Railways temporarily withdraw rail-fare concession for all categories of passengers except 15 categories
Ferozepur, March 20, 2020: In view of health advisory issued regarding COVID-19 and to discourage passengers from undertaking non-essential travel, the railways have decided that no concessional UTS and PRS tickets for all categories passengers except students, 4 categories of Divyangan and 11 categories of patients shall be issued.
Confirming the orders to curb the spread of coronavirus by reducing the over-crowding in trains, the railways have temporarily withdrawn rail-fare concession including senior citizens barring few categories, said DRM Ferozepur Rajesh Aggarwal.
However, these instructions will be applicable for tickets booked on or after April 20, 2020, till further advice, adding he said, the Railways have issued necessary instructions for changes in the software to CRIS and IRCTS.