LIST OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF PERSONS GRANTED

CONCESSION ON INDIAN RAILWAYS - ALONGWITH ELEMENT OF

CONCESSION.

S.N CATEGORY OF PERSONS PERCENTAGE ELEMENT OF CONCESSION

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SINGLE JOURNEY TICKETS SEASON
TICKETS
2nd SL 1st ACCC 2AC & 2nd 1st
& 3AC 1AC

1 Orthopaedically Handicapped/ Paraplegic 75 75 75 75 50 50 50

persons who cannot travel without escort,
travelling alongwith an escort for any
purpose

2 Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel 75 75 75 75 50 50 50

without escort, travelling alongwith an
escort for any purpose

3 Blind persons travelling alone or with an 75 75 75 75 50 50 50

escort for any purpose

4 Deaf & Dumb persons (both afflictions 50 50 50 - - 50 50

together in the same person) travelling
alone or with an escort for any purpose.

5 Cancer patients travelling alone or with an SL and 3 AC – 100 %to 50 - -

escort for treatment/periodic check-up. patients and 75% to
escorts.
2nd , 1st and ACCC -75% to
patients and escort

6 Thalassemia patients travelling alone or 75 75 75 75 50 - -

with an escort for treatment/periodic check-
up

7 Heart patients travelling alone or with an 75 75 75 75 50 - -

escort for heart surgery

8 Kidney patients travelling alone or with an 75 75 75 75 50 - -

escort for kidney transplant
Operation/Dialysis

9 Haemophilia Patients – severe & moderate 75 75 75 75 - - -

form of disease - travelling alone or with an
escort for treatment/periodical check up.
10 T.B./Lupas Valgaris patients travelling 75 75 75 - - - -
alone or with an escort for
treatment/periodical check-up
11 Non-infectious Leprosy patients - for 75 75 75 - - - -
treatment/periodical check-up.
12 AIDS patients - for treatment/ check-up at 50 - - - - - -
nominated ART Centres.
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S.N CATEGORY OF PERSONS PERCENTAGE ELEMENT OF CONCESSION

o
SINGLE JOURNEY TICKETS SEASON
TICKETS
2nd SL 1st ACCC 2AC & 2nd 1st
& 3AC 1AC

13 Ostomy patients - travelling for any - - - - - 50 50

purpose.

14 Sr. Citizens of minimum 60 years - 50% for women and 30 for men - in - -
travelling for any purpose. all classes & Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/Jan
Shatabdi trains

15 Police personnel of 60 years and above 50% for men and 60% for women in - -
(i) Recipients of President’s Police Medal all classes & Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/Jan
for Distinguished Service, Shatabdi trains
(ii) Indian Police Award for Meritoritus
service.
travelling for any purpose

16 Doctors – Allopathic - travelling for any 10 in all classes and Rajdhani/ - -

purpose. Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains

17 Shram Awardees - Industrial Workers 75 75 - - - - -

awarded the Prime Minister’s Shram Award
for Productivity and Innovation - travelling
for any purpose.

18 National Awardee Teachers – Teachers 50 50 - - - - -

honoured with National Award by the
President of India for exemplary service in
the field of education - travelling for any
purpose.

19 Either of parents accompanying the Child 50 50 - - - - -

Recipients of National Bravery Award -
travelling for any purpose.

20 War Widows - travelling for any purpose. 75 75 - - - - -

21 Widows of I.P.K.F. Personnel killed in 75 75 - - - - -

action in Sri Lanka - travelling for any
purpose.

22 Widows of Policemen & Paramilitary 75 75 - - - - -

personnel killed in action against Terrorists
and Extremists - travelling for any purpose.
23 Widows of defence personnel killed in 75 75 - - - - -
action against terrorists & extremists
Extremists - travelling for any purpose.
24 Widows of Martyrs of Operation Vijay in 75 75 - - - - -
Kargil in 1999 – travelling for any
purpose.
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S.N CATEGORY OF PERSONS PERCENTAGE ELEMENT OF CONCESSION

o
SINGLE JOURNEY TICKETS SEASON
TICKETS
2nd SL 1st ACCC 2AC & 2nd 1st
& 3AC 1AC

25 Students for going to hometown and

educational tours : -
- General Category - 50 50 - - - 50 50
- SC/ST Category - 75 75 - - - 75 75
- Girls upto Graduation and boys upto 12th - - - - - free -
standard and students of Madrasa,High
Madrasa and Senior Madrasa - between
home & school /Madrasa (MST) -

26 Students of Govt. schools in rural areas - 75 - - - - - -

for study tour - once a year.

27 Entrance exam - Girls of Govt. schools 75 - - - - - -

in rural areas – for national level for
medical, engineering, etc. entrance exam

28 Concession to students appearing in 50 - - - - - -

main written examination conducted by
UPSC & Central Staff Selection
Commissions.

29 Foreign students studying in India - 50 50 - - - - -

travelling to attend camps/seminars
organised by Govt. of India and also visit to
places of historical & other importance
during vacations.

30 Research scholars upto the age of 35 years - 50 50 - - - - -

for journeys in connection with research
work.

31 Youths attending National Integration

Camps of :-
(a) National Youth Project 50 50 - - - - -
(b) Manav Uththan Sewa Sami ti 40 40 - - - - -

32 Students and non-students participating in 25 25 - - - - -

Work Camps
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S.N CATEGORY OF PERSONS PERCENTAGE ELEMENT OF CONCESSION

o
SINGLE JOURNEY TICKETS SEASON
TICKETS
2nd SL 1st ACCC 2AC & 2nd 1st
& 3AC 1AC

Unemployed youths : –
33 (i) to attend interview for job in 50 50
Public Sector Organisations (i.e.
Central/ State Govt offices, Statutory
Bodies, Municipal Corporation, Govt
Under-taking, University or Public
Sector Body.)

(ii) to attend interviews for jobs in Full

Central & State Govt.

34 Cadets and Marine Engineers apprentices 50 50 - - - - -

undergoing Navigational/ Engineering
training for Mercantile Marine - for travel
between home and training ship.

35 Bharat Scouts & Guides - for scouting 50 50 - - - - -

duty.

36 Teachers of Primary, Secondary and 25 25 - - - - -

Higher Secondary Schools - for
educational tours.

37 Kisans and Industrial Labourers - for visit 25 25 - - - - -

to agricultural/industrial exhibitions.

38 Kisans travelling by Govt. sponsored 33 33 - - - - -

Special trains.

39 Kisans & Milk Producers - visit to 50 50 - - - - -

National level Institutes for
learning/Training better farming/ dairy

40 Delegates for attending Annual 50 50 - - - - -

Conferences of :
(i) Bharat Krishak Samaj and
(ii) Sarvodaya Samaj, Wardha.

41 Delegates for attending Annual 25 25 - - - - -

Conferences certain All India bodies of
social/cultural/educational importance.

42 Nurses & Midwives - for leave and duty. 25 25 - - - - -

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S.N CATEGORY OF PERSONS PERCENTAGE ELEMENT OF CONCESSION

o
SINGLE JOURNEY TICKETS SEASON
TICKETS
2nd SL 1st ACCC 2AC & 2nd 1st
& 3AC 1AC
43 Members of St. John Ambulance Brigade 25 25 - - - - -
and Relief Welfare Ambulance Corps,
Calcutta - for ambulance camps/
competitions.

44 Bharat Sewa Dal, Bangalore – for attending 25 25 - - - - -

camps/meetings/rallies/ trekking
programmes.

45 Volunteers of Service Civil International - 25 25 - - - - -

for social service.

46 Artistes - for performance. 75% in Second Sleeper, 50% concession in First

Class, AC Chair Car, AC 3-tier, AC 2-tier and 50%
in Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi , AC Chair Car,
AC 3-tier & AC 2-tier.
47 Sportsmen participating in :
(i) All India and State 75 75 50
tournaments
(ii) National tournaments 75 75 75

48 Persons taking part in Mountaineering 75 75 50 - - - -

Expeditions organised by IMF

49 Press Correspondents accredited to 50 in all classes and in all inclusive - -

Headquarters of Central & State
Governments/Union Territories/ Districts -
for press work.
fares of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan
Shatabdi trains. 50% concession
spouse/companion/depedent children
upto 18 years once every financial
year.

50 Izzat MST to persons working in

unorganised sectors – for journeys upto Rs. 25 all inclusive of surcharges
maximum 100 Kms. With monthly income With effct from 1.8.2009.
not exceeding 1500/- per month