Parliament Question: Restoration of Senior Citizen Fare Concession in Trains

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 567 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.07.2026 RESTORATION OF SENIOR CITIZEN FARE CONCESSION IN TRAINS †567. SMT. SANJNA JATAV: Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state: (a) whether the fare concession given to senior citizens was discontinued by Railways and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether any active consideration, proposal/review is underway by the Government to restart this concession that was suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic; (c) if so, the current status thereof; and (d) if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW) (a) to (d): Indian Railways strives to provide affordable services to all strata of the society and gave subsidy of Rs. 60,239 cr 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. ***** §