Know why Indian Railways hiked minimum train passenger fare?

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: Indian Railways has decided to hike minimum train passenger fare from Rs 5 to Rs 10.

Following are the reasons behind the Railways decision.

Also read: Minimum train passenger fare increased from Rs 5 to Rs 10, to be effective from Nov 20

1. Railways has decided to increase the minimum chargeable fare in non-suburban services at par with the platform ticket from November 20.
2. The platform ticket price was revised from Rs 5 to Rs 10 in April this year as proposed in the rail budget with a view to control the rush on platforms.
3. However, passengers opted for purchasing the minimum single journey second class tickets priced at Rs 5 in lieu of the platform ticket.
4. Therefore, railways have now decided to increase the minimum fare from Rs 5 to Rs 10.
5. To begin with, this will be applicable only to second class non-suburban services only. It is expected that the step will bring down the rush on the platforms to manageable levels, the official added.