The Union Minister of Railways Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal has announced the extension of the facility of Complimentary Card pass valid in 1st Class/2nd AC to the parents of posthumous unmarried awardees of Maha Vir Chakra, Vir Chakra, Kirti Chakra, Shaurya Chakra, President’s Police Medal for Gallantry and Police Medal for Gallantry.

While presenting the Railways Budget for 2013-14 in Parliament today he announced that Police Gallantry awardees shall now be granted one Complimentary Pass every year for travel along with one companion in 2 AC in Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains.

Shri Bansal also announced that the requirement of renewal of the passes for freedom fighters is being raised to three years. Presently, freedom fighters are required to renew their passes every year which causes inconvenience to many of them in an advanced age.

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Complimentary rail pass entitlement expanded to parents of posthumous gallantry awardees; police awardees get annual 2AC companion pass. Railways will provide a complimentary card pass in 1st Class/2nd AC to parents of posthumous unmarried recipients of designated gallantry awards. Police gallantry awardees are entitled to one annual complimentary 2 AC pass on Rajdhani/Shatabdi with one companion. Renewal for freedom fighter passes is extended from yearly to once every three years.