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4 cr elderly forced to travel on full train fare with concessions suspended

Almost four crore senior citizens have been forced to pay full fare for their travel since the railways suspended their concessions due to the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020, a RTI has revealed. In a reply to a query filed by Madhya Pradesh-based Chandra Shekhar Gaur, the railways has stated that between March 22, 2020 and September 2021, 37,850,668 senior citizens have undertaken journeys on trains. During this period, train services remained suspended for several months due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown. The concessions, which were suspended from March 2020, have remained suspended to this day. In the case of senior citizens, while women are eligible for 50 per cent concession, men can avail 40 per cent in all classes. The minimum age limit for a woman is 58 and a man is 60. Over the last two decades, railway concessions have been a much-discussed topic with multiple committees recommending their withdrawal. As a result of this in July 2016, the railways made elderly ..

IRCTC looks to increase its earnings as more trains back on track

Ticket bookings go past pre-Covid levels; cooked food service to resume

Railway Board issues order to resume serving cooked meals on trains

The Railway Board has issued an order to resume serving cooked meals to passengers on trains, a service that was discontinued due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Railway Board, in a letter on Friday, asked the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to resume the service. Ready-to-eat meals will also continue to be served to passengers, the Railway board also said. "In view of the restoration of normal train services, requirements of travelling passengers and easing of Covid lockdown restrictions in eateries, restaurants, hotels and such other places across the country, it has been decided by the Ministry of Railways to resume the services of cooked food in trains. Service of ready-to-eat meals will also continue," the letter stated. Earlier this month, the Railways had announced the running of normal trains, withdrawing the special tag which had been in place for the pandemic.

Indian Railways gets first pod hotel at Mumbai Central station

Passengers can now avail of modern resting facilities at comparatively cheaper rates thanks to the first-of-its-kind pod hotel which has come up at the Mumbai Central station

Passenger fares across the Indian Railways likely to come down by about 15%

Curbs on cooked food, over-the-counter ticket sales remain

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Railways' reservation system to be shut down for 6 hrs from Nov 14 to 21

The Railways' Passenger Reservation System will shut down for six hours during the lean business hours of night for the next seven days, as part efforts to normalise, revert back to pre-covid times.

Railways to revert to pre-Covid regular services, stop special trains

Indian Railways has decided to discontinue special trains and revert to the pre-Covid regular services

Passengers safe as 7 coaches of Bengaluru-bound train derail in Tamil Nadu

Seven coaches of a Bengaluru-bound train derailed near Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu after boulders fell on it but all the 2,000-odd passengers were safe

Railways to be highly profitable in coming 5-6 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Railways will be "highly profitable" in coming 5-6 years with its ongoing transformative initiatives, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.

From PPP to organisational changes, a tight rope walk for Ashwini Vaishnaw

Electrification of 68,155 route kilometre (RKM) broad-gauge railway routes by December 2023 is nearing completion

Indian Railways' 'net-zero' goals hinge on electrification, solar, storage

Hydrogen and Carbon capture technologies are other avenues to achieve goal, which will lead to a reduction of 60 million tonnes of emission a year

CBI files FIR against SW Railways engineer for receiving Rs 1.29 cr bribe

The CBI has filed an FIR against an executive engineer of the South Western Railways posted in Bengaluru for allegedly receiving over Rs 1.29 crore bribe from contractors over eight years

Eastern Railways resume local train services with 50 pc seating capacity

The train services will be brought back on track after nearly six months as per the normal timetable while maintaining Covid-19 restrictions.

Facing backlash, Ministry of Railways scraps IRCTC fee sharing order

Stock tanked 30% intraday before it recovered from losses

Railway ministry asks IRCTC to share 50% of revenue from convenience fee

Sharing started in 2014 in the ratio of 80:20 between IRCTC and the Indian Railways

IRCTC to share 50% revenue from convenience fee with Indian Railways

The revenue-sharing arrangement would be enforced from November 1, IRCTC said in a regulatory filing on October 28, along with other details.

PSUs to compete with pvt firms for rail contracts following new order

The Railway Board has issued an order that will now make public sector companies compete with the private sector

IRCTC plummets 32% from record high after rallying nearly 300% in 6 months

After touching Rs 1 trillion intraday on Tuesday, the firm's m-cap ended around Rs 71,000 crore on Wednesday

Railway board shuts down RLDA-RITES-Ircon JV on Sanjeev Sanyal's advice

Station modernisation and redevelopment goes back to Zonal Railways