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Railway Subsidy For The Elderly Still On Halt, While MPs Enjoy Concessions
Railway fare concessions to senior citizens, which were stopped during Covid, have not yet been reinstated despite MPs from both the ruling BJP and main opposition Congress batting for it, and a Parliament committee recommending it.
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Railways To Extend "Give It Up" Scheme To All Categories Availing Fare Subsidy
Buoyed by its success with senior citizens, the Indian Railways is set to extend its 'Give it up' scheme to include other concession holders to offset its nearly Rs 33,000-crore subsidy burden in annual passenger fares.
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Delhi-Agra Train Fare Less Than 1 Kg Of Apples: Railways
The railways have come out with a chart comparing train fares with the prices of apples, movie ticket, refined oil, other commodities used in daily life in an indication of the subsidy provided for passenger travel.
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Worries for Indian Railways as Passenger Bookings Fall Over 4 Per cent
With passenger booking falling over four per cent between April and August this year, a worried Indian Railways has raised concerns about a possible rise in passenger subsidy, according to sources.
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No further hike in train reservation, cancellation charges: Pawan Bansal
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal made it clear on Friday that there will be no further hike in the near future in reservation or cancellation charges, though cross subsidy from freight to passenger segment has touched Rs 25,000 crore.
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Railway Subsidy For The Elderly Still On Halt, While MPs Enjoy Concessions
Railway fare concessions to senior citizens, which were stopped during Covid, have not yet been reinstated despite MPs from both the ruling BJP and main opposition Congress batting for it, and a Parliament committee recommending it.
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Railways To Extend "Give It Up" Scheme To All Categories Availing Fare Subsidy
Buoyed by its success with senior citizens, the Indian Railways is set to extend its 'Give it up' scheme to include other concession holders to offset its nearly Rs 33,000-crore subsidy burden in annual passenger fares.
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Delhi-Agra Train Fare Less Than 1 Kg Of Apples: Railways
The railways have come out with a chart comparing train fares with the prices of apples, movie ticket, refined oil, other commodities used in daily life in an indication of the subsidy provided for passenger travel.
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Worries for Indian Railways as Passenger Bookings Fall Over 4 Per cent
With passenger booking falling over four per cent between April and August this year, a worried Indian Railways has raised concerns about a possible rise in passenger subsidy, according to sources.
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No further hike in train reservation, cancellation charges: Pawan Bansal
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal made it clear on Friday that there will be no further hike in the near future in reservation or cancellation charges, though cross subsidy from freight to passenger segment has touched Rs 25,000 crore.
