Indian Railways News => Topic started by nikhilndls on Sep 13, 2013 - 18:00:15 PM


Title - No more rail bookings at airport
Posted by : nikhilndls on Sep 13, 2013 - 18:00:15 PM

Passengers may now be unable to make railway reservations at Chennai airport as Southern Railway closed its booking counter there.

Railway officials cite a hike in rent by AAI as reason. The facility started in 1996 came in handy for air passengers who were planning travel to other districts from Chennai.

Southern Railway sold about 180 tickets a day on an average and paid around Rs. 5,000 a month as rent for the space given to them. In the new domestic terminal, though, AAI had asked them to pay nearly Rs. 15,000 a month, said an official of Southern Railway.