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Replacement of Word “Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel without an escort”

Commercial Circular No. 06 of 2025 · 2025-05-09
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Circular numberCommercial Circular No. 06 of 2025
File numberNo. TC-II/2197/2024/Intellectual
Date2025-05-09
TypeCommercial Circular
Topicconcessions
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Replacement of Word “Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel without an escort” travel without an escort /Persons with intellectual Disability who cannot travel without an

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भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA eRe International Year

रेल मंत्रालय / MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS A 2025 बन
रेलवे बोर्ड / RAILWAY BOARD 2

COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. () 6 OF 2025
No. TC-II/2197/2024/Intellectual Disability (E- 3483622) New Delhi, dt.09.05.2025

The Principal Chief Commercial Managers, Chairman & Managing Director,
All Zonal Railway CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

CMD/IRCTC/New Delhi.

SUB: Replacement of Word “Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel
without an escort”

REF: 1. IRCA Coaching Tariff No. 26 of Part 1 Vol II.
2. Commercial Circular No. 04 of 2018 dated 12.01.2018.
3. Commercial Circular No. 01 of 2025 dated 22.01.2025.

In continuation of above, Ministry of Railways have now decided to replace
the word “Mentally Retarded Persons who cannot travel without an escort”
as under:

EXISTING WORD TO BE REPLACED BY

Mentally Retarded Persons who | Persons with Intellectual Disability
cannot travel without an escort who cannot travel without an escort

2. The above shall be implemented with effect from 01.06.2025.

3. The revised proforma for the concession certificate is enclosed herewith. The
certificate already issued in the old proforma before 01.06.2025 shall remain
valid till the expiry of the validity period.

4. There shall be no change in Railway Concession Certificate for “Blindness” as
issued vide Commercial Circular No. 01 of 2025.

5. There shall be no change in other terms and conditions.

6. Necessary changes shall also be ensured in Railway Divyangjan ID Cards,
online/offline application forms for such purpose etc.

7. CRIS, IRCTC & Zonal Railways may update the revised proforma on their
website.

8. Zonal Railways may print the revised proforma and make available at all
locations/stations to avoid inconvenience. Necessary instructions shall be
issued to the all concerned.

9. Wide publicity shall be given and updated information shall be ensured at

website/stations etc. ही

(Rohit Kumar)
Joint Director Passenger Marketing

Railway Board
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No. TC-II/2197/2024/ Intellectual Disability (E- 3483622) New Delhi, dt 09.05.2025

Copy forwarded for information & necessary action to:

CRB & CEO, M(O&BD), Railway Board for information.

EDPG/MR, OSD/MR, JDPG/MOSR(S), office of MOSR(R) for information.

PED(Vig), PED(A), EDF(C), EDIP, DPM-II of Railway Board.

CMD, Centre for Railway Information System (CRIS), Chanakyapuri, near

National Rail Museum, New Delhi for necessary Software changes.

CMD, IRCTC, 11th Floor, Statesmans House, B-148, Barakhambha Road, New

Delhi-110 001.

. MD/KRCL, Navi Mumbai.

. PCCM/Northern Railway/New Delhi for arrangement of issue of correction
slips to Coaching Tariff.

8. Secretary/Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for information.

(Rohit Kumar)

Joint Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board

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Annexure

Concession Certificate for three categories of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)

Concession certificate form for Orthopaedically Handicapped / Paraplegic (person/patients) who cannot
travel without an escort /Persons with intellectual Disability who cannot travel without an
escort/Person with Hearing and Speech impairment totally (Both afflictions together in the same
person)

This is to certify that Km/Shri/Smt. whose particulars are furnished below is a
bonafide:
> ORTHOPAEDICALLY HANDICAPPED / PARAPLEGIC (PERSON/ PATIENTS), WHO CANNOT
TRAVEL WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ESCORT
> PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY WHO CANNOT TRAVEL WITHOUT AN ESCORT
> PERSON WITH HEARING AND SPEECH IMPAIRMENT TOTALLY (BOTH AFFLICTIONS TOGETHER
IN THE SAME PERSON)*

Particulars:

a) Address:

b) Father’s/Husband’s Name:

c) Age:

d) Sex:

e) Nature of Handicap: (To be written by doctor whether.

the disability is temporary or permanent):

f) Signature or thumb impression of the person seeking concession

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