The government on Wednesday said it is not “desirable” to restore concessions on railway tickets given to senior citizens and sports persons as the cost of granting concessions “weighs heavily” on the Railways.
“Passenger fare in most of the classes is very low. Passenger segment over Indian Railways has suffered a recurring loss due to low fare and concessions to different categories of passengers,” Minister of Railways Ashiwini Vaishnaw said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.
