Train platform, toilet fee hiked
Pakistan Railways has increased the price of platform tickets across all railway stations from Rs20 to Rs50. In addition, it has decided to outsource the platform ticketing system at nine major stations within the Rawalpindi Division to the private sector, with formal approval granted for this arrangement.
The auction for the platform ticketing contracts will be held on August 25 at 12.30pm in the committee room of the Divisional Superintendent's Office, Rawalpindi.
The fee for using official station washrooms has also been raised from Rs20 to Rs50 per person. This significant increase has resulted in a notable decline in usage at Rawalpindi Railway Station, now reported to be below 50%.
Stallholders and visitors accompanying or receiving passengers have increasingly opted to use external washroom facilities, which charge a comparatively lower fee of Rs30.