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Railways Gives Rs 56,993 Crore Subsidy On Tickets Every Year: Minister
A total subsidy of Rs 56,993 crore is given every year by the Indian Railways to all categories of passengers, with a 46 per cent rebate on every ticket, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.
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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 Spent Rs 62,000 Crore In Subsidy To Passengers Last Year: Minister
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said that the Railways gives a concession of 55 per cent to its passengers and last year spent Rs 62,000 crore on the subsidy.
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BJP MP Varun Gandhi Questions Centre's Move To Scrap Railway Concession To Elderly
BJP MP Varun Gandhi today questioned the government's decision to scrap the concession given to senior citizens on train tickets and asked why this relief to the elderly is seen as a "burden" when MPs continue to get subsidy on rail fare.
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No Train Subsidy For Elderly, Crores For MPs, Show Centre's Records
While MPs enjoyed crores in free and discounted train tickets, the Indian Railways has been refusing concessions to senior citizens citing the need to cut its subsidy bills, documents accessed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act show.
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Piyush Goyal's "Those Who Looted Nation" Reply To Rahul Gandhi On Railways
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal hit back at the Congress on Saturday after Rahul Gandhi accused the railways of making profit through Shramik trains, alleging that only those who "looted" the country can call subsidy a profit.
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Parliament Gets Rs 16.4 Crore Bill For Canteens Run By Railways
Northern Railway has demanded Rs 16.43 crore from the Lok Sabha secretariat for running four canteens in Parliament -- where food prices are significantly low -- during 2017-18, an RTI query has revealed.
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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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Government Saves Rs 40 Crore As 9 Lakh Senior Citizens Give Up Railway Subsidy
Over 9 lakh senior citizens have voluntarily given up their ticket subsidies under the 'give up' scheme of the Railways, thereby helping the government to save around Rs 40 crore.
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Passenger Gives Up Train Fare Subsidy, Sends Cheque, Letter To Railways
The Railways is in a fix over a cheque of Rs 950 sent by a passenger apparently to give up the subsidy borne by the government on the train fare between Jammu and Delhi.
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Railways Plans Linking Aadhaar With Concessional Ticket Booking
Railways will hold discussion with UIDAI for linking Aadhaar number with booking of concessional tickets to prevent misuse of subsidy facility by unscrupulous elements.
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Rail And Union Budgets To Merge, Ending 9-Decade-Old Practice
India will merge its railway budget with the annual union budget from the next fiscal year, ending a nearly century-long practice and easing the way for the government to cut populist subsidies and push through structural reforms.
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Now, Senior Citizens Can Forego Train Ticket Concession
Eager to reduce its huge subsidy burden, the Indian Railway has now given senior citizens the option of foregoing concession on purchase of reserved class tickets.
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Subsidy Information Now Printed On Train Tickets
Railways has started printing the subsidy "burden" it is bearing on the train tickets to make passengers aware of the "real cost" involved in the travel.
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Why Railways Compared Train Fares With Prices of Apples, Toothpaste
The Railways has 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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Railways Gives Rs 56,993 Crore Subsidy On Tickets Every Year: Minister
A total subsidy of Rs 56,993 crore is given every year by the Indian Railways to all categories of passengers, with a 46 per cent rebate on every ticket, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.
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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 Spent Rs 62,000 Crore In Subsidy To Passengers Last Year: Minister
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said that the Railways gives a concession of 55 per cent to its passengers and last year spent Rs 62,000 crore on the subsidy.
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BJP MP Varun Gandhi Questions Centre's Move To Scrap Railway Concession To Elderly
BJP MP Varun Gandhi today questioned the government's decision to scrap the concession given to senior citizens on train tickets and asked why this relief to the elderly is seen as a "burden" when MPs continue to get subsidy on rail fare.
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No Train Subsidy For Elderly, Crores For MPs, Show Centre's Records
While MPs enjoyed crores in free and discounted train tickets, the Indian Railways has been refusing concessions to senior citizens citing the need to cut its subsidy bills, documents accessed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act show.
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Piyush Goyal's "Those Who Looted Nation" Reply To Rahul Gandhi On Railways
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal hit back at the Congress on Saturday after Rahul Gandhi accused the railways of making profit through Shramik trains, alleging that only those who "looted" the country can call subsidy a profit.
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Parliament Gets Rs 16.4 Crore Bill For Canteens Run By Railways
Northern Railway has demanded Rs 16.43 crore from the Lok Sabha secretariat for running four canteens in Parliament -- where food prices are significantly low -- during 2017-18, an RTI query has revealed.
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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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Government Saves Rs 40 Crore As 9 Lakh Senior Citizens Give Up Railway Subsidy
Over 9 lakh senior citizens have voluntarily given up their ticket subsidies under the 'give up' scheme of the Railways, thereby helping the government to save around Rs 40 crore.
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Passenger Gives Up Train Fare Subsidy, Sends Cheque, Letter To Railways
The Railways is in a fix over a cheque of Rs 950 sent by a passenger apparently to give up the subsidy borne by the government on the train fare between Jammu and Delhi.
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Railways Plans Linking Aadhaar With Concessional Ticket Booking
Railways will hold discussion with UIDAI for linking Aadhaar number with booking of concessional tickets to prevent misuse of subsidy facility by unscrupulous elements.
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Rail And Union Budgets To Merge, Ending 9-Decade-Old Practice
India will merge its railway budget with the annual union budget from the next fiscal year, ending a nearly century-long practice and easing the way for the government to cut populist subsidies and push through structural reforms.
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Now, Senior Citizens Can Forego Train Ticket Concession
Eager to reduce its huge subsidy burden, the Indian Railway has now given senior citizens the option of foregoing concession on purchase of reserved class tickets.
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Subsidy Information Now Printed On Train Tickets
Railways has started printing the subsidy "burden" it is bearing on the train tickets to make passengers aware of the "real cost" involved in the travel.
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Why Railways Compared Train Fares With Prices of Apples, Toothpaste
The Railways has 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.
