Indian Railways Update: If you also travel by train, now you will get the benefit of concession in fare. Train Ticket Concession for Senior Citizen was being given the facility of concession in fare by the Railways, which is now being demanded to be reinstated for a long time.
Indian Railway Train Ticket Concession: There is good news for those traveling by train. If you also travel by train, then now you will get the benefit of discount in fare. Train Ticket Concession for Senior Citizen was being given the facility of concession in fare by the Railways, which is now being demanded to be reinstated for a long time. Now the Indian Railways has given information that again many people will get the benefit of concession in train fare.
Many people get discount in fare
Let us tell you that along with Divyang and patients, students are also being given concession in fare. At the same time, senior citizens used to get the benefit of concession in rent before Corona, but now it has stopped. A demand is being made in the Parliament regarding this.
These people get discount in fare
Farmers, differently-abled, students, wives of martyrs and awardees also get the benefit of train concessions from the Railways. Apart from this, students and patients also get many types of discounts in the train. According to the Railways, the concession on the fare of senior citizens has been stopped for now, at present it can be started again in the coming time.
Students get discount
Railways allows girls to travel free of cost in second class from MST till graduation. On the other hand, boys can travel for free in second class from MST till class 12th. Under this, the children of the madrassa are also included. Apart from this, general category students get the benefit of 50 percent discount in second and sleeper class fares.
Earlier used to get discount
Before March 2020, Railways used to give 50 per cent concession in fare to women and 40 per cent concession to men in all classes for traveling by rail in case of senior citizens. The minimum age limit for elderly women to get this exemption from the Railways was 58 years and for men was 60 years, but after the Corona period, all kinds of concessions given to them have been abolished.
