As far as I understand, the answer is in negative. At least so far no other notification on the caption subject has been come in my notice. And reading this notification implies exclusion of other categories from the ambit of this notification.
On 5/26/11, Mahesh Panicker <[email protected]> wrote: > doesn't then apply in the case of visually challenged? > best, > > On 5/26/11, Amar Jain <[email protected]> wrote: >> For your information from Press Information Bureau: >> Ministry of Railways26-May, 2011 11:57 IST Ministry of Railways Issues >> Notification for Extending Concession to Orthopaedically >> Handicapped/Paraplegic Persons in Rajdhani and Shatabdi Trains >> >> The New Facility to be Effective from 1st June, 2011 >> Ministry of Railways has issued a notification for extending the >> concession in Rail fares admissible to Orthopaedically/paraplegic >> persons in Rajdhani/Shatadbi trains also. This comes as a follow up to >> the announcement made in Railways Minister’s Budget speech for 2011-12 >> on 25th February, 2011. >> >> Accordingly, Orthopaedically handicapped/paraplegic persons who cannot >> travel without the assistance of escort are eligible for 25 per cent >> concession in 3-AC & AC Chair Car in all inclusive fares of Rajdhani >> and Shatabdi trains. The same concession will also be admissible to >> one escort accompanying the concerned handicapped person. >> >> There is no change in other terms and conditions. >> >> The concession will be effective on tickets purchased on or after >> 01.06.2011. In case of tickets already issued for travel on & after >> 01.06.2011 refund or difference of fares will not be admissible. >> >> AKS/LK/T R >> (Release ID :72322) >> >> >> >> -- >> Amar Jain. >> Website: www.amarjain.com >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please >> visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> >> > > > -- > Mahesh S. Panicker > Q1/5;2nd Floor; Left Portion ;Private Colony;Srinivas Puri; > New delhi india. > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > -- Amar Jain. Website: www.amarjain.com Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
