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Pakistan Railways Slashes Concessions, Impacts Thousands of Passengers

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News18•21-03-2026, 15:00

Pakistan Railways Slashes Concessions, Impacts Thousands of Passengers

•Pakistan Railways implements controversial overhaul of its concession policy, impacting thousands of passengers nationwide.
•New policy introduces a strict ceiling of 50 percent on all concessions, limiting fare discounts.
•Eligible passengers now limited to just 10 concessional single journeys per year.
•Premium and privately managed services like Green Line, Pak Business, Shah Hussain Express excluded from concession scheme.
•Abolition of the 50 percent concession previously granted to spouses is a contentious change.

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