Indian Railways: New update! Senior citizens will get up to 55% discount on rail tickets, now the decision will be taken

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Indian Railways Latest News: Information was given by the Southern Railway that an increase of about 80 per cent was recorded within the income. It stood at Rs 6,345 crore within the passenger phase throughout the monetary year 2022-23. This is the best income.

Senior Citizen Ticket Concession: The final monetary year was particular in a lot of respects when it comes to railways. During this, protecting in thought the comfort of the passengers, eight Vande Bharat trains had been beginning on different routes. Apart from this, an amazing improvement was additionally recorded within the income from passenger fare and freight.

In this sequence, data was given by the Southern Railway that a rise of about 80 plc. was recorded within the income. It stood at Rs 6,345 crore within the passenger phase throughout the monetary 12 months of 2022-23. This is the best income.


64 crore passengers travelled in 2022-2023

Southern Railway earned an income of Rs 3,539.77 crore throughout this era of the final monetary 12 months. Earlier, the best income earned by Southern Railway was Rs 5,225 crore within the monetary 12 months of 2019-20. In the official launch issued by the Southern Railway, it was stated that within the 12 months 2022-2023, about 64 crore passengers travelled. This is 88.5 plc. greater than the 34 crore passengers of 2021-22.


Demand to revive Concession.

Southern Railway has also achieved many achievements within the freight segment. This contains the highest ever loading of cargo at 4.05 MT, the highest ever loading of 5.2 MT of petroleum and three.23 MT of meals grains. After the tremendous earnings for the Railways, there’s a demand once more to revive the concession given to senior residents on tickets.

Let us let you know that in March 2020, during the Corona interval, the Concession given to senior residents on fare was stopped by the Railways. The concession on passenger fares was not resumed even after all of the services had been regularized by the Railways.

There is a steady demand from the passengers to begin this facility once more. On this, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav stated that 55 plc. low cost is already being given to the passengers by the Railways. But now on the rise in income, it’s anticipated to renew the Concession in fare.