Booking tickets for Senior Citizens? Read the rules for ticket concessions
Indian railways has come up with the rules of senior citizens concessions. The quantum of tickets concessions ranges between 40 per cent to 50 per cent.Concessions in fares are available for male senior citizens of minimum 60 years and female senior citizen of minimum 58 years.
Here are the five rules for ticket concessions
The element of concession is 40 per cent for men senior citizens and 50 per cent for women senior citizens.
Male senior citizens of minimum 60 years and female senior citizen of minimum 58 years can avail senior citizen concession on IRCTC e-ticketing website by providing correct age and selecting “avail concession” option under “option for senior citizen concession” section of passenger details form.
Passengers availing senior citizen concession have to carry a proof of age while travelling.
Senior citizen passengers eligible for senior citizen concession who wish to opt out of the concession fully or some part and contribute towards nation development can book their tickets without the concession element. To book tickets without senior citizen concession, such passengers can select “forgo full concession” option under “option for senior citizen concession” section of passenger details form.
To book tickets with 50 per cent of senior citizen concession, such passengers can select “forgo 50 per cent concession” option under “option for senior citizen concession” section of passenger details form, mentioned IRCTC on its official website.
