What are the benefits of Senior Citizen ID card ?
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Answered on February 03,2018
Few of the benefits are as follows.
- Reservation of two seats for senior citizens in front row of the buses of the State Road Transport Undertakings.
- Fare concession to senior citizens in the State Road Transport Undertaking buses offered by some state governments.
- 30% fare concession offered by Indian Railways.
- Income tax relief
- The ID card also enables elders to utilise the various benefits available to them, in hospitals, labs, medical shops and other places.
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