Indian Railways Concession In Ticket Prices For Senior Citizens: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the petition filed to resume the exemption given to senior citizens on rail tickets. Supreme Court (supreme court)’s decision is a big blow for crores of elderly railway passengers in the country. Let us say that MK Balakrishnan had filed a petition to restore the exemption given to senior citizens on the train, on which the bench of Justice SK Kaul and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah was hearing.
Ministry Of Railways Has Closed The Fare Exemption From The Year 2020
When the coronavirus first took hold in India in 2020, the Ministry of Railways stopped the concession given to senior citizens to control the number of people travelling on the train.
The Court Left The Decision To Give Exemption In Rent To The Government
Hearing on this whole matter, the bench of Justice SK Kaul and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah said on Friday that it would not be appropriate for this court to issue a writ of mandamus in a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution. The government has to decide on this issue, considering senior citizens’ needs and the fiscal consequences. Rejecting the argument of petitioner MK Balakrishnan, the bench said that the state must give concessions to older people.
Indian Railways gave 40 per cent concession in fare to male passengers of 60 years or above and 50 per cent fare to female passengers above 58 years of age.
