Pay-and-use toilets in Chennai's railway stations over-charge passengersPassengers at Chennai Central, Tambaram, and Pallavaram railway stations are being overcharged for using toilets. At Central station, contract employees demanded Rs 10 for using the toilet, despite the displayed rate being Rs 5. The staff claimed the extra charge was for cleanliness, but this practice was called out as...
more... exploitation. Similar overcharging was observed in Tambaram and Pallavaram, where no display boards were present and passengers were unaware of the rates. Consumer activists and passenger associations highlighted the lack of timely inspections by the commercial department, which allows for such exploitation. Southern Railway officials acknowledged the rule of displaying rates and taking action against violating contractors, mentioning instances of cancelled tenders due to such complaints.
Chennai ke Central, Tambaram aur Pallavaram railway stations pe, passengers ko toilet use karne ke liye overcharge kiya ja raha hai. Central station mein, contract employees Rs 5 ki jagah Rs 10 maang rahe the. Display board pe Rs 2 urinal aur Rs 5 toilet ke liye likha tha. Staff ne...
more... kaha ki extra charge safai ke liye hai, par yeh exploitation hai. Tambaram aur Pallavaram mein bhi overcharge dekha gaya, jahan koi display board nahin tha aur passengers ko rates ke baare mein pata nahin tha. Consumer activists aur passengers association ne commercial department ke timely inspection na hone ki baat ki, jisse yeh exploitation ho raha hai. Southern Railway ke officials ne rates display karne aur violation karne waale contractors ke khilaf action lene ke rule ko maan liya, aur aise complaints aane par cancel kiye gaye tenders ke examples diye.