Amid the coronavirus scare, the Central Railway and Western Railway on Tuesday announced a steep rise in the prices of platform ticket from ₹10 to as much as ₹50. The price will vary depending on the size of the station, but it will be Rs 50 at big stations such as the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai and New Delhi Railway Station. The aim is to discourage unnecessary crowding at stations in view of the threat of coronavirus contagion.