Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) have decided that the 1st Class / 2ndAC Complimentary Card Passes issued to freedom fighters / their widows shall be valid for travel by II Tier AC / III Tier AC classes in Duronto Express Trains also along with one companion in the same class in addition to the facility of rail travel already admissible.
Facility of rail travel already admissible: Freedom fighters / their widows receiving pension from Central revenues under the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme of the Government of India were issued with Complimentary Card Passes on life time basis for free rail travel over all Indian Railways, except Metro Railway, Kolkata,in First Class / II Tier AC Class along with one companion in the same class by any train including Rajdhani / Shatabdi / Jan Shatabdi Express trains”.