CONCESSION IS ADMISSIBLE TO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES OF PERSONS (AS ON 1.4.07)
S.No CATEGORY OF PERSONS PERCENTAGE ELEMENT OF CONCESSION
SINGLE JOURNEY TICKETS SEASON TICKETS
2nd SL 1st ACCC & 3AC 2AC & 1AC ...
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1 Orthopaedically Handicapped/ Paraplegic persons alongwith an escort traveling for any purpose 75 75 75 75 50 50 50
2 Blind persons traveling alone or with an escort for any purpose 75 75 75 75 50 50 50
3 Mentally retarded persons traveling with an escort for any purpose 75 75 75 75 50 50 50
4 Deaf & Dumb persons (both afflictions together in the same person) traveling alone or with an escort for any purpose. 50 50 50 - - 50 50
5 Cancer patients traveling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodic check-up. 75 75 75 75 50 - -
6 Thalassemia patients traveling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodic check-up 75 75 75 75 50 - -
7 Heart patients traveling alone or with an escort for heart surgery 75 75 75 75 50 - -
8 Kidney patients traveling alone or with an escort for kidney transplant Operation/Dialysis 75 75 75 75 50 - -
9 Haemophilia Patients severe & moderate form of disease - traveling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodical check up. 75 75 75 75 - - -
10 T.B./Lupas Valgaris patients traveling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodic check-up 75 75 75 - - - -
11 Non-infectious Leprosy patients - for treatment/periodiccheckup. 75 75 75 - - - -
12 Ostomy patients - traveling for any purpose. - - - - - 50 50
13 Sr. Citizens of minimum 60 years - traveling for any purpose. 30 in all classes & Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains - -
14 Recipients of Presidents Police Medal for Distinguished Service, after the age of 60 - traveling for any purpose. 30 in all classes & Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains - -
15 Doctors Allopathic - traveling for any purpose. 10 in all classes and Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains - -
16 Shram Awardees - Industrial Workers awarded the Prime Ministers Shram Award for Productivity and Innovation - traveling for any purpose. 75 75 - - - - -
17 National Awardee Teachers - Teachers honoured with National Award by the President of India for exemplary service in the field of education - traveling for any purpose. 50 50 - - - - -
18 Either of parents accompanying the Child Recipients of National Bravery Award - traveling for any purpose. 50 50 - - - - -
19 War Widows - traveling for any purpose. 75 75 - - - - -
20 Widows of I.P.K.F. Personnel killed in action in Sri Lanka - traveling for any purpose. 75 75 - - - - -
21 Widows of Policemen & Paramilitary personnel killed in action against Terrorists and Extremists - traveling for any purpose. 75 75 - - - - -
22 Widows of defence personnel killed in action against terrorists & extremists Extremists - traveling for any purpose. 75 75 - - - - -
23 Widows of Martyrs of Operation Vijay in Kargil in 1999 traveling for any purpose. 75 75 - - - - -
24 Students for going to hometown and educational tours : -
- General Category - 50 50 - - - 50 50
- SC/ST Category - 75 75 - - - 75 75
- Girls upto 12th class and boys upto 10th class between home & school (MST) - - - - - - free -
25 Students of Govt. schools in rural areas - for study tour - once a year. 75 - - - - - -
26 Entrance exam - Girls of Govt. schools in rural areas for national level for medical, engineering, etc. entrance exam 75 - - - - - -
27 Concession to students appearing in main written examination conducted by UPSC & Central Staff Selection Commissions. 50 - - - - - -
28 Foreign students studying in India - traveling to attend camps/seminars organised by Govt. of India and also visit to places of historical & other importance during vacations. 50 50 - - - - -
29 Research scholars upto the age of 35 years - for journeys in connection with research work. 50 50 - - - - -
30 Youths attending National Integration Camps of :-
(a) National Youth Project 50 50 - - - - -
(b) Manav Uththan Sewa Sami ti 40 40 - - - - -
31 Students and non-students participating in Work Camps 25 25 - - - - -
32 Unemployed youths :
(i) to attend interview for job in Public Sector Organisations (i.e. Central/ State Govt offices, Statutory Bodies, Municipal Corporation, Govt Under-taking, University or Public Sector Body.) 50 50 - - - - -
(ii) to attend interviews for jobs in Central & State Govt. Full - - - - - -
33 Cadets and Marine Engineers apprentices undergoing Navigational/ Engineering training for Mercantile Marine - for travel between home and training ship. 50 50 - - - -
34 Bharat Scouts & Guides - for scouting duty. 50 50 - - - - -
35 Teachers of Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools - for educational tours. 25 25 - - - - -
36 Kisans and Industrial Labourers - for visit to agricultural/industrial exhibitions. 25 25 - - - - -
37 Kisans traveling by Govt. sponsored Special trains. 33 33 - - - - -
38 Kisans & Milk Producers - visit to National level Institutes for learning/raining better farming/ dairy 50 50 - - - - -
39 Delegates for attending Annual Conferences of : (i) Bharat Krishak Samaj and (ii) Sarvodaya Samaj, Wardha. 50 50 - - - - -
40 Delegates for attending Annual Conferences certain All India bodies of social/cultural/educational importance. 25 25 - - - - -
41 Nurses & Midwives - for leave and duty. 25 25 - - - - -
42 Members of St. John Ambulance Brigade and Relief Welfare Ambulance Corps, Calcutta - for ambulance camps/ competitions. 25 25 - - - - -
43 Bharat Sewa Dal, Bangalore - for attending camps/meetings/rallies/ trekking programmes. 25 25 - - - - -
44 Volunteers of Service Civil International - for social service. 25 25 - - - - -
45 Artistes - for performance. 75 75 50 - - - -
46 Sportsmen participating in : (i) All India and State tournaments (ii) National tournaments 75 75 75 75 50 75 - - - -
47 Persons taking part in Mountaineering Expeditions organised by IMF 75 75 50 - - - -
48 Press Correspondents accredited to Headquarters of Central & State Governments/Union Territories/ Districts - for press work. 50 in all classes and 30 in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains. - -
49 Persons with income less than Rs. 400 p.m. working in unorganised sectors for journeys upto maximum 100 Kms. - - - - - Rs. 15 -
