Indian Railways launches insurance scheme for passengers travelling on e- ticket

September 2, 2016

Indian Railways has launched an insurance scheme for passengers travelling on e- ticket. The insurance cover will be upto 10 lakh rupees.
The insurance scheme was launched by Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in New Delhi. For this scheme, Indian Railways has roped in Shriram General Insurance Company, ICICI Lombard and Royal Sundaram General Insurance for providing the insurance cover.
Key provisions of insurance scheme

  • Person booking a train ticket through the IRCTC website will be eligible for the travel insurance and it is optional. To avail the facility, train passengers have to pay 92 paisa premium.
  • The insurance cover will not be applicable for children upto 5 years of age and foreign citizens. The facility will be available only for confirmed and RAC ticket passengers.
  • The scheme offers travellers or nominees a compensation of 10 lakh Rupees in the event of death or total disabilty, 7.5 lakh Rupees for partial disability.
  • Besides it will pay upto 2 lakh Rupees for hospitalisation expenses and 10,000 rupees for transportation of mortal remains from the place of a train accident.
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2 Comments

  1. KARMVEER KINGAR

    September 20, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    clarifications about passengers theft of lagauge,valuables etc.,as frequent theft and miscelineous consequences,which are quite essential now a days,such insurances are always compulsory in every goverrment public services ever. A SCHEDULE SHOULD BE WELL DISCLOSED IN ALL E TICKETS AND D COMPARTMENTS TOO,

  2. KARMVEER KINGAR

    September 20, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    clarifications about passengers theft of lagauge,valuables etc.,as frequent theft and miscelineous consequences,which are quite essential now a days,such insurances are always compulsory in every goverrment public services ever. A SCHEDULE SHOULD BE WELL DISCLOSED IN ALL E TICKETS AND D COMPARTMENTS TOO,

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