I am aware that concessions are available for "mentally retarded" in some trains.
Our team was denied concessions because we were travelling by Jan-Shatabdi. Only in 2011 budget concessions in Rajdhani and Shatabdi is announced. And that is why this discussion has started. Thanks Shampa Sengupta On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 10:01 PM, Kartik Sawhney <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi Shampa, > > I would like to point out that 50% concession is admiscible to > intelectually challenged under the list of concessions as available on > the official Indian railways website-they have specially mentioned 50% > concession for "mentally retarded" persons. The circumstances under > which you were denied concession might be different. > > Regards, > -Kartik > > On 2/26/11, Sruti disAbility Rights Centre <[email protected]> wrote: > > Thank you George for pointing out the language used by the Railway > > Minister. > > > > Firstly she uses the term "handicap" which is not acceptable and > "physical > > handicap" can be interpreted as "person with orthopedic disability". If > she > > really wants people with orthopedic impairments to travel by train, what > > provisions has she made in the budget to make railways accessible? > > > > Secondly, the demand we have placed for long is that concessions in > Rajdhani > > and Shatabdi Express for all "persons with disabilities". May we know why > > people with intellectual disabilities are not included in this > concessions? > > Only in last year, we were taking few young adults with intellectual > > disability in self- advocacy programme from Kolkata to Bhubaneswar. When > > concessions were not given in Jan-Shatabdi, we wrote specifically on this > to > > the Railway ministry. > > > > Our policymakers have always intentionally or unintentionally increase > the > > gap between different disability groups. And there are enough reasons for > > people with intellectual/psychosocial disabilities to feel cheated > always. > > > > This news could be really good news had the language of the Railway > Minister > > being different. > > Regards > > Shampa Sengupta > > Sruti Disability Rights Centre > > Kolkata > > > > On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 2:02 PM, George Abraham <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> Extension of the Railway concession to the Physically Handicapped in the > >> Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express trains is good news. However, I would > >> strongly > >> assert that the terminology "Physically Handicapped" leaves scope for > >> varied > >> interpretation. For instance, some times the T T Es do not think the > Blind > >> travellers are Physically Handicapped. Having an argument with the TTE > on > >> the Rajdhani Express and being thrown out by the CRPF is not quite my > >> idea > >> of a concession in train travel. It is time that the various Govt > >> functionaries pull up their socks and take the trouble of understanding > >> disability and become more precise in their expression so that Govt > >> orders, > >> circulars are clear and not left to interpretation by the baboos. > >> > >> Further the use of the term "Physically Handicapped" by the Hon'ble > >> Railway > >> Minister is a clear reflection of the fact that we have not really > covered > >> much ground as far as the Govt is concerned. They in their ignorance > >> continue to give ambiguous orders. I am not complaining, just > underscoring > >> a > >> point. Regards, > >> > >> George > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> George > >> . > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA" < > >> [email protected]> > >> To: "access india" <[email protected]> > >> Cc: "say every thing" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2011 7:50 AM > >> Subject: [AI] CONCESSIONS PROPOSED ON RAIL BUDGET > >> > >> > >> dear friends, > >>> > >>> here is the text copied from the rail budget 2011-12 regarding > >>> concessions: > >>> i will upload the entire rail budget on sendspace and inform you all. > >>> > >>> Concessions > >>> > >>> 86. At present physically handicapped persons are not entitled for > >>> > >>> concessions on Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. It is proposed to extend > the > >>> > >>> concession facility to them in these trains also. > >>> > >>> 87. Press correspondents are now entitled to avail 50% concession with > >>> > >>> family once in a year. It is proposed to increase this facility to > twice > >>> a > >>> year. > >>> > >>> 88. It is proposed to extend the facility to the Kirti and Shaurya > Chakra > >>> > >>> awardees of travelling in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. > >>> > >>> > >>> 89. In case of unmarried posthumous Param Vir Chakra and Ashok > >>> > >>> Chakra gallantry award winners of armed forces, it is proposed to > extend > >>> the > >>> > >>> facility of card passes to the parents. > >>> > >>> 90. At present the concession for senior citizens is extended to both > men > >>> and > >>> > >>> women at 60 years of age. I propose to reduce this in case of women to > 58 > >>> > >>> years. I also do not want to annoy the men, and therefore, propose to > >>> increase > >>> > >>> their concession from 30% to 40%.~ > >>> Get numbers right this time, help the census with correct disability > >>> info! > >>> Question 9 relates to disability. > >>> > >> > >> > >> Get numbers right this time, help the census with correct disability > info! > >> Question 9 relates to disability. > >> > > Get numbers right this time, help the census with correct disability > info! > > Question 9 relates to disability. > > > > Get numbers right this time, help the census with correct disability info! > Question 9 relates to disability. > Get numbers right this time, help the census with correct disability info! Question 9 relates to disability.
