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Mumbai: Despite space crunch, MP wants more shoeshine boys at stations

Mumbai: Despite space crunch, MP wants more shoeshine boys at stations

Railway officials feel that there already are too many shoeshine boys at the city’s overcrowded suburban stations; they say that many of them are touts and a nuisance at railway platforms

15 June,2015 12:17 PM IST | Shashank Rao
4 shoeshine boys hauled up over Rs 2

4 shoeshine boys hauled up over Rs 2

Action initiated after Central Railway authorities received myriad complaints from the commuters about being overcharged on platforms

16 December,2011 07:57 AM IST | Shashank Rao
Shoeshine boys at Mumbai railway stations accused of fleecing customers

Shoeshine boys at Mumbai railway stations accused of fleecing customers

Shoeshine boys contracted to work at Western and Central railway stations are allegedly charging Rs 3 extra to polish shoes, hence violating railway norms. Passengers who have been forced to pay up, say the men gang up if someone refuses to pay the extra money

15 December,2013 07:24 AM IST | Vedika Chaubey

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