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Historical Event on 3/17/1992

Suburban rail fare increase cut; 20\% hike in first class, second class A/C sleeper and chair car reduced to 15\%.

Other Historical Dates and Events
9/5/1659Queen Saibai, wife of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, died.
3/31/1994The Supreme Court orders closure of 11 industrial units around Taj Mahal.
7/4/1914Savlaram Ravji Patil (P. Savlaram), film lyrisist and story writer, was born.
11/14/1967Saba Karim, Indian ODI wicket-keeper 1997, was born.
4/24/1980Baba Gurbachan Singh, Nirankari chief, assassinated. His son named as the new chief.
1/12/1708Shahu was crowned as the Maratha ruler. Shahu, son of Sambhaji, entered Satara and released Aurangzeb's son Azam the previous year.
4/17/1990Gas explodes on passenger train in Kumrahar, India killing 80 people.
1/24/1996H.K.L. Bhagat, senior Congress politician and former minister, arrested in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case.
7/26/1922Girilal Jain, famous journalist and editor, was born.
5/3/1971Dhanjay Ramchandra Gadgil, famous economist, passed away.