The East-Coast Railway said that no passenger is being allowed to go on the platform without a confirmed or waitlisted ticket (Confirm / Waitlisted Ticket). In such a situation, there is no question of financial burden due to unnecessary increase in platform ticket rates (PT Price Hike) on them.
New Delhi. Indian Railways has increased platform ticket rates by 5 times at some stations (PT Price Hike). At the same time, there has also been an increase in fares for short distance travel (Train Fares). The reason behind taking these two steps by the Railways is that this will reduce unnecessary congestion on short distance trains and platforms. However, platform ticket rates have been increased only at select railway stations. Meanwhile, the East-Coast Railway (ECoR) has made it clear on Sunday that the price of the platform ticket will not be increased at any station in its jurisdiction. In other words, the platform tickets will still be available from the old rates at the stations falling under the East-Coast Railway.
Indian Railways has clarified, platform tickets have become costlier
After increasing the platform ticket rates, Indian Railways said that this temporary measure has been taken to control the possibility of outbreak of Coronavirus Pandemic due to gathering of crowds at one place. East-Coast Railway said that no passengers are being allowed to go on the platform without a confirmed or waitlisted ticket (Confirm / Waitlisted Ticket). In such a situation, there is no question of financial burden unnecessarily due to increase in platform ticket rates.
East-Coast Railway increases platform ticket rates during festival season
East-Coast Railway said that the platform ticket prices had been increased for just 3 days in the initial phase of lockdown at Bhuvneshwar Station (Bhuvneshwar Station) at the stations under its jurisdiction. In addition, East-Coast Railway reported that during the festival season, during the rath yatra and big events, the platform ticket price is increased at the stations under its jurisdiction to reduce the crowd pressure.
