Rail travel will become costly from Monday with the cash-strapped railways deciding to increase passenger fares in all mail and express trains by 2% and freight tariff by 1.7% across the board.<br /><br />The passenger fare hike will be applicable from October 7 and revised freight charges will come into effect from October 10. This is the second increase in passenger fares this year after a 20% hike in January.<br /><br /><br />For More information on this news visit: http://www.newsx.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at: http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive