Myanmar frees Aung San Suu Kyi ally, stirs faint hopes for democracyMyanmar's military leadership has pardoned former president Win Myint. This move raises questions about the fate of detained leader Aung Sa...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Standing committee has advised to consider senior citizen concessions in sleeper, 3AC coaches: GovtThe Standing Committee on Railways has advocated for special fare reductions for senior citizens, specifically targeting sleeper and 3AC cl...
01 Aug, 2025, 04.45 PM IST
Railways earned additional Rs 8,913 crore in 5 years by withdrawing senior citizens' concession: RTIIndian Railways made approximately Rs 8,913 crore by stopping senior citizen ticket discounts. This happened over five years. The Railway M...
10 Apr, 2025, 06.44 PM IST
Opposition urges Govt not to privatise railways, restore senior citizen concessionLok Sabha witnessed a debate on the Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024. Opposition parties voiced concerns about potential privatization and ur...
04 Dec, 2024, 03.33 PM IST
Karti Chidambaram urges Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to restore senior citizens' concessionsCongress MP Karti Chidambaram has urged Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to reinstate senior citizens' concessions and address safety issu...
13 Jun, 2024, 06.06 PM IST
Congress Lok Sabha election manifesto: Big promise on restoration of senior citizen travel concessionsBefore the pandemic, under the rules for senior citizen concession, the Indian Railways used to offer a 40 per cent discount in fares to ma...
05 Apr, 2024, 02.04 PM IST
Indian Railways offering 55% concession on train fares to every passenger: Ashwini VaishnawEvery train passenger will receive a 55% concession on their fare, according to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. When asked about the res...
12 Jan, 2024, 02.03 PM IST
Railways earns Rs 2,242 cr more from senior citizens by suspending ticket concession in FY23: RTI replyBy suspending concessions offered to senior citizens during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian Railways earned an additional revenue of Rs 2...
01 May, 2023, 06.09 PM IST
Parliament panel recommends resumption of senior citizen concession in rail fareThese concessions were granted in fares of all classes of Mail/Express/Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/Duranto group of trains but were withdrawn on Mar...
13 Mar, 2023, 06.27 PM IST
Railways may reconsider senior citizen concessionsIndian Railways may consider restoring senior citizen concessions for general and sleeper classes.
27 Jul, 2022, 04.33 PM IST
CPI MP Binoy Viswam urges rail minister to restore senior citizen concession in trainsWhile the decision was made in light of COVID-19, it has not been reviewed despite repeated demands of senior citizens as the country opene...
23 May, 2022, 11.13 AM IST
Railways earns additional Rs 1500 crore from senior citizens by suspending ticket concession: RTIIn its reply to a Right to Information query filed by Madhya Pradesh-based Chandra Shekhar Gaur, the Railways said that between March 20, 2...
16 May, 2022, 08.34 PM IST
Railways makes Rs 28.98 crore as 17.63 lakh senior citizens give up fare subsidySince July 22 last year, the railways has given senior citizens the option to avail of either the full concession given to them on tickets ...
21 Mar, 2018, 05.08 PM IST
Over 11 lakh senior citizens gave up ticket subsidy between July- November: Railways5.67 lakh senior citizens gave up 100 per cent of their concession in these four months while 5.81 lakh such passengers gave up 50 per cent...
03 Jan, 2018, 02.00 PM IST
Railways to offer options on senior citizen fare concessionThe Railways bears 43 per cent of the cost of train fare even as the state-run transporter incurs a loss of about Rs 30,000 crore a year in...
06 Jul, 2017, 08.15 PM IST
Option for senior citizens to forego train ticket concessionIndian Railway recovers only 57 per cent of the cost of travel on an average in non-suburban service and 36 per cent in the suburban segmen...
26 Jun, 2016, 11.41 AM IST
- Senior citizens concession reduced from 65 to 60 years
Railway authorities have lowered the age bar for concessions for senior citizens from 65 years to 60 years, a railway press express trains ...
08 Apr, 2003, 05.37 PM IST