CGPA/KL/GL/2020 dated 01-10-2020
Shri Piyush Goyal
Hon’ble Minister for Railways
Rail Bhawan, Rafi Marg
New Delhi,110001
Sub: Restoration of
Rail Travel Concession to Senior Citizens - Regarding
Respected Sir,
As you are aware Senior Citizens of the age of
60 years and above for men and 58 years and above for women were eligible for
concession in passenger fares @ 40% and 50% respectively in all classes of
trains except Garibrath and ordinary passenger trains. The above concessions
were all on a sudden withdrawn during March this year on the specious reason of
curbing unnecessary travel of Senior Citizens and thereby reducing the spread
of Covid -19. More than six months elapsed since then and the unlocking process
is gradually going on. Senior Citizens are well aware of the risks in
undertaking journeys. Besides, there is
no possibility for undertaking pleasure trips at present as tourist
destinations all over India are still not operational.
In spite of all these, they are
compelled to travel in trains in unavoidable circumstances and emergency
situations disclosing their full identity. It is inhuman to deny them
concessional fare on that occasions. So this Association, to day, on this ‘World
Senior Citizens Day’, urges upon your goodself to direct the Railway Board
to revisit the earlier order and restore Rail Travel Concessions to Senior
Citizens, at the earliest.
Thanking you
yours faithfully
G. Saharajan Nair
General Secretary
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