Why In News?
Indian Railways has introduced a facility to provide confirmed train tickets under the emergency quota, aiming to enable cancer patients to reach hospitals in time for their treatment.
Key Highlights
- Cancer patients and their accompanying attendants can obtain confirmed reserved tickets under the emergency quota.
- This facility is provided through the Passenger Reservation System (PRS).
- To secure a ticket, the patient must submit the necessary medical documents issued by a recognized government hospital or an authorized medical institution.
- Tickets under the emergency quota are issued upon verification of the documents and subject to seat availability.
- This arrangement is primarily intended for patients who need to travel urgently for treatment and find it difficult to secure tickets through the general reservation system.
- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha that cancer patients are being provided the benefit of this facility through the online PRS system.
