Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren recently took to Twitter and expressed disapproval over Railways charging extra from migrants who are travelling in special trains. Not only this, he has also urged the center to re-think on charging more from them.
Check out the post:
For the uninitiated, the Railway Department will be charging ₹50 extra per passenger travelling in the special trains being operated between various States.
While the Tamil Nadu government is yet to make any requests for bringing in migrant labourers and students, railway officials said the extra charges would be applicable across all special trains to be operated in the country.
The Railway Board has issued a circular directing the various railway regions including Southern Railway to charge ₹50 per passenger in addition to the cost of the Sleeper Class fare. The circular states that the extra charges would comprise superfast charges of ₹30 and an additional charge of ₹20.
Spl train brings back migrants to Jharkhand from Telangana