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Heart patients travelling alone or with an escort

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LIST OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF REN LATEGORIES OF PERSONS GRANTED CONCESSION GRANTED CONCESSION
ON INDIAN RAILWAYS ALONGWITH LAYS ALONGWITH ELEMENT OF CONCESSION.

CATEGORY OF PERSONS

Persons with Disabilities
ली “Orthopaedically Handicapped/ Paraplegic
persons who cannot travel without escort — for
any purpose

without escort - for any purpose

“| Person with visual impairment with total absence न
of sight travelling alone or with an escort - for

any purpose

थी Persons with hearing and speech impairment

totally (both afflictions together in the same

person) travelling alone or with an escort - for

any purpose.

™ The facility to book ticket alone has also been provided.
concession remains the same

Patients
है Cancer patients travelling alone or with an
.escort for treatment/periodic check-up.

However, the eligibility criteria for availing the

PERCENTAGE OF CONCESSION*

Divyangjan
¢ 75% in 2nd, SL, 1st Class, 3AC,
AC chair Car

e 50% in 1AC and 2AC,
ravel 5% in 3AC hai
| *“Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel * 2% In BAC & AC Chair Car of

Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains
50% in MST & QST

e One escort is also eligible for same

element of concession

50% in 2nd, SL and 1st Class
50% in MST & QST

One escort is also eligible for same
element of concession

¢ 75% in 2nd, 1st class & AC chair
car

e 100% in SL & 3AC

e 50% in 1AC & 2AC
one escort eligible for same
element of concession (except in
SL & 3AC where escort gets 75%

oo Thalassemia patients travelling alone or with
escort for treatment/periodic check-up

Heart patients travelling alone or with an escort
for heart surgery

Kidney patients travelling alone or with an escort
for kidney transplant Operation/Dialysis
Haemophilia Patients — severe & moderate form
of disease - travelling alone or with an escort for
treatment/periodical check up.

7
री

e 75% in 2nd, 51... 18. Class, 3AC,

AC chair Car
50% in 1AC and 2AC,

¢ One escort is also eligible for same

element of concession

¢ 75% in 2nd, SL, 1st Class, 3AC,

AC chair Car

‘|@ One escort is also eligible for same

element of concession

” T.B./Lupas Valgaris patients travelling alone or
with an escort for treatment/periodical check-up

e 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.

e 75% in 2nd, SL and 1st Class
e One escort is also eligible for same

element of concession

pe AIDS patients - for treatment/check-up at
nominated ART Centres.

e 50% in 2nd Class

Ostomy patients - travelling for any purpose,

© 50% inMST & QST
* One escort is also eligible for

same element of concession.

14 | Sickle cell Anaemia - for treatment/periodical

e 50% In Sleeper, AC Chair Car, AC

check-up 3-tier and AC 2-tier classes
15 | Aplastic Anaemia - for treatment/periodical e 50% In Sleeper, AC Chair. Car, AC
check-up. 3-tier and AC 2-tier classes.

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Men of Indian Nationality- 60 years and above. e 40% in all classes

50% in all classes

Also in Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/ Duront
trains

Awardees
Recipients of age 60 years and above, of :-
(i) President's Police Medal for Distinguished
Service,

(ii) Indian Police Award for Meritorious service.

50% for men
60% for women

in all classes & Rajdhani/
Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi

75% in 2”

Shram Awardees - Industrial Workers awarded
the Prime Minister's Shram Award for Productivity
and Innovation - travelling for any purpose.
National Awardee Teachers —honoured with
National Award by the President of India for
exemplary service in the field of education -
travelling for any purpose.
Either of parents accompanying the Child
Recipients of National Bravery Award - travelling
for any purpose.

and SL class

50% in 2° and SL class

50% in 2" and SL class

75% in 2™ and SL class
“and SL class

Lanka - travelling for any purpose.
Widows of Policemen & Paramilitary personnel
killed in action against Terrorists and Extremists -

travelling for any pu

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