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Every Train Passenger Gets 55% Concession On Tickets: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Friday January 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
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
- Tuesday December 13, 2022
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Akhil Kumar
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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BJP MP Varun Gandhi Questions Centre's Move To Scrap Railway Concession To Elderly
- Friday July 22, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
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
- Friday July 1, 2022
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Boris Pradhan
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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Indian Railways Ticket Concession Rules For Senior Citizens, Others Explained
- Thursday May 9, 2019
- Business | NDTV Profit Team
IRCTC concession rules: Indian Railways offers concession on ticket prices for senior citizens, disabled individuals, students, war widows, government award winners, patients among other persons, according to the Railways website -indianrailways.gov.in.
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Railways' Rules For Online Ticket Reservation And Cancellation Explained
- Thursday April 25, 2019
- Business | NDTV Profit Team
IRCTC or Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, the e-ticketing arm of Indian Railways, has set certain rules for booking and cancellation of train tickets. Passengers can book a ticket up to 120 days in advance for all classes and trains, according to IRCTC's website - irctc.co.in. IRCTC allows senior citizens, journalists and persons wi...
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Aadhaar Not Mandatory For Train Tickets Of Senior Citizens
- Wednesday March 22, 2017
- Business | Press Trust of India
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu made it clear that Aadhaar number has not been made mandatory for senior citizens to avail concessions in train tickets.
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Aadhaar To Be Made Mandatory For Booking Train Tickets Online
- Thursday March 2, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Railways will soon move towards Aadhaar-based online ticketing system to prevent touts from blocking a bulk of tickets, end fraudulent bookings and curb cases of impersonation.
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Aadhaar Will Be Soon Mandatory For Booking Train Tickets Online
- Thursday March 2, 2017
- Business | Press Trust of India
Aadhaar number has been made mandatory for senior citizens to avail concessions in train tickets from April 1. A three-month trial run for this is going on.
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Aadhaar Must For Senior Citizen Train Ticket Concession From April 1, 2017
- Monday December 5, 2016
- Business | Press Trust of India
Come April 1, 2017, reservation of rail tickets for senior citizens will be directly linked to Aadhaar or Unique Identification (UID) cards on a mandatory basis for availing concessions at both counter and e-tickets.
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From April 1, Aadhaar Must To Avail Senior Citizen Train Ticket Concession
- Monday December 5, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Come April 1, 2017, reservation of rail tickets for senior citizens will be directly linked to Aadhaar or Unique Identification (UID) cards on a mandatory basis for availing concessions at both counter and e-tickets.
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Now, Senior Citizens Can Forego Train Ticket Concession
- Sunday June 26, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Every Train Passenger Gets 55% Concession On Tickets: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
- Friday January 12, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Railway Subsidy For The Elderly Still On Halt, While MPs Enjoy Concessions
- Tuesday December 13, 2022
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Akhil Kumar
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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BJP MP Varun Gandhi Questions Centre's Move To Scrap Railway Concession To Elderly
- Friday July 22, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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No Train Subsidy For Elderly, Crores For MPs, Show Centre's Records
- Friday July 1, 2022
- India News | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Boris Pradhan
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.
- www.ndtv.com
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Indian Railways Ticket Concession Rules For Senior Citizens, Others Explained
- Thursday May 9, 2019
- Business | NDTV Profit Team
IRCTC concession rules: Indian Railways offers concession on ticket prices for senior citizens, disabled individuals, students, war widows, government award winners, patients among other persons, according to the Railways website -indianrailways.gov.in.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Railways' Rules For Online Ticket Reservation And Cancellation Explained
- Thursday April 25, 2019
- Business | NDTV Profit Team
IRCTC or Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation, the e-ticketing arm of Indian Railways, has set certain rules for booking and cancellation of train tickets. Passengers can book a ticket up to 120 days in advance for all classes and trains, according to IRCTC's website - irctc.co.in. IRCTC allows senior citizens, journalists and persons wi...
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Aadhaar Not Mandatory For Train Tickets Of Senior Citizens
- Wednesday March 22, 2017
- Business | Press Trust of India
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu made it clear that Aadhaar number has not been made mandatory for senior citizens to avail concessions in train tickets.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Aadhaar To Be Made Mandatory For Booking Train Tickets Online
- Thursday March 2, 2017
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Railways will soon move towards Aadhaar-based online ticketing system to prevent touts from blocking a bulk of tickets, end fraudulent bookings and curb cases of impersonation.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Aadhaar Will Be Soon Mandatory For Booking Train Tickets Online
- Thursday March 2, 2017
- Business | Press Trust of India
Aadhaar number has been made mandatory for senior citizens to avail concessions in train tickets from April 1. A three-month trial run for this is going on.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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Aadhaar Must For Senior Citizen Train Ticket Concession From April 1, 2017
- Monday December 5, 2016
- Business | Press Trust of India
Come April 1, 2017, reservation of rail tickets for senior citizens will be directly linked to Aadhaar or Unique Identification (UID) cards on a mandatory basis for availing concessions at both counter and e-tickets.
- www.ndtv.com/business
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From April 1, Aadhaar Must To Avail Senior Citizen Train Ticket Concession
- Monday December 5, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Come April 1, 2017, reservation of rail tickets for senior citizens will be directly linked to Aadhaar or Unique Identification (UID) cards on a mandatory basis for availing concessions at both counter and e-tickets.
- www.ndtv.com
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Now, Senior Citizens Can Forego Train Ticket Concession
- Sunday June 26, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
- www.ndtv.com