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Hike in platform ticket prices a 'temporary' measure to curb Covid: Govt

The price hike is being done at limited number of stations, which see heavy rush, clarifies Ministry of Railways

Passengers board a special train for New Delhi at Bhubaneswar railway station, during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, Bhubaneswar
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Ministry of Railways clarified on Friday that the present increase in platform ticket prices, by up to Rs 50, at some railway stations is a 'temporary' measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus through crowding. The latest hike came close on the heels of the railways increasing ticket cost for short-distance trains.

The national transporter said the hike in platform ticket prices is being done at limited number of stations that see heavy rush, for example it's being implemented in only 7 out of total 78 stations in Mumbai division.

"There have been some reports in the media regarding the