RAIL FARE CONCESSIONS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
Now all senior citizens,
men as well as women, of the age of 60 years and above, will be
entitled to 30 per cent conession in Mail and Express fares of
all classes and all-inclusive composite fares of Rajdhani, Shatabdi
and Jan Shatabdi group of trains.
As for women,
eligibility of age for concession in rail fares was reduced from
65 years and above to 60 years and above earlier last year with
effect from April 1, 2002.
In cases of tickets
already issued for travel on and after April 1, 2003, refund of
difference of fares will not be admissible.
The orders of
the Ministry of Railways reducing the age criteria for men from
65 years and above to 60 years and above follows announcement
by the Railway Minister Shri Nitish Kumar in his Railway Budget
2003-2004 speech on February 26, 2003 in the Lok Sabha.
