Railway passengers may have to shell out additional Rs. 10-Rs. 35 for ticket fares as user charges for availing state-of-the-art amenities at redeveloped stations. According to sources, this move is meant to help the Railways in raising funds for redeveloping more stations. This is part of a proposal being finalized by the Railways which will soon be sent for Cabinet nod.
According to sources the user fee will vary according to class -- it would range between Rs. 10 and Rs. 35 with the higher price for AC first-class passengers. The Railways had earlier clarified that user fee would be levied only across stations which will be redeveloped and those that have high footfalls.