OREANDA-NEWS. May 27, 2011. As per existing rules, 50 per cent concession is admissible in all classes in basic fares of Mail/Express trains and in fares of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains to accredited Press Correspondents for unlimited travel on bonafide press work. The same concession is also admissible to spouse/companion and dependent children up to 18 years of the correspondent while travelling with him/her once in a financial year.

 As announced in Railway Minister’s Budget speech for 2011-12 on 25th February, 2011, Ministry of Railways have decided to extend the concession to family (Spouse/.companion and dependent children up to 18 years) twice during the financial year.

 The facility will be effective from 01.06.2011.

 There is no change in other terms and conditions.