Platform Tickets

Delhi HC asks govt's response over resale of tickets, blocking sites

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the response of the Centre on a plea seeking a regulatory framework to regulate the resale of concert tickets through authorised platforms and avoid illegal selling activities. A bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued notice to Union ministries of Information and Broadcasting and Electronics, and Information Technology, private entities Stubhub Inc, Viagogo Entertainment Inc and Bigtree Entertainment Pvt Ltd on the petition. The court said the replies would have to be filed within four weeks and posted the hearing on February 18, 2025, when a similar petition would be heard. The petition further sought a direction to the Centre to block unlawful online platforms involved in the purported illegal and unauthorised sale of tickets in India. Petitioner Samridhi and four others, represented by senior advocate Rajshekhar Rao and advocate Malak Bhatt, referred to an upcoming music concert by British rock band Coldplay.

After Diwali, Chhath, Northern Railways rolls back platform ticket hike

Tickets are now cheaper at Lucknow, Varanasi, Barabanki, Ayodhya Cantt, Ayodhya Junction, Akbarpur, Shahganj, Jaunpur, Sultanpur Junction, Rae Bareli, Janghai, Bhadohi, Pratapgarh and Unnao Junction

Train cancelled? Know IRCTC rules to check status, get ticket refund

Sometimes, your train, which has a confirmed reservation, gets cancelled by the Indian Railways for some reason

Central Railway hikes platform ticket price to Rs 50 in Mumbai. Know why

In a bid to control crowding at stations in the summer season and curb misuse of alarm chain pulling, the Central Railway has increased the platform ticket rates from Rs 10 to Rs 50 temporarily

Railways' earnings from platform ticket sales take a severe hit, dip by 94%

The railways' earnings from platform tickets took a severe hit in FY 21 with revenue from sale dipping by about 94 per cent as compared to the previous year due to coronavirus crisis, a RTI has found

Platform ticket hike 'temporary measure' to prevent overcrowding: Railways

Amid the ongoing C-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Railways has termed the hike in platform ticket rates as a "temporary measure" in the interest of the safety of passengers

Platform ticket price hiked to maintain social distancing: Railways

People who have confirmed train tickets will be allowed at stations, says Railway Board chairman.

Coronavirus scare: Railways cancels 85 trains; platform ticket prices hiked

As a precautionary measure railway zones like WR and CR have also increased the prices of their platform tickets to discourage large crowds

Railways made Rs 139 cr selling platform tickets in FY19: Govt to Lok sabha

Replying to a query in Lok Sabha, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said Rs 230.47 crore were earned from advertisements and shops including those on the platforms in 2018-19.

Bibek Debroy: A platform sin

Most countries don't have platform tickets anymore. Depending on the country, most of them scrapped the practice in the second half of the 20th century