IRCTC Concession Rules and IRCTC Concession Percentage

IRCTC Concession Rules and IRCTC Concession Percentage

Indian Railway Concession List

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 2023

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 12^th 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/-