Railways gave a big gift to senior citizens, they will get this facility soon, see Update: Good news is coming for senior citizens across the country! Because a large number of senior citizens prefer to travel by train! During the Corona period, the government had stopped the senior citizen concession given by the Railways!
Indian Railway: But now the central government is planning to start this facility again for senior citizens! If this happens, then crores of senior citizens across the country will get a very good and wonderful gift! The government can restart this important ticket discount given to senior citizens in railways for 4 years! If the government makes this announcement, then this can be the biggest gift to senior citizens during PM Modi’s tenure! So let us give you all more information about this information!
The number of passengers increased in railways
Recently, Railway Minister Ashwin Vaishnav was saying that after the Corona period, the travel of senior citizens by train has increased. Giving a written answer to a question in the lower house, the Railway Minister tells that from 20 March 2020 to 31 March 2021, 1.87 crore senior citizens have traveled by train.
But from 1 April 2021 to February 2022, 4.74 crore senior citizens have traveled by train. Then the government had refused concession in railway fares. But now the government is thinking of starting it again.
Indian Railway – Possibility of discount in fare after 4 years
So for your information, according to the news being received, the government is preparing to give discount in rail travel fares to the senior citizens of the country after 4 years. It is estimated that this discount will start only on sleeper instead of AC coach. Here the government’s effort is to put less financial burden on the railway department! For this reason, only those senior citizens will get the discount who are financially unable to travel in sleeper class! Senior Citizens – Discount will have to be selected in the reservation form
Along with this, there is also news that this discount in railway fare will be available only to those senior citizens who want to avail it! Keep in mind that now you will not get discount from the railways just by entering the age like before! To get this discount, you will have to fill the discount column of the reservation form!
There is also news that the government is thinking of giving this discount only 2-3 times a year! Talking about before Corona, senior citizens were getting up to 50% comfort in general, AC and sleeper coach travel!
