IRCTC Fare Discount For Senior Citizen: Indian Railways gives concessions to senior citizens, sportsmen, journalists, differently-abled, examinees, nationally honored distinguished people, etc., traveling in more than 53 categories. But all the concessions were stopped in the special trains being run during the Covid period.
IRCTC Train Ticket: After the Indian Railways made the trains in the general category as before, there was a relief of 20 to 30% in the fare, but all the concessions including the discount for senior citizens are not fully restored yet. have happened. There is confusion among railway passengers regarding this, as well as people are waiting when all the concessions they get will be restored.
Actually, Indian Railways gives concessions to senior citizens, sportsmen, journalists, differently-abled, examinees, nationally honored distinguished people, etc., traveling in more than 53 categories. But in the special trains being run during the Kovid period, all these concessions were stopped earlier.
Meanwhile, after the second wave of Covid, when the trains came from the special category to the general category, the railway passengers hoped that all the concessions available to them would also be restored. However, this has not happened yet. In such a situation, the eyes of the people are still on the Railway Ministry that when will all the other concessions including concession in fares to senior citizens be restored.
Talking about the concessions available to senior citizens in Indian Railways, women get 50 percent discount, while men get 40 percent concession. For which the minimum age limit is 58 years for women and 60 years for men.
Let us inform that when the lockdown was imposed during the Kovid epidemic, it had the biggest impact on the traffic. During the Corona period, the operation of trains was stopped throughout the country. But as soon as the wave of Kovid stopped, Indian Railways started running trains with special categories.
The fares of special trains were also increased by 20 to 30%, but when the second wave of Covid calmed down, the Indian Railways decided to smooth the rail traffic. Railways has removed all the trains from the special category to the general category about a month ago. Whereas, all the facilities available to senior citizens have not been restored.
