Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Statement: There was news about these concessions to senior citizens under the facility of Indian Railways, after which now Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has revealed the latest information about it in the Parliament. .
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Statement: Recently there were reports that senior citizens are going to get concessions in Indian Railways. There was news about these concessions being given to senior citizens under the facility of Indian Railways, after which now Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has revealed the latest information regarding this in the Parliament. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has made it clear in Parliament that the concession given to senior citizens in Railways (No Concession for Senior Citizen) is not being restored at present. This means that now senior citizens will not get discount or exemption in tickets in railways.
Railway Minister gave this answer in the Parliament
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav gave this information while answering the questions of Independent MP Navneet Rana in the Parliament. He said that the pension and salary bill of the Railways is very high. Apart from this, last year, Indian Railways had released a subsidy of Rs 59000 crore for passenger related services.
The service was stopped since the start of Corona
Please tell that since the beginning of Corona, the Railways had stopped this exemption. The Railway Minister has given an answer about this in the Parliament and has also included the expenditure being incurred by the Railways in the reply. Ashwini Vaishnav told that last year only 59000 crore rupees were spent for subsidy.
Apart from this, every year 60000 crores is being spent by the Railways as pension and 97000 crores on salary. Apart from this, Rs 40,000 crore is being spent on fuel. Apart from this, Ashwini Vaishnaw also said that new facilities are being provided to the passengers by the Railways.
Every passenger is getting discount – Ashwini Vaishnaw
Answering the question of another MP Suresh Dhanorkar in Parliament, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said that every passenger is being given a discount of about 55 per cent on the ticket (Discount on Rail Tickets).
The Railway Minister said that on an average, the railways spends Rs 1.16 on a passenger’s journey. He further told that although only 40-48 paise is charged from the passengers. Please tell that Suresh Dhanorkar had asked whether senior citizens and permitted journalists will start getting concessions when.
