GENERAL RULES FOR CONCESSION – INDIAN RAILWAY
Indian Railway Concession Rules and Fare
IRCTC Concession Rules For Disabled Passengers, Patients, Senior Citizens, Awardees, War Widows, Students, Youths, Sports persons and Kisans Explained. List of concessions granted to various categories
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Indian Railway Concession List 2021
Railway Concession for Physically Handicapped
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
2. Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel without escort – for any purpose
- 50% in MST & QST
3. Blind persons travelling alone or 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) 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 & 2 AC
- 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
7. Heart patients travelling alone or with an escort for heart surgery
- 50% in 1AC and 2 AC
8. Kidney patients travelling 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 – travelling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodical check up.
- 75% in 2nd, SL, 1st Class, 3 AC, 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 (Travelling for any purpose) – 60 years and above.
- 40% in all classes
Women of Indian Nationality (Travelling for any purpose) – 58 years and above.
- 50% in all classes
IV Awardees
Recipients of age 60 years and above, of – 50% for men
17. (a) President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service,
- 60% for women
(b) Indian Police Award for Meritorious service. – travelling for any purpose
- 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
- 50% in 2nd and SL class
- General Category – 50% in MST/QST
- SC/ST Category- 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
Youths attending National Integration Camps of :-
- 50% in 2nd and SL class
(a) National Youth Project & Manav Uththan Sewa Samiti
- 40% in 2nd and SL class
35. Unemployed youths
- 50% in 2nd and SL class
(i) to attend interview for job Statutory Bodies, Municipal Corporation, Govt Under-taking, University or Public Sector Body.) – 100% in 2nd class
(ii) to attend interviews for jobs in Central & State Govt. – 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 :
(a) Bharat Krishak Samaj and Sarvodaya Samaj, Wardha.
- 50% in 2nd and SL class
IX Artists & Sports Persons
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
- 75% in 2nd and SL class
- 50% in 1st class
- 75% in 2nd , SL and 1st class
(ii) National tournaments
- 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 years)
- 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/-
Source: https://indianrailways.gov.in/
The detailed rules, procedures, entitlement, purposes, etc for grant of concession are contained under different serial numbers in IRCA Coaching Tariff, Part I (Vol. II) which can be purchased from the General Secretary, I.R.C.A., Chelmsford Road, New Delhi. For any complaints or clarifications, the General Manager or the Chief Commercial Superintendent of the concerned Zonal Railway Administration should be approached. The important general rules for concession, in reference to the above mentioned Tariff, are as under:
1.(a) All concessional fares shall be calculated on the basis of fares for Mail / Express trains irrespective of the type of train, i.e. Mail or Express or Passenger, by which the passenger travels.
(b) Concession shall not be granted for any journey the cost of which is borne by the Central or State Government or a local authority or a Statutory body or a Corporation or a Government Undertaking or a University.
However, the students participating in the tournaments held or recognized by the schools or universities will be eligible to the concession.
(c) Concession shall be admissible only in respect of basic fares. No concession is admissible in respect of other charges, viz. superfast sucharge, reservation fee, etc. However, in cases where concession has been allowed in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains, the concession shall be admissible in the total charges (including catering) of these trains.
(d) The concessions will be admissible subject to the minimum distance of 300 Kms, except in the case of students, blind, orthopaedically handicapped / paraplegic persons, TB and Cancer patients, Kidney patients, non-infectious leprosy patients, mentally retarded persons, thalassamia major disease patients, Heart, Hemophilia Patients, War Widows, Widows of IPKF, Widows of martyrs of operation Vijay 1999 (Kargil), Widows of defence personnel killed in action against terrorists & extremists, National Awardee Teachers, Shram Awardee Industrial Workers, Widows of Policemen killed in action against terrorists & extremists, Senior Citizens, Allopathic Doctors, parents accompanying the National Bravery Awardee child, Police Medal Awardees, Dronacharya Awardees coaches, sportsmen, Unemployed Youths for attending interviews for jobs, and their escorts, wherever admissible under the rules, in whose case the above mentioned distance restriction will not apply. However, the distance restrictions otherwise applicable to general public for travel in each individual train will apply for issue of concessional tickets also.
2. Only one type of concession is admissible at a time at the choice of passenger and no person is allowed two or more concessions simultaneously.
3. (a) Break of journey en-route shall not be allowed on a concession ticket for a journey for a specific purpose viz. a student travelling to / from an examination Centre, a Cancer patient travelling to/from a hospital, a professor travelling to/from a Conference, etc. It is allowed only where a break of journey is a natural event.
(b) Passengers breaking their journey are required to have their ticket endorsed from the Station Master where journey is broken.
(c) Passengers terminating journey en route, must surrender their ticket at the station where the journey is terminated. Refund for the untravelled portion on such tickets will not be allowed.
4. Except Senior Citizens, concession on Indian Railway will be admissible on production of the requisite certificate from the concerned Person / Organization in India and the documents issued by persons/organizations in other countries shall not be valid for the purpose of concession.
5. In the case of Senior citizens, no proof of age is required at the time of purchasing tickets. Concession tickets are issued on demand made through the option in reservation form. However, they are required to carry some documentary proof showing their age or date of birth and produce it if demanded by some Railway Official during the journey. Any document issued by any Government Institution / Agency / Local Body, like Identity Card, Ration Card, Driving Licence, Pass Port, Educational certificate, certificate from Panchayat/ Corporation / Municipality, or any other authentic & recognised document, is acceptable for this purpose. The Pass Port issued by foreign countries is also valid.
6. The holder of a concession ticket is not permitted to change the ticket to a higher class even by paying the difference of actual fares. However, the categories of persons eligible for concession in first class (and not in AC 2-tier) can purchase tickets for AC 2-tier sleeper also on payment of the first class concessional fare plus difference of actual fares of AC 2-tier sleeper & first class.
7. Save as otherwise specifically provided, concession is not admissible in season tickets, circular journey tickets and prestigious trains like Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express, etc. which have separate all inclusive fare structure. Concession is admissible to any one in Garib Rath Express trains.
8. In case where concessional Single / Return Journey Tickets or Season tickets or Circular journey tickets are to be issued for two or more persons, the concessional fare shall be calculated separately for each person.
9. All the concessions are to be granted across the counters at Stations / Reservation Offices/Booking Offices only. If some person enters the train without ticket or without proper ticket or extends journey on concession ticket or changes the concession to higher class, etc., he shall not be granted any concession in train, even if he is otherwise eligible for it under the rules.
Source : http://www.indianrailways.gov.in
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