Summary:
Central Railway came up with the costliest solution to control overfilling railway platforms. They have five times increased the cost of platform tickets earlier the platform ticket price was ?10 now the same ticket would be available at ?50. These price hikes are implemented at major stations like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Dadar Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai and suburban Thane Kalyan Panvel Bhiwandi Road stations. He stated further the new rate came into implementation from 1st March and remains effective till 15th June this year. People like me finding it difficult to breathe due to lack of jobs family responsibilities and above all price rise” Avere added..