{
  "id": 8515011,
  "title": "Mumbai Local Train Passengers To Pay Extra ₹5.90 On Railway Tickets And Season Passes Above ₹2,000 Via UPI From October 15",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/mumbai-local-train-passengers-to-pay-extra-5-90-on-railway-tickets",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-19T18:57:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-local-train-passengers-to-pay-extra-590-on-railway-tickets-and-season-passes-above-2000-via-upi-from-october-15"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "From October 15, Mumbai passengers purchasing railway tickets or suburban season passes worth ₹2,000 or more through UPI will face an additional ₹5.90 charge. This new charge comprises a ₹5 Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) and 90 paise GST. The impact will be particularly noticeable for higher-value transactions, such as first-class and AC passes on longer routes. For example, a one-month AC pass between CSMT and Kalyan will increase from ₹2,340 to ₹2,345.90. The Railways have been urged to consider absorbing the charge instead of passing it on to passengers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}