Published 16:16 IST, March 19th 2020

COVID-19: Rlys suspends concessional tickets except for patients, students, Divyangjan from Mar 20

The Indian Railways decided on Thursday to suspend all concessional tickets except for patients, students and those in the Divyangjan category from the midnight of March 20 till further notice to discourage unnecessary travel in view of the coronavirus outbreak

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Indian Railways decided on Thursday to suspend all concessional tickets except for patients, students and those in Divyangjan category from midnight of March 20 till furr tice to discour unnecessary travel in view of coronavirus outbreak.

national transporter said move was to prevent vulnerable category of senior citizens from undertaking unnecessary travels.

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"Concessional booking of all tickets except for patients, students and Divyangjan category for unreserved and reserved segments is being suspended form 00:00 hrs of 20th March till furr visory," an order from railways said. Of 53 categories of concessions, only 15 could be availed w, it ded. 

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16:16 IST, March 19th 2020