₹300 extra charge on tickets costs Indian Railways 17x that amount as fine in Tamil Nadu

A consumer commission in Tamil Nadu ordered Indian Railways to pay ₹5,330 to a man who was charged express-train fare for a service that ran as an ordinary train. The man claimed he purchased five tickets on three occasions in 2024 and was overcharged ₹60 each time. The commission said Railways can't raise fares by simply renaming a train.