Starting September, passengers booking tickets through the IRCTC website can avail of a travel accident cover for a premium as low as Re 1 for an insurance cover of Rs. 10 lakh.

He said compensation would be also provided by the insurance company in case of hospitalisation due to train accidents.Visit: www.Jloda.in
“We have selected three insurers — Shriram General, Royal Sundaram and ICICI Lombard — which will provide the cover. A total of 19 insurance companies were short-listed for the contract,” Manocha said.
IRCTC, which had short-listed 19 insurance companies to offer this service, narrowed down to only three insurance companies - Shriram General, Royal Sundaram and ICICI Lombard . Now, only these three companies which were selected through the bidding process will provide the insurance cover. Visit: https://youtu.be/y-7OaEXEiBo

Although, purchasing the insurance cover will not be mandatory, but those who buy it will be covered in case of any hospitalisation due to train accidents.Visit: www.Jloda.in
However, it is the passengers’ choice to opt for the insurance as it is a voluntary offer, he clarified.
About 5 lakh tickets are at present booked online through Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
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