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BENGALURU: Suburban train passengers in the city may soon have to shell out more. It’s not financially feasible to execute the Rs 17,000 crore project on a par with the existing suburban train fares. This means suburban train users in Bengaluru will have to pay more than those in cities like Mumbai and Chennai.“We have asked the railways to allow the proposed SPV to fix fares. “Suburban train fares are normally fixed by the railway board, which is applicable to every state. At present, about 1.5 lakh passengers are using about 110 suburban services per day.However, the BJP has alleged that the ruling coalition is not "keen" on implementing the suburban rail network..