ZAMBIA Railways Limited (ZRL) public relations manager Caristo Chitamfya says the move to increase ticket and parcel rates is targeted at coming up with realistic fares in response to fuel prices. In a notice, Wednesday, ZRL announced that it would be adjusting train fares upwards effective September 12, 2022. Asked what triggered the adjustment in an interview, Chitamfya said ZRL had not had realistic fares in a long time. “I think it is because we haven’t increased fares, we haven’t had realistic fares in a long time. I am sure you know that because if you look at the buses, how many times have buses increased fares? [With us] fares have remained the same, but you see we also use...