Pvt insurance firms paid Rs.7 cr in claims to Railway passengers

Private insurance firms have paid Rs.7 crore in claims under IRCTC's optional travel insurance scheme in last two years, an RTI reply revealed. In comparison, they received about Rs.46 crore premium from Indian Railways and its passengers, under the scheme launched in 2016 at Rs.0.92 premium per passenger. Of the amount, Railways paid Rs.38.89 crore, while passengers paid Rs.7.29 crore. #sutathu,#pvt,#insurancefirms,#railway,#business

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