Updated Mar 05, 2021 | 14:17 IST
Ministry of Railways said the rise in platform tickets is a temporary measure done to prevent overcrowding at stations in view of public safety during the pandemic Platform tickets price hiked days rise in train ticket fares; Railway Ministry says ’temporary measure’ | Photo Credit: IANS
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Decision to hike platform ticket price under purview of DRMs: Ministry of Railways
Platform ticket price rise temporary measure done to prevent overcrowding: Ministry
After a temporary rise in short-distance fares, Indian Railways has increased the price of platform tickets at most stations. This is a temporary measure and has been used time and again as a crowd control measure, the Railway Ministry clarified.