East-West corridor fare chart gets Rly green light

Kolkata | Friday | 15th February, 2019

Summary:

Some may even have to pay Rs 10 for travelling from one station to another might. On the north-south corridor, a commuter can travel up to 5km by paying the base fare of Rs 5. “The 2km shortest travel distance makes all the difference for revenue generation,” said an official. As the distance between two East-West stations is 2km or more, to travel to a destination even two stations away, one has to pay Rs 10. For the next 3km till 5km, the fare will be Rs 10; for 5km-10km Rs 20 and for 10km-16.5km, it will be Rs 30.Even for the existing north-south line, the base fare is Rs 5..