Railway Fare Concession for various categories of persons – Persons with disabilities, Patients, Senior Citizens, Sports Persons, Doctors and other categories of persons

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
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
** 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%)
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 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
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
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
	-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
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
42	Film technicians – travelling for film production related work	·         75% in SL ·         50% in 1st,  AC Chair Car, 3AC & 2AC ·         Incl Rajdhani/Shatabdi
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
44	Persons taking part in Mountaineering  Expeditions organised by IMF	·         75% in 2nd and SL class ·         50% in 1st class
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/-