Bhubaneswar, March 5 -- Bhubaneswar: Amidst reports of hike in the prices of platform tickets at stations, the Indian Railways on Friday issued a clarification on the matter.

The clarification comes after the Indian Railways announced fare hike for platform tickets which were increased from Rs 10 to Rs 30.

In a statement, the Indian Railways said that, "The present increase in platform ticket prices at some stations is a "Temporary" measure to prevent the spread of Corona through crowding."

The statement further read, such hike is being done at limited number of stations which see heavy rush. It is being in only at seven stations in Mumbai division out of total 78 stations.

Hike in price of platform ticket is a temporary measure and i...