Through this news item, we come to know, not only about concessions for seniors in A&N island boats but also about a couple of important places.
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27 May 2015
Age is just a number for many but once you are above 65 years old, you can avail yourself of many government schemes which are launched for the benefit of the senior citizens. But there are a number of people who are not aware of this. When asked whether there Is any concession on ticket prices for the senior citizens, many said that there was and that in buses many people were getting it.
When asked whether the same concession is available in the local boats which ply between Chatham, Bambooflat and Dundaspoint, no one seemed to know.
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When asked whether the same concession is available in the local boats which ply between Chatham, Bambooflat and Dundaspoint, no one seemed to know.
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senior citizens can travel free of cost on State Transport Service (STS) buses, they can also avail of a similar benefit in the boats which ply between Chatham to Bambooflat and Dundas point. According to the information received, there are many old people who are not aware that they can buy one full ticket and use it for travelling to and fro.The boats plying between Chatham to Bambooflat on a daily basis carry more than 4500 people excluding the monthly pass holders. Those passengers and tourists who are above 60 years can travel on half tickets on boats by showing their Senior Citizen's Card.
"The one who is holding a Senior Citizen's Card can travel on a half ticket, that means paying Rs. 3.50 for the journey. Those who do not carry the Card will have to buy a full ticket at Rs. 7.00/- for the same journey. This facility is available, but some people are still not aware of this," said a person at the ticket counter.
Some of the senior citizens expressed shock when asked about it. "We are not aware of such facilities and we have been buying full tickets whenever we travel. They must make the general public aware of this by posting the information outside the ticket counter and other public places," said one of them.
