The Hindu·3 min read·medium
New privilege pass system a challenge for retired railway employees in Vizag
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The Hindu Bureau
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Retired railway employees in Visakhapatnam are struggling with a new mandatory online system for privilege passes. Advocates argue the digital-only process creates barriers for elderly pensioners who lack technical access or physical mobility.
The new online system for issuing privilege passes for retired railway employees, which was conceived to simplify the process, instead received a warm response, with thousands of retirees in Visakhapatnam being deprived of their entitled free travel benefits, owing to technological gaps, health issues, and physical limitations.
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