New Delhi: Government on Thursday quashed media reports suggesting Indian Railways has been charging extra fares from passengers.
Government said these reports are "misleading and not based on all the facts"."Festival / Holiday special trains were started as per the long standing practice to clear the rush.
Festivals have been continuing and even today the harvest festival is being celebrated. This year there has been pent up demand on many sectors on which the festival trains were running.
These festival trains have been continued to clear the rush," said Ministry of Railways in an official statement."The fare for such trains has been kept little higher since 2015.