Soon after taking office, the Modi government announced its intention to implement the price increases, though officials made sure to emphasize that they were merely following through on an existing mandate. Then, faced with public resistance, they moderated the planned hikes, particularly of the significantly discounted monthly pass currently available to suburban commuters – an important segment of the electorate in Mumbai, Maharashtra’s capital.
执政后不久， 莫迪政府宣布其准备实施涨价，但官员强调他们只是按照既定指令办事。接着，在面临公众抵制时，他们又调低了计划涨幅，特别是市郊通勤人士目前所享有的极其优惠的月票价格。市郊通勤人群是马哈拉施特拉邦首付孟买的重要选民群体。