11L senior citizens gave up rail ticket subsidy in July-Nov

Over 11 lakh senior citizens gave up their railway ticket subsidies between July 22 and November 30 last year, Union Minister Rajen Gohain has said. The Railways had added a provision last year wherein citizens could forgo 50% subsidy. As of now, Railways incurs a loss of about ₹30,000 crore a year subsidising passenger fares.