Indian Railways has decided to grant 50 per cent concession for the youth participating in the Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat programme.
The concession will be given in basic fares of Second and Sleeper Class to youths with emoluments of not more than five thousand rupees per month for travelling from one State to another State to take part in the programme.
Ministry of Railways in a statement said, the concession has been granted as a special case and it is admissible only in the normal train services and not for booking of Special Trains or Coaches.
The concessional return journey tickets may also be issued on payment of one single journey fares to persons travelling more than 300 kilometres from the journey commencing station to the station serving the place of the Festival.
This concession will be provided on production of requisite certificate in the prescribed railway format from the Secretary of concerned Department of Human Resource Development of various States.
The intending participants are required to submit the certificate to the authorized officers of the Railway concerned.
It said, certificates will not be issued to those whose travelling expenses are to be borne by the Central or State Government or a local body a University.
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