GOOD NEWS..! Discount for senior citizens on train tickets..!?

Sowmiya Sriram
GOOD NEWS..! Discount for senior citizens on train tickets..!?

The government has released a new notification regarding discounts on train tickets for senior citizens. Know these details here. Railways has withdrawn the discount given to senior citizens on train tickets since the Corona period. However, there have been calls from time to time to withdraw this concession given to senior citizens on trains. Even in the winter session of the lok sabha, some members raised the demand for increased fare concessions and facilities for senior citizens traveling in trains. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav explained in the Lok Sabha. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav had already said in the lok sabha that during train travel, an average of 53 per cent subsidy is given on the train ticket of each passenger. Apart from this, he also asked who would get a discount on tickets while traveling by train.
Railways strive to provide economical service in trains to all sections of the society. Between 2019-20, the Railways has subsidized Rs 59,837 crore on passenger tickets. Railways provide an average subsidy of 53 percent to each train passenger. This subsidy continues to be provided to all passengers.
Apart from this, Railways also offers discounts on train tickets for many special categories of passengers. For example, concessions are given to 4 categories of differently abled (divyanchan), 11 categories of patients, and 8 categories of students. In 2022-23, around 18 lakh patients and their companions availed of this special offer.
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