“Before 2014, the railway platform ticket was Rs. 3, and now it is Rs. 50.”
What FACTLY found
According to reports and information available on various railway zone websites, Indian Railways increased the fare of platform tickets from Rs. 3 to Rs. 5 in the year 2012. Later, in the year 2015, Indian Railways further raised the fare of platform tickets to Rs. 10. They also granted additional powers to Divisional Railway Managers to increase the rate of platform tickets beyond Rs. 10 to regulate rush at platforms during specific events such as melas and rallies. During COVID-19, Indian R...
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 April 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 10 April 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/mohd.harish.923/posts/pfbid02XPma69JEdRf7iCxTjrRhsaERLvRswgngi8e…
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.