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The Western Railway said, for the convenience of passengers and to clear extra rush of passenger traffic, Western Railway will run superfast special trains on special fare between Bandra Terminus and Gandhidham stations

Thakur further added that the waiting list of trains are monitored daily on real time basis and additional coaches are augmented in the existing trains from time to time to clear the extra rush.

When contacted, a senior railway official from the Railway Board mentioned that reservations for different classes for Persons with Disabilities in trains already exist.

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) and Northeastern Frontier Railways (NFR) on Tuesday announced the launch of the first Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train (BGTT), at a press conference held at Dimapur Railway Station, Executive Lounge.

 The Centre had in 2020 discontinued the concessions granted to senior citizens to discourage the movement of the public to arrest the spread of COVID-19. 

The Centre had in 2020 discontinued the concessions granted to senior citizens to discourage the movement of the public to arrest the spread of COVID-19

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to restore the fare concessions offered to senior citizens by the railways. In a letter to the prime minister on Saturday last, he said the Centre has a budget of Rs 45 lakh crore and it would incur a cost of Rs 1600 crore

The Indian Railways used to offer a 40 percent discount in fares to males aged 60 years or above and for females, a 50 percent discount was given if the minimum age was 58 years.

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In a letter to the prime minister on Saturday last, he said the Centre has a budget of Rs 45 lakh crore and it would incur a cost of Rs 1600 crore if it extends the concession to senior citizens.