Rs20 mln free rail tickets provided to senior citizens: Sh Rashid
Last updated on: 16 January,2019 03:59 pm
Pakistan Railways is also providing free of cost traveling facilities to senior citizens: Rashid.
ISLAMABAD (APP):Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that Pakistan Railways is incurring a loss of 20 million rupees annually for granting discounts to its passengers.
Responding to a query during question hour in the National Assembly, He said Pakistan Railways provides a discount of 50 percent to citizens above 65 years of age, disabled persons and students.
He said Pakistan Railways is also providing free of cost traveling facilities to senior citizens above the age of 75.