Platform ticket price at Central to be ₹15

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:21.02.2020

The cost of a platform ticket at Puratchi Thalaivar Dr MGR Chennai Central is set to be increased from ₹10 to ₹15 for period of 3 months, starting from April 1. An official release said this was done keeping in view the peak summer traffic expected to begin from April 1 and with the objective of decongesting platforms and facilitating movement of originating and terminating passengers.

In March 2015, the Railway Board had increased the price of a platform ticket from ₹5 to ₹10 and empowered the various divisions to increase the price beyond ₹10 in order to regulate rush during any specific requirement. The latest price increase is done in accordance with power delegated by the board.

Southern Railway said platform tickets are available for passengers at booking office at Moore Market Complex, at the end of platform 1 (on Walltax Road side) and at an exclusive platform ticket counter near gate 5 at Central.

The increase will be effective till June 30.