With the festive season in progress, the platform tickets in 8 Railway Stations, which were increased to Rs. 20/-, have now been reduced back to Rs. 10/- per Railway Platform Ticket!
Earlier, with the main objective of reducing the jostling crowds in Railway Stations, the platform ticke=ts which were sold at Rs. 10/- were sold at an increased price of Rs. 20/- in 8 Railway Stations including Chennai Central and Egmore.
The Chennai Metro City Railway Division had announced that the increased price of the platform tickets would be valid from the theist of October until the 31st of January.
In this situation, the price of the platform tickets in the 8 Railway Stations has been now reduced to Rs. 10/- from Rs. 20/-!
As such, the platform ticket has been reduced to Rs. 10/- in the 8 Railway Stations of Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore, Tambaram, Katpadi, Chengalpattu, Arkonam, Thiruvallur and Avadi.
The Chennai Railway Division officials have informed us that this platform ticket price reduction is effective from yesterday (Thursday, 3rd November).