Parliament Question: Campaign to Surrender Subsidy on Rail Ticket

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3003 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2026 CAMPAIGN TO SURRENDER SUBSIDY ON RAIL TICKET †3003. SHRI BHAUSAHEB RAJARAM WAKCHAURE: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has prepared any action plan to launch a campaign to give up/discontinue the subsidy on railway tickets like the gas subsidy and if so, the details thereof; and (b) the details of the progress made so far on the said action plan? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW) (a) & (b): Indian Railways strives to provide affordable services to all strata of the society and gave subsidy of Rs. 60,239 crore on passenger tickets in 2024-25. This amounts to concession of 43% on an average, to every person, travelling on Railways. In other words, if the cost of providing service is Rs. 100, then the price of ticket is Rs. 57 only. This subsidy is continuing for all passengers. Further, concessions beyond this subsidy amount are continuing for many categories like 4 categories of Persons with disabilities (Divyangjans), 11 categories of patients and 8 categories of students. Further, there is no campaign planned on passenger tickets. ***** §