Restoring concession to in the rail fares to the senior citizens

Before the covid, the senior citizens used to get 40-50% concession in the rail fares. But the railways stopped this concession giving the reason of covid. However even after 4 years of disappearance of covid the railways has not restored this concession.
Many representations were made to the government but each time the railways is giving highly evading replies. Citizens will be busy serving the nation as a farmer or a teacher or a government/private sector employee or a home maker or a small businessman until they retire at the age of 60 years and attain the senior citizenship. They become free to travel around the country with their families only after the retirement. Many senior citizens are dependent on their children or meagre pension or life-long savings during their remaining life.
The concession given to the senior citizens was a great boon and encouragement to all the senior citizens to travel around the country.
Hence I earnestly appeal to all the senior citizens to write a letter to the Prime Minister for restoration of this concession. When the ministers, politicians, bureaucrats, railway employees and their families can travel free in the railways why not the senior citizens travel with some discount? more  

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In most of the countries in the world the senior citizens get concessions in almost all areas including barber shops and cinema halls. Unfortunately, our government is not inclined even to restore the one, which was earlier available to them. more  
Senior Citizens are not important for the Govt. Their votes do not count. Although there are approximately 13 Cr Sr Citizens in India. Out of this around 1Cr are Pensioner. Govt is not bothered about balance 12 Cr Non Pensione Sr Citizens. more  
We will go with majority speaks more  
Limit concession to seniors aged 70 and above and 4 times every financial year. more  
Senior citizen concession should be restored. more  
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