Will the Minister of HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS be pleased to state :
(a) whether the Government has any proposal to provide concession in metro rail fare to senior citizens and students;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
(SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)
(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*205 FOR ANSWER ON JANUARY 2, 2018 REGARDING CONCESSION IN METRO RAIL FARE.
(a), (b) & (c): The Metro Rail Administrations of operational metro rail networks in Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Mumbai Metro (Line-I) and Gurugram have intimated that, at present, there is no proposal for providing concession in metro rail fare specifically to senior citizens and students. The Ministry of Railways has intimated that in Kolkata metro, concession of 60% of the chargeable fare is granted to students up to classes academically equivalent to class-XII of Schools/Madarasas/Vocational Institutions. In Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Mumbai Metro (Line-I), discounts ranging from 10% to 20% are provided on use of smart card or travelling during off-peak hours to all travellers including senior citizens and students.
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