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Government of India

Ministry of Railways

14-March-2012 14:53 IST

Rajdhani /Shatabdi Travel for Arjuna Awardees 50% Concession for Anaemia Patients

Railway Minister Shri Dinesh Trivedi has proposed to extend 50% concession in fare in AC 2, AC 3, Chair Car and Sleeper Classes to patients suffering from ‘Aplastic Anaemia’ and ‘Sickle Cell Anaemia’. As a measure of social welfare, Indian Railways extends travel concessions to more than 50 categories of travelers which include students, sportspersons, scouts & guides, farmers, senior citizens, teachers, girls, youth, patients etc. The value of concessions granted to travelers is more than Rs.800 crore per year.

He also announced extending the facility to travel by Rajdhani & Shatabdi Trains to winners of Arjuna Awards. He said the decision follows the laurels brought to the country by these sportspersons in their respective fields.

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MKP/NNK/JR

Travel concession expansion: rail fares reduced for Arjuna Awardees and patients with specified anaemias, extending premium train access. The Ministry of Railways proposes concessional fares in AC 2, AC 3, Chair Car and Sleeper classes for patients with Aplastic Anaemia and Sickle Cell Anaemia, and separately extends Rajdhani and Shatabdi travel privileges to Arjuna Award winners as administrative additions to the existing social welfare concession framework.