Mumbai Local Train Passengers To Pay Extra ₹5.90 On Railway Tickets And Season Passes Above ₹2,000 Via UPI From October 15
Mumbai: Passengers purchasing railway tickets or suburban season passes worth ₹2,000 or more through UPI will have to pay an additional ₹5.90 from October 15, with the charge comprising ₹5 Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) and 90 paise GST. New Charge Effective After Midnight On October 14 The new charge will come into effect after midnight on October 14 and will apply to eligible UPI transactions for…
Mumbai commuters buying railway tickets or season passes via UPI exceeding ₹2,000 will face an extra ₹5.90 charge starting October 15. The fee includes a ₹5 Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) and 90 paise GST. This change takes effect after midnight on October 14 and applies to both long-distance and suburban railway transactions. Suburban pass purchases with a value above ₹2,000 will also be impacted.
Passengers can still buy tickets at railway stations, but online transactions will be subject to the additional charge. The increase will notably affect first-class and AC pass purchases, particularly on longer routes. For example, a one-month AC pass from CSMT to Kalyan, currently ₹2,340, will rise to ₹2,345.90 for UPI transactions.
A three-month first-class pass on the same route, priced at ₹3,295, will now cost ₹3,300.90. Similarly, the CSMT-Panvel AC monthly pass, currently ₹2,750, will increase to ₹2,755.90 for eligible UPI transactions. The impact is expected to be significant for regular commuters making higher-value transactions.
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