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/- |