Platform Ticket Price Increased! New rates will be applicable on platform tickets at these eight stations from tomorrow, know here new rate immediately

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Southern Railway Raised Platform Ticket Fare: If you too often go to the railway station to drop or pick up your relatives, then this news will shock you. In fact, the Chennai Division of Southern Railway has drastically increased the fare of platform tickets.

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In a press release issued by the Chennai Division of Southern Railway, it was told that keeping in mind the upcoming festive season, the platform ticket price has been increased from Rs 10 to Rs 20 to avoid overcrowding. In the information given by the Southern Railway, it was also told that the new price will be effective from 1 October 2022 and will be effective till 31 January 2023.

That is, after the completion of the festive season by January 31, platform tickets will be available from February 1 at the old rate of Rs 10 only. Actually, the intention of the Railways is to send at least people on the platform these days.

The new rates will be applicable at these eight stations

The increase in platform tickets by the Southern Railway will be applicable at eight major stations of Chennai division. These stations include Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Katpadi, Changalpattu, Arakkonam, Tiruvallur and Avadi.

On the other hand, today Prime Minister Modi will flag off the country’s third Vande Bharat Express running between Ahmedabad and Mumbai from Ahmedabad. Let us tell you that the government has a plan to connect 75 cities of the country with Vande Bharat trains by August 15, 2023. Railway officials are working fast on this.

In the coming time, Railways is planning to replace Shatabdi, Jan Shatabdi and Intercity Express with Vande Bharat trains. With this, the journey will be completed in less time with the convenience of the passengers.

 

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