Chennai: Passengers may now be unable to make railway reservations at Chennai airport as Southern Railway closed its booking counter there nearly a week ago.
Railway officials cite a hike in rent by Airports Authority of India (AAI) as the reason for this move.
The facility that was started in the airport in March 1996 came in handy for air passengers who were planning travel to other districts from Chennai.
Southern Railway sold about 180 tickets a day on an average and paid around Rs. 5,000 a month as rent for the space given to them near the arrival hall of the old domestic terminal. In the new domestic terminal, though, AAI had asked them to pay nearly Rs. 15,000 a month, said an official of Southern Railway.
11/09/13 The Hindu
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Railway officials cite a hike in rent by Airports Authority of India (AAI) as the reason for this move.
The facility that was started in the airport in March 1996 came in handy for air passengers who were planning travel to other districts from Chennai.
Southern Railway sold about 180 tickets a day on an average and paid around Rs. 5,000 a month as rent for the space given to them near the arrival hall of the old domestic terminal. In the new domestic terminal, though, AAI had asked them to pay nearly Rs. 15,000 a month, said an official of Southern Railway.
11/09/13 The Hindu
