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
|
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 |
Person with hearing and speech impairment totally (both afflictions together in the same person) travelling alone or with an escort - for any purpose. |
II |
Patients
|
5 |
Cancel 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%)
|
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
|
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 esocrt for treatment/periodical check up. |
- 75% in 2nd, SL, 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/periodical check-up |
- 75% in 2nd, SL, 1st Class
- One escort is also eligible for same element of concession
|
11 |
Non-infectious Leprosy patients - for treatment/periodical check-up |
- 75% in 2nd, SL, 1st Class
- One escort is also eligible for same element of concession
|
12 |
AIDS patients - for treatment/check-up at nominated ART Centres |
|
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 |
Aplastic Anaemia - for treatment/periodical check-up. |
- 50% In Sleeper, AC Chair Car, AC 3-tier and AC 2-tier classes
|
III |
Students
|
16 |
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
|
Girls upto Graduation
Boys upto 12th standard (including students of Madrasa) between home & school
|
Fee second class MST |
17 |
Students of Govt. schools in rural areas - fro study tour - once a year. |
75% in 2nd class |
18 |
Entrance exam - Girls of Govt. Schools in rural areas - for national level for medical, engineering etc. entrance exam. |
75% in 2nd class |
19 |
Concession to students appearing in main written examination conducted by UPSC & Central Staff Selection Commissions. |
50% in 2nd and SL class |
20 |
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 |
21 |
Research scholars upto the age of 35 years - for journeys in connection with research work. |
50% in 2nd and SL class |
22 |
Students and non-students participating in Work Camps |
25% in 2nd and SL class |
23 |
Cadets and Marine Engineers apprentices undergoing Navigational / Engineering training for Mercantile Marine - for travel between home and training ship. |
50% in 2nd and SL class |