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News Entry# 537259
Jan 12 (19:45) Indian Railways Minister Defends Existing 55% Fare Discount, Dismissing Calls to Reinstate Senior Citizen and Media Discounts
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Indian Railway News: भारतीय रेलवे प्रत्येक यात्री को किराये में पहले से ही 55 प्रतिशत छूट दे रहा, रेल मंत्री अश्विनी वैष्णव ने कहा

Indian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav stated that every railway passenger already benefits from a 55% discount on fares, effectively dismissing requests to reinstate discounts for senior citizens and journalists that were previously in place before the COVID-19 pandemic. This statement was made during a review of the bullet train project in...
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Ahmedabad. Prior to the lockdown imposed in March 2020 due to the pandemic, senior citizens and recognized journalists received a 50% discount on train fares. This discount was not reinstated when train services resumed in June 2022, leading to various platforms, including both Houses of Parliament, raising the issue. Vaishnav, in response to questions during a press conference, asserted that a 100-rupee ticket is effectively sold for 45 rupees, highlighting the existing discount. Earlier, an RTI response from Indian Railways revealed that they collected approximately 2,242 crore rupees from about 15 crore senior citizens in the fiscal year 2022-23.

Indian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav ne kaha ki har ek railway passenger ko pehle se hi 55 percent ki discount milti hai, aur isse pehle Corona pandemic ke time senior citizens aur journalists ko milne wali discount ko restore karne ki demand ko dismiss kar diya. Yeh statement Ahmedabad mein bullet...
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train project ki progress review ke during diya gaya. March 2020 mein lockdown lagne se pehle, senior citizens aur recognized journalists ko train fares mein 50 percent ki discount milti thi. June 2022 mein train services restart hone par yeh discount restore nahi kiya gaya, jisse parliament ke dono houses aur aur platforms par yeh issue uthaya gaya. Vaishnav ne press conference mein yeh statement dekar yeh emphasize kiya ki 100 rupees ka ticket 45 rupees mein bik raha hai, isse existing discount ko highlight kiya gaya. Earlier, Indian Railways ne ek RTI application ka response dekar bataya ki unhone fiscal year 2022-23 mein 15 crore senior citizens se 2,242 crore rupees collect kiye.
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