Passenger Rail Fares Hiked by 25% Months After 20% Rise

Iran’s High Council of Transportation has approved a 25% hike in train fares as of Jan. 20 due to the decline in the number of passengers per train following measures to curb Covid-19 transmission. 
Intercity passenger trains are allowed to increase fares by 25% on condition that they sell tickets at up to 50% of train’s compartment’s seating capacity, Fars News Agency reported. 
According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, the national state-owned company kept five million train seats empty in the current year (March 2021-21) compared with last year.