Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnavRailway Minister Ashwini VaishnavHints have also been given regarding this. After the parliamentary committee recommended the restoration of concession on railway tickets to senior citizens, when the minister was asked in a written question, what is the government’s view on the concession that ended after the Kovid-19 pandemic? The Parliamentary Committee wanted to know from the Railways whether the government has taken cognizance of the question of CPI MP Binoy Viswam and the recommendation of the Parliamentary Standing Committee to restore concessions in trains for senior citizens or not? On this question, the Railway Minister said in a written reply, “The Standing Committee on Railways has advised to review and consider the issue of giving concession to senior citizens at least in sleeper and 3 AC.”
