Railways made â¹29cr as 17.6L senior citizens gave up subsidy
Indian Railways has said they earned nearly â¹29 crore due to a rise in the number of senior citizens who have given up their fare subsidy. Over 17.6 lakh senior citizens gave up their ticket subsidies between July 22, 2017, and February 22, 2018. Railways had added a provision last year wherein senior citizens could forgo half or full subsidy.