The Ambala Division of the Northern Railways has earned ₹2.09 crore as parking revenue from Chandigarh railway station, almost 40% of its total parking revenue in fiscal year 2022-23. The figures were shared by divisional railway manager Mandeep Singh Bhatia.
The total parking revenue has increased from ₹1.4 crore in 2021-22 to ₹5.16 crore–the highest ever– in 2022-23, a 266% increase.
Officials said the division took over the day-to-day affairs of the Chandigarh station from Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation (IRSDC) on April 1, 2022. The IRSDC was looking after the management and redevelopment of the station since March 2019. In October 21, the board decided to shut operations of the corporation and hand over the works to respective zonal railway divisions.
