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Concession provided by Indian Railways

Concession provided by Indian Railways

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
  • 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 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

Source : Indian Railways

Last Modified : 1/15/2024



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