In 2019-2020, the Railways netted ₹160.87 crore which was the highest earning from platform tickets for the national transporter in the last five years.
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ANI | Updated: Mar 05, 2021 09:54 IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Railways has termed the hike in platform ticket rates as a temporary measure in the interest of the safety of passengers and to prevent overcrowding at stations.
This comes after the Indian Railways in a notification reportedly announced a hike in platform ticket rates at most stations.
Issuing the clarification, the Ministry said that regulation and controlling of the crowd at stations is the responsibility of the Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs). It is a temporary measure and field activity undertaken by the railway administration in the interest of the safety of passengers and to prevent overcrowding at stations, Ministry said in a statement.
Railways hikes platform ticket prices, now pay Rs 30 instead of Rs 10
The Ministry of Railways has termed the hike in platform ticket rates as a temporary measure in the interest of the safety of passengers. Representative image
Updated: Mar 5, 2021, 12:04 PM IST
Railways has hiked the price of platform ticket across its network to Rs 30 from Rs 10.
As per a fresh notification, along with the platform tickets, local fares have also been hiked from Rs 10 to Rs 30.
The development comes just weeks after Railways reportedly announced a hike in fares of short-distance passenger trains to discourage unnecessary travel .
On Wednesday, the prices of platform ticket at certain key stations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) to Rs 50. The move was taken by the Maharashtra government to prevent over-crowding at railway stations during the upcoming summer season in the wake of a pandemic. The new rate for platform tickets came into effect on Febr