| CONCESSION IS ADMISSIBLE TO THE FOLLOWING
CATEGORIES OF PERSONS (AS ON 1.4.07) |
| S.No |
CATEGORY
OF PERSONS |
PERCENTAGE
ELEMENT OF CONCESSION |
| I |
Disabled
passengers |
| 1 |
Orthopaedically
Handicapped/ Paraplegic persons alongwith an escort (cannot travel without
escort) traveling for any purpose |
--
75% in 2nd class, SL, 1st class, 3AC, AC chair car |
|
| -- 50% in 1AC and 2 AC |
|
| -- 25% in 3AC & AC Chair Car of
Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains |
|
| -- 50% in MST & QST |
| 2 |
Blind
persons traveling alone or with an escort for any purpose |
|
| 3 |
Mentally
retarded persons traveling with an escort for any purpose |
--
One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
| 4 |
Deaf
& Dumb persons (both afflictions together in the same person) traveling
alone or with an escort for any purpose. |
--
50% in 2nd class, SL, 1st class |
| -- 50% in MST & QST |
| -- One escort is also eligible for same element
of concession |
| II |
Patients |
| 5 |
Cancer
patients traveling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodic check-up. |
--
75% in 2nd class, 1st class, AC chair car |
|
| -- 100% in SL & 3AC |
|
| -- 50% in 1AC & 2AC |
|
| -- One escort eligible for same element of
concession(except in SL and 3AC where escort gets 75%) |
| 6 |
Thalassemia
patients traveling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodic check-up |
--
75% in 2nd class, SL, 1st class, 3AC, AC chair car |
|
| -- 50% in 1AC & 2AC |
| 7 |
Heart
patients traveling alone or with an escort for heart surgery |
|
| 8 |
Kidney
patients traveling alone or with an escort for kidney transplant
Operation/Dialysis |
--
One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
| 9 |
Haemophilia
Patients - severe & moderate form of disease - traveling alone or with an
escort for treatment/periodical check up. |
--
75% in 2nd class, SL, 1st class, 3AC, AC chair car |
|
| -- One escort is also eligible for same element
of concession |
| 10 |
T.B./Lupas
Valgaris patients traveling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodic
check-up |
--
75% in 2nd class, SL, 1st class |
|
| 11 |
Non-infectious
Leprosy patients - for treatment/periodic checkup. |
--
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 |
|
| -- 50% in MST & QST |
|
| 13 |
Ostomy
patients - traveling for any purpose. |
--
One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
| 14 |
Patients
suffering from Aplastic Anaemia travelling for treatment/periodical check-up
to recognized hospitals by Mail/Express Trains. |
-- 50%
in basic fares of SL, AC-2-tier, 3AC, AC chair car classes. |
| 15 |
Patients
suffering from Sickle Cell Anaemia travelling for treatment/periodical
check-up to recognized hospitals by Mail/Express Trains. |
-- 50%
in basic fares of SL, AC-2-tier, 3AC, AC chair car classes. |
| III |
Senior
Citizens |
| 16 |
Men
- 60 years and above |
--
40% in all classes |
|
|
| Women - 58 years and above |
--
50% in all classes |
|
|
| - traveling for any purpose. |
--
Also in Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/ Duronto trains |
| IV |
Awardees |
| 17 |
Recipients
of Presidents Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Indian Police Award
for Meritorious services, after the age of 60 - traveling for any purpose. |
--
50% for men |
|
| -- 60% for women |
|
| -- In all classes and Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/Jan
Shatabdi trains also |
| 18 |
Shram
Awardees - Industrial Workers awarded the Prime Minister's Shram Award for
Productivity and Innovation - traveling 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 - traveling for any purpose. |
--
50% in 2nd and SL class |
| 20 |
Either
of parents accompanying the Child Recipients of National Bravery Award -
traveling for any purpose. |
--
50% in 2nd and SL class |
| V |
War
Widows |
| 21 |
War
Widows - traveling for any purpose. |
--
75% in 2nd and SL class |
| 22 |
Widows
of Policemen and Paramilitary personnel killed in action against Terrorists
and Extremists - traveling for any purpose. |
--
75% in 2nd and SL class |
| 23 |
Widows
of I.P.K.F. Personnel killed in action in Sri Lanka - traveling for any
purpose. |
--
75% in 2nd and SL class |
| 24 |
Widows
of defence personnel killed in action against terrorists & extremists
Extremists - traveling for any purpose. |
--
75% in 2nd and SL class |
| 25 |
Widows
of Martyrs of Operation Vijay in Kargil in 1999 traveling for any purpose. |
--
75% in 2nd and SL class |
| VI |
Students |
| 26 |
Students
going to hometown and educational tours : - |
|
|
|
| -- General Category - |
--
50% in 2nd and SL class |
|
--
50% in MST and QST |
|
|
| -- SC/ST Category - |
--
75% in 2nd and SL class |
|
--
75% in MST and QST |
|
|
| -- Girls upto Graduation and boys upto 12th standard
(including students of Madrasa) between home & school (MST) |
--
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 - traveling 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 Navigational/ 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 |
--
50% in 2nd and
SL class |
|
|
| (b) Manav Uththan Sewa Sami ti |
--
40% in 2nd and
SL class< |
| 35 |
Unemployed
youths : |
|
|
|
| (i) To attend interview for job in Public
Sector Organisations (i.e. Central/ State Govt offices, Statutory Bodies,
Municipal Corporation, Govt Under-taking, University or Public Sector
Body.) |
--
50% in 2nd and
SL class |
|
|
| (ii) To attend interviews for jobs in Central
& State Govt. |
--
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 to agricultural/industrial exhibitions. |
--
25% in 2nd and
SL class |
| 38 |
Kisans
traveling by Govt. sponsored Special trains. |
--
33% in 2nd and
SL class |
| 39 |
Kisans
& Milk Producers - visit to National level Institutes for
learning/raining better farming/ dairy |
--
50% in 2nd and
SL class |
| 40 |
Delegates
for attending Annual Conferences of : |
-- 50%
in 2nd and SL
class |
| (i) Bharat Krishak Samaj and |
| (ii) Sarvodaya Samaj, Wardha. |
| IX |
Artists
and Sportspersons |
| 41 |
Artistes
- for performance. |
--
75% in 2nd class, SL class |
|
| -- 50% in 1st & AC chair car, 3AC,
2AC |
|
| -- 50% in of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi AC
Chair car, 3AC & 2AC trains |
| 42 |
Film
Technicians - Travelling for film production related work |
--
75% in SL class |
|
| -- 50% in 1st & AC chair car, 3AC,
2AC |
|
| -- Including Rajdhani/Shatabdi |
| 43 |
Sportsmen
participating in : |
|
| (i) All India and State tournaments |
--
75% in 2nd and SL class |
|
--
50% in 1st class |
|
|
| (ii) National tournaments |
--
75% in 2nd, SL 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. |
--
50% in all classes and in all inclusive fares of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan
Shatabdi trains. |
|
|
| Spouse/Companion/Dependent children (upto 18
yrs) |
--
50% concession twice every financial year. |
| X |
Medical
Professionals |
| 46 |
Doctors
Allopathic - traveling for any purpose. |
--
10% in all classes and 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 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 |
Izzat
MST to persons with monthly income not exceeding 1500/-, working in
unorganised sectors - for journeys upto maximum 100 Kms. |
--
Rs. 25/- |
| *
All concessions applicable in Basic Mail/Express fares, unless otherwise
stated. |
