JUST IN: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said not a good start for 'acche din', people shocked over rail fare hike. After political rivals, the Narendra Modi government has come under fire from Shiv Sena over the rail fare hike with its oldest ally terming the move as akin to the common man being run over by train.

"Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda has in the first instance brought a steep fare hike and has run the train over the common man," an editorial in Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamna' said today.

Noting that people had voted Narendra Modi to power to save them from inflation, the editorial said, "However, the Railway Minister increased passenger fares by 14 per cent and freight charges by 6.5 per cent. The Mumbai suburban commuters have to face a 100 per cent rise in fares."

Wary of the adverse fallout of the government's decision in election-bound Maharashtra, the Sena said the Centre had given the opposition "a tool to attack us".