Free Transit Coupons for Ex-Members of the Legislative Assembly.(1) Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf, any person, who has served as a member referred to in clause (i) or clause (ii) or clause (iii) of subsection (1) of section 2 shall, at the option of such ex-member, be provided with all or any of the following free transit coupons of an aggregate value of 9[seventy five thousand rupees] for a period of twelve calendar months, namely-

(i) rail travel coupons for travel by such ex-member by rail, and (ii) fuel coupons for the purchase of fuel for the travel of such exmember in a private vehicle: Provided that it shall be lawful for the Government to enhance, by order, from time to time, the aforesaid amount of free transit coupons proportionate to the periodical increase in rail charges made by the Central Government. (2) Subject to such rules as may be made in this behalf every exmember shall be entitled to utilise such rail travel coupons for the travel by 1 Inserted by Act 3 of 1982. 2 Substituted by Act 25 of 1991. 3 Added by Act 25 of 1991. 4 Inserted by Act 3 of 1982. 5 Substituted by Act 12 of 1994. 6 Substituted by Act 6 of 1987. 7 Substituted by Act 12 of 1994. 8 Inserted by Act 26 of 2008. 9 Substituted by Act 9 of 2018. such ex-member and his or her spouse and one companion in any class by any railway in India.]