Railway Pass Holders Allowed Class Upgrades on Premium Trains by Paying Fare Difference
The Railway Board has clarified that holders of Privilege Passes, Post Retirement Complimentary Passes, and Widow Passes can travel in a higher class on premium trains like Rajdhani, Duronto, and Shatabdi Express by paying the fare difference. This update resolves previous ambiguities in the Railway Servants (Pass) Rules, 1986. The board has instructed the Centre for Railway Information Systems to update reservation systems accordingly, superseding earlier instructions on travel entitlements.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 30 Oct, 12:21 pm. Other outlets followed.