Mumbai, Feb 12: The return ticket of Mumbai local trains will now have a validity of only six hours after being issued. The Central Railway has decided to remove the facility of using return tickets for 24 hours since the ticket windows have been increased on every station. The officials have also recommended the same to Union railway minister Suresh Prabhu and asked him to include it in the Railway Budget 2016. Also Read - Smart City Index 2020: Indian Cities Drop in Global Smart City Index; Singapore On Top

“It was based on archaic times when the number of ticketing windows were very few at every station,” a Railway official told a leading daily. now that every station has enough number of ticketing windows, commuters can buy tickets. Besides the increased number of ticketing windows, passengers also have other options like ATVMs and mobile ticketing. (ALSO READ: Railway Budget 2016: Indian railways’ earnings decline, Suresh Prabhu may hike passenger fares by up to 10 per cent) Also Read - 'What Did He Gain By Sharing a Satirical Cartoon on Uddhav Thackeray,' Shiv Sena Launches a Scathing Attack on Navy Veteran Madan Sharma

“People have so many ways through which they can buy a ticket now, so a change in the return ticket policy is long overdue. Which is why we have made the recommendation and we expect a good amount of revenue as a result,” said the official. Currently, a commuter who buys a return ticket on a weekday can use the ticket one-way the next day as well. Now the privilege is no longer available for commuters. Also Read - Recording Gadgets of Mediapersons Can't be Used on Flight: DGCA After Chaos on Indigo Flight With Kangana Ranaut

So the next time you take a return journey ticket, make sure you use it within six hours, after than the return ticket would not be valid and, if caught, a fine can be levied.