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5 Big Railway Reforms Expected In Union Budget 2026
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Railway Budget 2026 as part of the Union Budget tomorrow, with expectations centred on safety upgrades, passenger-friendly measures and capacity expansion.
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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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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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Restore Senior Citizen Rebate In Sleeper, AC 3-Tier Train Travel: Parliamentary Panel
A parliamentary committee has recommended that senior citizen concessions be reviewed and restored "urgently" at least for sleeper class and AC 3-tier train travel.
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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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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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Concession Soon In Fares For Students, Senior Citizens In Delhi Metro: Hardeep Singh Puri
The central government will soon announce concession in Delhi Metro fares for students and senior citizens as a technology-based solution has been found to implement the same, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday.
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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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Aadhaar Will Soon Be Required to Book Train Tickets Online
Aadhaar number has been made mandatory for senior citizens to avail concessions in train tickets from April 1.
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Aadhaar To Be Made Mandatory For Booking Train Tickets Online
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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From April 1, Aadhaar Must To Avail Senior Citizen Train Ticket Concession
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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5 Big Railway Reforms Expected In Union Budget 2026
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present the Railway Budget 2026 as part of the Union Budget tomorrow, with expectations centred on safety upgrades, passenger-friendly measures and capacity expansion.
-
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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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.
-
Restore Senior Citizen Rebate In Sleeper, AC 3-Tier Train Travel: Parliamentary Panel
A parliamentary committee has recommended that senior citizen concessions be reviewed and restored "urgently" at least for sleeper class and AC 3-tier train travel.
-
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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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.
-
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.
-
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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Concession Soon In Fares For Students, Senior Citizens In Delhi Metro: Hardeep Singh Puri
The central government will soon announce concession in Delhi Metro fares for students and senior citizens as a technology-based solution has been found to implement the same, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday.
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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.
-
Aadhaar Will Soon Be Required to Book Train Tickets Online
Aadhaar number has been made mandatory for senior citizens to avail concessions in train tickets from April 1.
-
Aadhaar To Be Made Mandatory For Booking Train Tickets Online
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.
-
From April 1, Aadhaar Must To Avail Senior Citizen Train Ticket Concession
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.
