Covid-19: Platform tickets costlier at over 200 stations

NEW DELHI: Platform tickets at over 200 railway stations have been increased from Rs. 10 to Rs. 50 to keep people from crowding at stations in view of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The Central and Western Railways increased the price of platform tickets by up to five times on a number of stations with effect from March 17. The West Central Railways also increased prices of platform tickets in Jabalpur and Bhopal divisions.