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Every Train Passenger Gets 55% Concession On Tickets: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
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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Court Refuses To Interfere With Railways Move On Separate ID Cards For Disabled
The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the Indian Railway's decision to issue separate ID cards to disabled persons for availing concession instead of using the government-issued Unique Disability Identity (UDID) Card.
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Railways Made Rs 2,200 Crore More After Senior Citizens Concession Stopped: RTI
The Railways has earned an additional revenue of around Rs 2,242 crore from senior citizen travellers in 2022-23 by revoking concession offered to them, an RTI response has found.
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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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Railways May Restore Concessions For Senior Citizens, With Riders: Report
In the face of criticism from several quarters, the Railways is mulling the restoration of senior citizen concessions but for general and sleeper classes only, sources said in New Delhi.
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Congress MLA Gives Up Rail Fare Concession Over Move Against Elderly
A Madhya Pradesh Congress leader on Sunday wrote to the state Assembly speaker saying he was giving up his MLA railway concession as the Centre had done away with such norms for senior citizens.
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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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Railways' Move To Drop Seniors' Discount "Saddens" Telangana's KTR
Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao on Friday lamented the Railways' decision to permanently scrap the senior citizens' concession on train fares.
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Rail Fare Concessions Won't Be Back Anytime Soon, Minister Cites "Heavy Costs", Covid Hit
Railway discounts, most prominent one being at least 40% for senior citizens, were stopped around two years ago when the Covid pandemic hit services.
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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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Here Are Railways Concessions For Government Jobs Aspirants
Full concession is granted in the basic fare of second class and 50% concession in the basic fare of sleeper class to unemployed youth of age upto 35 years to attend interview for a job in Central or State government offices, according to the Railways minister.
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Fake Cancer Certificates Used To Book Rail Seats In Mumbai, Racket Busted
Acting on a tip-off, the Western Railway's Vigilance department seized 74 such forged cancer concession certificates from the ticket reservation centre at Dadar in the city.
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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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IRCTC Tatkal Train Booking Timings, Charges For Sleeper/AC, Refund, Cancellation Rules
Tatkal ticket charges are a percentage of basic fare, subject to minimum and maximum charges.
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Every Train Passenger Gets 55% Concession On Tickets: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
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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Court Refuses To Interfere With Railways Move On Separate ID Cards For Disabled
The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the Indian Railway's decision to issue separate ID cards to disabled persons for availing concession instead of using the government-issued Unique Disability Identity (UDID) Card.
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Railways Made Rs 2,200 Crore More After Senior Citizens Concession Stopped: RTI
The Railways has earned an additional revenue of around Rs 2,242 crore from senior citizen travellers in 2022-23 by revoking concession offered to them, an RTI response has found.
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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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Railways May Restore Concessions For Senior Citizens, With Riders: Report
In the face of criticism from several quarters, the Railways is mulling the restoration of senior citizen concessions but for general and sleeper classes only, sources said in New Delhi.
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Congress MLA Gives Up Rail Fare Concession Over Move Against Elderly
A Madhya Pradesh Congress leader on Sunday wrote to the state Assembly speaker saying he was giving up his MLA railway concession as the Centre had done away with such norms for senior citizens.
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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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Railways' Move To Drop Seniors' Discount "Saddens" Telangana's KTR
Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao on Friday lamented the Railways' decision to permanently scrap the senior citizens' concession on train fares.
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Rail Fare Concessions Won't Be Back Anytime Soon, Minister Cites "Heavy Costs", Covid Hit
Railway discounts, most prominent one being at least 40% for senior citizens, were stopped around two years ago when the Covid pandemic hit services.
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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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Here Are Railways Concessions For Government Jobs Aspirants
Full concession is granted in the basic fare of second class and 50% concession in the basic fare of sleeper class to unemployed youth of age upto 35 years to attend interview for a job in Central or State government offices, according to the Railways minister.
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Fake Cancer Certificates Used To Book Rail Seats In Mumbai, Racket Busted
Acting on a tip-off, the Western Railway's Vigilance department seized 74 such forged cancer concession certificates from the ticket reservation centre at Dadar in the city.
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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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IRCTC Tatkal Train Booking Timings, Charges For Sleeper/AC, Refund, Cancellation Rules
Tatkal ticket charges are a percentage of basic fare, subject to minimum and maximum charges.
