IRCTC tickets: Now get 50 percent concession on train travels
New Delhi : Indian Railways is all set to offer special fare concessions to its passengers. As many as 53 categories, which include passengers with disabilities, cancer, thalassemia, heart and kidney patients, war widows students and others will be benefited from 50% concession on train tickets.
Sources confirmed the Indian Railways grants concession in the fares of all classes of Mail/Express/Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi/Duronto group of trains to Male Senior Citizens of minimum 60 years and Female Senior Citizen of minimum 58 years.
The availability of concession is 40 per cent for men and 50 per cent for women.
Male Senior Citizens of minimum 60 years and Female Senior Citizen of minimum 58 years can get senior citizen concession on IRCTC e-ticketing website by providing their correct age and selecting “Avail Concession” option under “Option for Senior Citizen Concession” section of Passenger Details form. To verify their details, passengers need to carry a proof of age while travelling.
Senior Citizen Passengers eligible for Senior Citizen concession and wish to opt out of the concession fully or some part and contribute towards Nation Development may book their tickets without the concession element.
To book tickets without Senior Citizen concession, such passengers can select “Forgo Full Concession” option under “Option for Senior Citizen Concession” section of Passenger Details form.
In order to book tickets with 50 per cent of Senior Citizen concession, such passengers can select “Forgo 50% Concession” option under “Option for Senior Citizen Concession” section of Passenger Details form.
