Railways saves â¹40 cr as 9L senior citizens give up subsidy
The Railways Ministry has saved â¹40 crore from July to October this year, after nine lakh senior citizens gave up their ticket subsidies under the 'Give up' scheme. It allowed citizens above 60 years age to either avail the full concession or forgo the entire amount. This year, the ministry added a provision wherein citizens could forgo 50% subsidy.