The implementation of GST has caught many people unawares like it happened in case of Indian Railways.
#WATCH Gujarat Queen train TTE collects Rs 20 each from passengers after #GST rollout. Passengers demand fare revision circular pic.twitter.com/l9PZ91kiCp
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On the Gujarat Queen train, running between Ahmedabad and Valsad, the TTE asked passengers to pay extra Rs 20, which was reportedly levied in lieu of the GST. A video, which has gone viral on social platforms, shows an altercation between the TTE and the passengers after the latter refused to pay the additional amount.
The passengers were seen claiming that the charge must be levied on tickets booked after July 1, and not on those booked before the roll out of the new tax regime. They also demanded that the TTE show them the official circular in this regard.
Pradip Sharma, PRO of Ahmedabad Division of Western Railways, told THE WEEK that 0.5 per cent fare has increased in AC class due to GST and the slab is Rs 5 to Rs 20. It is applicable for all trains in which passengers boarded after 12 midnight, he said.
