Concession in Railway fare – list of categories and concession amount
Railway Fare Concession for various categories of persons – Persons with disabilities, Patients, Senior Citizens, Sports Persons, Doctors and other categories of persons
LIST OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF PERSONS GRANTED CONCESSION ON INDIAN RAILWAYS ALONG WITH ELEMENT OF CONCESSION
| S.No | CATEGORYÂ Â OF PERSONSÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | PERCENTAGEÂ Â OF CONCESSION* | |
| I | Persons  with Disabilities (Divyangjan) | ||
| 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 |
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| 2 | **Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel without escort – for any purpose | ||
| 3 | Person with visual impairment with total absence of sight travelling alone or with an escort – for any purpose | ||
| 4 | Persons with hearing and speech impairment totally (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 |
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| ** The facility to book ticket alone has also been provided. However, the eligibility criteria for availing the concession remains the same
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| 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%) |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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| 9 | Haemophilia Patients – severe & moderate form of disease – travelling alone or with an escort for treatment/ periodic check-up | ·        75% in 2nd, SL and 1st Class, 3AC, AC Chair Car
·        One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
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| 10 | T.B./Lupas Valgaris patients travelling alone or with an escort for treatment /periodic check-up. | ·        75% in 2nd, SL and 1st Class
·        One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
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| 11 | Non-infectious Leprosy patients – for treatment/periodic check-up. | ·        75% in 2nd, SL and 1st Class
·        One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
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| 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 |
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| 14 | Sickle cell Anaemia – for treatment/ periodical Check-up | ·        50% In Sleeper, AC Chair Car, AC 3-tier and AC 2-tier classes | |
| 15 | A plastic 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  |
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| 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 |
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| 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 SriLanka – 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 and 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  |
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| -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 Navigation all 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 |
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| 35 | Unemployed youths:Â Â –
(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 |
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| 36 | Bharat Scouts & Guides – for scouting duty. | 50% in 2nd and SL class | |
| VIII | Kisans | ||
| 37 | Kisans and Industrial Labourers – for visit 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
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50% in 2nd and SL class | |
| 40 | Delegates for attending Annual Conferences of:
(i)  Bharat  Krishak  Samaj and (ii)  Sarvodaya Samaj, Wardha.
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50% in 2nd and SL class | |
| IX | Artists & Sports Persons | ||
| 41 | Artistes  – for  performance | ·        75% in 2nd and SL class
·        50% in 1st,  AC Chair Car, 3AC & 2AC ·        50% in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi,  AC Chair Car, 3AC & 2AC |
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| 42 | Film technicians – travelling for film production related work | ·        75% in SL
·        50% in 1st,  AC Chair Car, 3AC & 2AC ·        Incl Rajdhani/Shatabdi  |
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| 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 |
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| 44 | Persons taking part in Mountaineering Expeditions organised by IMF | ·        75% in 2nd and SL class
·        50% in 1st class  |
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| 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 of mail/express trains and in 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 of mail/express trains and in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains. | |
| 47 | Nurses & Midwives – for leave and duty | 25% in 2nd and SL class
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| 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
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| 49 | Bharat Sewa Dal, Bangalore – for attending      camps/meetings/rallies/trekking programmes | 25% in 2nd and SL class
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| 50 | Volunteers of Service Civil International – for social service | 25% in 2nd and SL class
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| 51 | Teachers of Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools – for educational tours | 25% in 2nd and SL class
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| 52 | Members of St. John Ambulance Brigade  and Relief Welfare Ambulance Corps, Calcutta – for ambulance camps/ competitions | 25% in 2nd and SL class
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| XII | Izzat MST | ||
| 53 | lzzat MST to persons with monthly income  not exceeding Rs.1500/-, working in unorganised sectors – for journeys upto maximum 150 Kms. | Rs.25/- | |
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