Mumbai dabbawalas ask govt not to hike railway luggage pass fares

Mumbai, Jan 31 (KNN) A day ahead of upcoming budget 2020-21, the Mumbai Dabbawala Association on Friday asked the centre to ensure that there is no increase in the railway's luggage pass fares so that the tiffin box carriers are not burdened financially.

"The dabbawalas do their work not as profession, but as a service, which is why their charges are reasonable. Hence, there should be no hike in the railways' luggage pass fares," said the association President Talekar said in a statement.

Apart from this, Talekar, also requested to install more number of escalators on platforms at railway stations in the city. He sought action against those commuters who travel in luggage compartments during the time slots reserved for the dabbawalas.

The budget will be presented on Saturday.

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