Srinagar- In a major relief to train commuters, Northern Railways has reduced ticket fares to pre-COVID times in the Kashmir valley, officials said on Wednesday.
Quoting a top railway official, news agency KNO reported that railways reinstated Second Class Ordinary Fares on passenger trains in Kashmir .
“The fare charges have been dropped by nearly 40-50%, reverting to pre-COVID levels,” he said, adding that previously, the ticket fare was Rs 35 from Sadura station to Srinagar, now it has been reduced to Rs 15.
He further said that there are system errors occurring at various locations, they implementing rate reductions across all stations.
Northern Railway officials said that this relief is applicable in the entire valley of Kashmir. With this travelling by train has become very economical and cheap.
Rail services are currently restored from Baramulla city in the north of the valley to Sangaldan in Ramban district of the Jammu division. By the end of April, rail service from Udhampur to Baramulla will become operational, connecting the valley with the rest of the country through railway services.
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