The facilities including travel ticket concessions for senior citizens should be started immediately by the Indian Railways. The demand has been raised by former MP and Working President of Jyeshtha Nagarik Pratishthan (Senior Citizens’ Trust), Nagpur Datta Meghe. The facilities were withdrawn during the Corona pandemic. Now with all the restrictions have been removed, the concession should also be restored.
Meghe stated that a letter with the demand will be sent to the Railway Minister and also the Prime Minister. Meghe was speaking during a meeting of the Co-ordination Committee of the Trust. The Coordination Committee has 21 organisations working for the welfare of senior citizens. In all 92 representatives of these organisations were present.
Secretary of the Trust Dr Raju Mishra made introductory remarks and conducted the proceedings. Trust member Mehmood Ansari proposed a vote of thanks