Makar Sankranti 2022: Indian Railways Hikes Platform Ticket Fares at These Stations

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Indian Railways have decided to hike the fares to regulate the flow of the crowd in view of the surge in Covid-19 cases

Indian Railways’ South Central Zone (SCR) has increased railway platform fares until January 20 during the Makar Sankranti festival. “In view of the ensuing Sankranti festival season, it is anticipated that there will be huge crowd of rail travellers as well as accompanying non-travellers at Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Lingampalli and Begampet Railway Station and other major railway stations on Secuderabad Division,” a press release by SCR said.

The step has been taken to regulate the flow of the crowd in view of the surge in Covid-19 cases.

https://twitter.com/SCRailwayIndia/status/1480184340063477762?s=20

The festival of Makar Sankranti will be celebrated in India on January 15. Its significance is linked to the sun’s entry into Capricorn. When the sun god leaves Sagittarius and enters Capricorn, Makar Sankranti is observed. The festival is always observed on the 14th or 15th of January.

In a year, the sun transits through 12 zodiac signs and the zodiac in which it enters is called its Sankranti. This year the sun will enter Capricorn on the 14th of January.