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Every Train Passenger Gets 55% Concession On Tickets: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Every passenger gets a 55 per cent concession on train journeys, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said regarding demands to restore pre-Covid fare concessions for senior citizens and media persons.
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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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Restore Railway Concession Fare For Senior Citizens, Recommends Parliamentary Committee
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways has recommended to the Ministry of Railways that railway concession fares to Senior Citizens - amounting to 40 per cent to 50 per cent of the total fare - be restored at least in the Sleeper Class and AC 3 category.
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Rail Fare Concessions Won't Be Back Anytime Soon, Minister Cites "Heavy Costs", Covid Hit
Railway discounts, most prominent one being at least 40% for senior citizens, were stopped around two years ago when the Covid pandemic hit services.
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IRCTC Ticket Concession Rules For Senior Citizens: Five Things To Know
Concessions on fares are available for male senior citizens of minimum 60 years and female senior citizen of minimum 58 years. The element of concession is 40 per cent for men senior citizens and 50 per cent for women senior citizens, according to IRCTC.
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IRCTC E-Ticket Booking: 10 Things To Know About 'Auto Upgradation Scheme'
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation or IRCTC offers the option of 'auto class upgradation' on online ticket booking. Under this offering, Indian Railways upgrades full fare paying 'waiting list passengers' to the next higher class against the available vacant accommodation, according to IRCTC's official website- irctc.co.in. However, co...
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IRCTC Ticket Concession Rules For Senior Citizens: All You Need To Know
Concessions in fares are available for male senior citizens of minimum 60 years and female senior citizen of minimum 58 years, noted IRCTC.
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Indian Railways Offers Concession On Select Tickets: 10 Things To Know
Indian Railways offers concessions on ticket prices to 53 different categories, the quantum of which ranges from 10 per cent to 100 per cent. These reductions in fares are available for senior citizens, disabled passengers, patients, students, war widows, among others, noted Indian Railways' on it's portal- indianrail.gov.in. Concession tickets are...
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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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Indian Railways Offers Up To 100% Concession On Ticket Prices To Some Passengers. Details Here
Indian Railways offer concessions on ticket prices to different categories and the quantum of these concession ranges from 10 per cent to 100 per cent. According to Indian Railways portal-indianrail.gov.in, there are some general rules which the passenger must know in order to avail the concession. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (I...
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Railways To Offer Options On Senior Citizen Fare Concession
The Railways bears 43 per cent of the cost of train fare even as the state-run transporter incurs a loss of about Rs 30,000 crore a year in subsidising passenger fares out of which Rs 1,600 crore is for concessional fares.
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Railways To Act Tough Against Those Declaring Wrong Age From February 1
In order to prevent misuse of senior citizen concession and quota, the Railways will act tough against passengers who have declared wrong age by treating them as without tickets.
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Every Train Passenger Gets 55% Concession On Tickets: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Every passenger gets a 55 per cent concession on train journeys, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said regarding demands to restore pre-Covid fare concessions for senior citizens and media persons.
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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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Restore Railway Concession Fare For Senior Citizens, Recommends Parliamentary Committee
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways has recommended to the Ministry of Railways that railway concession fares to Senior Citizens - amounting to 40 per cent to 50 per cent of the total fare - be restored at least in the Sleeper Class and AC 3 category.
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Rail Fare Concessions Won't Be Back Anytime Soon, Minister Cites "Heavy Costs", Covid Hit
Railway discounts, most prominent one being at least 40% for senior citizens, were stopped around two years ago when the Covid pandemic hit services.
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IRCTC Ticket Concession Rules For Senior Citizens: Five Things To Know
Concessions on fares are available for male senior citizens of minimum 60 years and female senior citizen of minimum 58 years. The element of concession is 40 per cent for men senior citizens and 50 per cent for women senior citizens, according to IRCTC.
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IRCTC E-Ticket Booking: 10 Things To Know About 'Auto Upgradation Scheme'
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation or IRCTC offers the option of 'auto class upgradation' on online ticket booking. Under this offering, Indian Railways upgrades full fare paying 'waiting list passengers' to the next higher class against the available vacant accommodation, according to IRCTC's official website- irctc.co.in. However, co...
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IRCTC Ticket Concession Rules For Senior Citizens: All You Need To Know
Concessions in fares are available for male senior citizens of minimum 60 years and female senior citizen of minimum 58 years, noted IRCTC.
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Indian Railways Offers Concession On Select Tickets: 10 Things To Know
Indian Railways offers concessions on ticket prices to 53 different categories, the quantum of which ranges from 10 per cent to 100 per cent. These reductions in fares are available for senior citizens, disabled passengers, patients, students, war widows, among others, noted Indian Railways' on it's portal- indianrail.gov.in. Concession tickets are...
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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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Indian Railways Offers Up To 100% Concession On Ticket Prices To Some Passengers. Details Here
Indian Railways offer concessions on ticket prices to different categories and the quantum of these concession ranges from 10 per cent to 100 per cent. According to Indian Railways portal-indianrail.gov.in, there are some general rules which the passenger must know in order to avail the concession. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (I...
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Railways To Offer Options On Senior Citizen Fare Concession
The Railways bears 43 per cent of the cost of train fare even as the state-run transporter incurs a loss of about Rs 30,000 crore a year in subsidising passenger fares out of which Rs 1,600 crore is for concessional fares.
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Railways To Act Tough Against Those Declaring Wrong Age From February 1
In order to prevent misuse of senior citizen concession and quota, the Railways will act tough against passengers who have declared wrong age by treating them as without tickets.
