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.
New Delhi [India], Aug 18 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Tuesday clarified that the increase in the cost of platform tickets by Pune junction has been done to dissuade people from coming unnecessarily onto the platforms and to ensure social distancing is followed amid the ongoing COVID-19 cri
Hubli (Karnataka) [India], Mar 19 (ANI): South Western Railway on Thursday decided to hike the cost of platform tickets from Rs 10 to Rs 50 till March 31, 2020, to stop overcrowding on railway platforms to contain the spread of the contagious disease.
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): The rates of platform tickets have been raised to Rs 50 at some 'A1 and A' class stations of Firozpur division in view of COVID-19 pandemic, said the Northern Railway in a statement.
New Delhi [India], July 26 (ANI): The government earned around Rs 139.20 crore from the sale of platform tickets in the year 2018-19, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal told Rajya Sabha on Friday.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): The railway authorities in Hyderabad have doubled the platform ticket at some major railway stations for a week to reduce the congestion during the festival season.