Freedom fighters pass - travelling facility extended to 2nd AC in Rajdhani trains

1. In terms of Railway Board’s letter No. E(W) 89/PS 5-6/13 Vol. I dated 31.08.1989 freedom fighters/their widows receiving pension from Central revenues under the “Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme” of the Government of India, are issued Complimentary Card passes on life time basis for free rail travel over all Indian Railways(except Metro Railway/Kolkata) in 1st Class/2nd AC alongwith one companion in same class by any train other than Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains.
2. The validity of aforesaid Complimentary Card passes issued to freedom fighters/their widows was extended for traveling by 3rd AC in Rajdhani trains and Chair Car (CC) of Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains alongwith one companion in same class besides the existing entitlements, in terms of Railway Board’s letter of even number dated 16.06.2010 referred to above.
3. The demand of the freedom fighters to permit them rail travel by 2nd AC in Rajdhani trains on the Complimentary Card passes issued to them had been under consideration of this Ministry. It has now been decided in consultation with Ministry of Home Affairs to let the freedom fighters/their widows travel by 2nd AC in Rajdhani trains alongwith one companion in same class on the Complimentary Card passed provided to them. Accordingly, the 1st Class/2nd AC Complimentary Card passes issued to freedom fighters/their widows shall be valid for travel in 2nd AC/ 3rd AC in Rajdhani trains alongwith one companion in same Class, besides the existing entitlement of travel by Chair Car (CC) in Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains and 1st Class/2nd AC in other mail/express trains. The Card pass issued to freedom fighters/their widows may accordingly be stamped as below:
“Valid for travel in 2 AC/3AC in Rajdhani trains and Chair Car (CC) in Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains alongwith one companion in same Class.
Signatures of issuing authority. “
4. Other conditions as contained in Board’s letter dated 31.08.1989 shall remain same.