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Platform Ticket At Railway Stations Now More Costly

Revised rate of platform ticket will be charged on platform ticket to be issued from April 1. 

Directions have been sent to All Zonal Railways to print the revised tickets on top priority and ensure supply to all stations well in time. 

However, till such time the tickets are printed, the existing stock of tickets may be used with the rate corrected with a stamp. Wherever platform tickets are issued through SPTM & UTS or other machines, their software may to be modified to collect the revised rate. 

Further, the Ministry of Railways has delegated the power to Divisional Railway Managers (DRMs) to increase the rate of platform tickets beyond ₹10 to regulate rush at platforms during specific requirements like mela, rally etc.