Railway Fare Concession for various categories of persons – Persons with disabilities, Patients, Senior Citizens, Sports Persons, Doctors and other categories of persons
LIST OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF PERSONS GRANTED CONCESSION ON INDIAN RAILWAYS ALONG WITH ELEMENT OF CONCESSION
| S.No | CATEGORY OF PERSONS | PERCENTAGE OF CONCESSION* | |
| I | Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) | ||
| 1 | **Orthopaedically Handicapped/ Paraplegic persons who cannot travel without escort – for any purpose | · 75% in 2nd, SL, 1st Class, 3AC AC chair Car
· 50% in 1AC and 2AC, · 25% in 3AC & AC Chair Car of Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains · 50% in MST & QST · One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
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| 2 | **Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel without escort – for any purpose | ||
| 3 | Person with visual impairment with total absence of sight travelling alone or with an escort – for any purpose | ||
| 4 | Persons with hearing and speech impairment totally (both afflictions together in the same person) travelling alone or with an escort – for any purpose | · 50% in 2nd, SL and 1st Class
· 50% in MST & QST · One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
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| ** The facility to book ticket alone has also been provided. However, the eligibility criteria for availing the concession remains the same | |||
| II | Patients | ||
| 5 | Cancer patients travelling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodic check-up. | · 75% in 2nd, 1st class & AC chair car
· 100% in SL& 3AC · 50% in 1AC & 2AC · One escort eligible for same element of concession (except in SL & 3AC where escort gets 75%) |
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| 6 | Thalassemia patients travelling alone or with escort for treatment/periodic check-up | · 75% in 2nd, SL, 1st Class, 3AC, AC chair Car
· 50% in 1AC and 2AC · One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
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| 7 | Heart patients travelling alone or with an escort for heart surgery | ||
| 8 | Kidney patients travelling alone or with an escort for kidney transplant Operation /Dialysis | ||
| 9 | Haemophilia Patients – severe & moderate form of disease – travelling alone or with an escort for treatment/ periodic check-up | · 75% in 2nd, SL and 1st Class, 3AC, AC Chair Car · One escort is also eligible for same element of concession | |
| 10 | T.B./Lupas Valgaris patients travelling alone or with an escort for treatment /periodic check-up. | · 75% in 2nd, SL and 1st Class · One escort is also eligible for same element of concession | |
| 11 | Non-infectious Leprosy patients – for treatment/periodic check-up. | · 75% in 2nd, SL and 1st Class · One escort is also eligible for same element of concession | |
| 12 | AIDS patients – for treatment/check-up at nominated ART Centres. | · 50% in 2nd Class | |
| 13 | Ostomy patients – travelling for any purpose | · 50% in MST & QST · One escort is also eligible for same element of concession | |
| 14 | Sickle cell Anaemia – for treatment/ periodical Check-up | · 50% In Sleeper, AC Chair Car, AC 3-tier and AC 2-tier classes | |
| 15 | A plastic Anaemia – for treatment /periodical Check-up | · 50% In Sleeper, AC Chair Car, AC 3-tier and AC 2-tier classes | |
| III | Senior Citizens | ||
| 16 | Men of Indian Nationality – 60 years and above. Women of Indian Nationality – 58 years and above – travelling for any purpose | · 40% in all classes
· 50% In all classes · Also in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto trains |
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| IV | Awardees | ||
| 17 | Recipients of age 60 years and above, of :- (i) President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, (ii) Indian Police Award for Meritorious service. – travelling for any purpose | · 50% for men
· 60% for women · in all classes & Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/ Jan Shatabdi |
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| 18 | Shram Awardees – Industrial Workers awarded the Prime Minister’s Shram Award for Productivity and Innovation – travelling for any purpose. | · 75% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 19 | National Awardee Teachers – honoured with National Award by the President of India for exemplary service in the field of education – travelling for any purpose | · 50% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 20 | Either of parents accompanying the Child Recipients of National Bravery Award – travelling for any purpose | · 50% in 2nd and SL class | |
| V | War Widows | ||
| 21 | War Widows – travelling for any purpose. | · 75% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 22 | Widows of I.P.K.F. Personnel killed in action in SriLanka – travelling for any purpose | · 75% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 23 | Widows of Policemen & Paramilitary personnel killed in action against Terrorists and Extremists travelling for any purpose. | · 75% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 24 | Widows of defence personnel killed in action against Terrorists and Extremists travelling for any purpose. | · 75% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 25 | Widows of Martyrs of Operation Vijay in Kargil in 1999 – travelling for any purpose. | · 75% in 2nd and SL class | |
| VI | Students | ||
| 26 | Students going to hometown & educational tours
– General Category – – SC/ST Category – |
· 50% in 2nd and SL class
· 50% in MST/QST · 75% in 2nd and SL class · 75% in MST/QST |
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| -Girls upto Graduation
Boys upto 12th standard (including students of Madrasa) between home & school |
Free second class MST | ||
| 27 | Students of Govt. schools in rural areas – for study tour – once a year. | 75% in 2nd class | |
| 28 | Entrance exam – Girls of Govt. schools in rural areas – for national level for medical, engineering, etc. entrance exam. | 75% in 2nd class | |
| 29 | Concession to students appearing in main written examination conducted by UPSC & Central Staff Selection Commissions. | 50% in 2nd class | |
| 30 | Foreign students studying in India – travelling to attend camps/seminars organised by Govt. of India and also visit to places of historical & other – importance during vacations | 50% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 31 | Research scholars upto the age of 35 years -for journeys in connection with research work. | 50% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 32 | Students and non-students participating in Work Camps | 25% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 33 | Cadets and Marine Engineers apprentices undergoing Navigation all Engineering training for Mercantile Marine – for travel between home and training ship. | 50% in 2nd and SL class | |
| VII | Youths | ||
| 34 | Youths attending National Integration Camps of :-
(a) National Youth Project (b) Manav Uththan Sewa Samiti |
· 50% in 2nd and SL class · 40% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 35 | Unemployed youths: –
(i) to attend interview for Job Statutory Bodies, Municipal Corporation, Govt Under-taking, University or Public Sector Body. (ii) to attend interviews for jobs in Central & State Govt. |
· 50% in 2nd and SL class
· 100% in 2nd class · 50% in SL class |
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| 36 | Bharat Scouts & Guides – for scouting duty. | 50% in 2nd and SL class | |
| VIII | Kisans | ||
| 37 | Kisans and Industrial Labourers – for visit agricultural/industrial exhibitions | 25% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 38 | Kisans travelling by Govt sponsored special trains | 33% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 39 | Kisans & Milk Producers – visit to National level Institutes for learning/Training | 50% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 40 | Delegates for attending Annual Conferences of:
(i) Bharat Krishak Samaj and (ii) Sarvodaya Samaj, Wardha. |
50% in 2nd and SL class | |
| IX | Artists & Sports Persons | ||
| 41 | Artistes – for performance | · 75% in 2nd and SL class
· 50% in 1st, AC Chair Car, 3AC & 2AC · 50% in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi, AC Chair Car, 3AC & 2AC |
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| 42 | Film technicians – travelling for film production related work | · 75% in SL
· 50% in 1st, AC Chair Car, 3AC & 2AC · Incl Rajdhani/Shatabdi |
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| 43 | Sportsmen participating in:
(i) All India and State tournaments (ii) National tournaments |
· 75% in 2nd and SL class
· 50% in 1st class · 75% in 2nd, SL and 1st class · 50% in 1st class |
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| 44 | Persons taking part in Mountaineering Expeditions organised by IMF | · 75% in 2nd and SL class
· 50% in 1st class |
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| 45 | Press Correspondents accredited to Headquarters of Central & State Governments/Union Territories/ Districts – for press work. Spouse/companion/dependent children (upto 18 years) | 50% in all classes of mail/express trains and in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains. 50% concession twice every financial year. | |
| X | Medical Professionals | ||
| 46 | Doctors – Allopathic – travelling for any purpose | 10% in all classes of mail/express trains and in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains. | |
| 47 | Nurses & Midwives – for leave and duty | 25% in 2nd and SL class | |
| XI | Others (Conference, Camps, Tours etc) | ||
| 48 | Delegates for attending Annual Conferences of certain All India bodies of Social/ cultural/ Educational importance. | 25% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 49 | Bharat Sewa Dal, Bangalore – for attending camps/meetings/rallies/trekking programmes | 25% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 50 | Volunteers of Service Civil International – for social service | 25% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 51 | Teachers of Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools – for educational tours | 25% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 52 | Members of St. John Ambulance Brigade and Relief Welfare Ambulance Corps, Calcutta – for ambulance camps/ competitions | 25% in 2nd and SL class | |
| XII | Izzat MST | ||
| 53 | lzzat MST to persons with monthly income not exceeding Rs.1500/-, working in unorganised sectors – for journeys upto maximum 150 Kms. | Rs.25/- | |
