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DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR CONCESSION IN TRAIN FASRES AND THE ELEMENT OF CONCESSION GRANTED (As on 1.1.2005)

CATEGORY OF PERSONS

 

ELEMENT OF CONCESSION

SINGLE JOURNEY TICKETS

SEASON TICKETS

I CLASS

II/SLEEPER
CLASS

I CLASS

II CLASS

1. Orthopaedically Handicapped/ Paraplegic persons alongwith an escort travelling for any purpose

75% in II, SL, I, AC CC & AC 3-T and 50% in AC 2-T and AC I. (for both)

50%
(for both)

50%
(for both)

2.  Blind persons travelling alone or with an escort for any purpose  

75% in II, SL, I, AC CC & AC 3-T and 50% in AC 2-T and AC I. (for both)

50%
(for both)

50%
(for both)

3. Mentally retarded persons travelling with an escort for any purpose  

75% in II, SL, I, AC CC & AC 3-T and 50% in AC 2-T and AC I. (for both)

50%
(for both)

50%
(for both)

4. Deaf & Dumb persons (both afflictions together in the same person) travelling alone or with an escort for any purpose.

50%
(for both)

50%
(for both)

50%
(for both)

50%
(for both)

5. Cancer patients travelling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodic check-up.

75% in II, SL, I, AC CC & AC 3-T and 50% in AC 2-T and AC I.(for both)

-

-

6. T.B./Lupas Valgaris patients travelling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodic check-up  

75%
(for both)

75%
(for both)

-

-

7.  Non-infectious Leprosy patients- for treatment/periodic check-up.

75%

75%

-

-

8. Thalassemia patients travelling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodic check-up  

75% in II, SL, I, AC CC & AC 3-T and 50% in AC 2-T and AC I.(for both)

-

-

9.  Heart patients travelling alone or with an escort for heart surgery  

75% in II, SL, I, AC CC & AC 3-T and 50% in AC 2-T and AC I.(for both)

-

-

10.  Kidney patients travelling alone or with an escort for kidney transplant Operation/Dialysis  

75% in II, SL, I, AC CC & AC 3-T and 50% in AC 2-T and AC I. (for both)

-

-

11.   Haemophilia Patients – suffering from severe & moderate form of disease - travelling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodical check-up  

75% in II, SL, ACCC,
First & AC 3-tier (for both)

-

-

12. Ostomy patients - travelling for any purpose.

-

-

50%

50%

Source: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/