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Indian Railways extend travel concessions in passenger fare to 53 categories of passengers and the element of concession ranges from 25% to 100%. The details are as under:- S. No CATEGORY OF PERSONS PERCENTAGE OF CONCESSION* I Disabled Passengers 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 Blind persons travelling alone or with an escort - for any purpose 4 Deaf & Dumb persons (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 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/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 and 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 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 Aplastic 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 Sri Lanka - 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 & 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 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 (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 to 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 & Sportspersons 41 Artistes - for performance. · 75% in 2nd & 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 and in all inclusive fares of 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 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 Izzat MST to persons with monthly income not exceeding 1500/-, working in unorganised sectors – for journeys upto maximum 150 Kms. Rs. 25/- * Concession is applicable only on basic fare. At present, there is no proposal to withdraw the concessions given to Indian senior citizens and other categories of passengers. However, in view of increase in revenue foregone year after year due to concessions being given to different categories of passengers, senior citizens of foreign nationals and Non-resident Indians have been excluded from the senior citizen category for the purpose of concession in passenger fare. This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railw Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. 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