Know All About Ticket Concessions In Indian Railways

Here are the details of various railway concessions you should be aware of:

Concessions for Disabled passengers:

> For Orthopaedically Handicapped/ Paraplegic persons (cannot travel without escort):

75% in 2nd class, SL, 1st class, 3AC, AC chair car  and 50% in 1AC and 2 AC.

> For blind people traveling alone or with an escort:

25% in 3AC & AC Chair Car of Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains and 50% in monthly season tickets (MST) & quarterly season tickets (QST).

> For developmentally challenged people traveling with an escort:

50% in MST & QST and one escort is also eligible for the same element of concession.

> For deaf & dumb people traveling alone or with an escort:

50% in 2nd class, SL, 1st class and 50% in MST & QST. One escort is also eligible for the same element of concession.

Concessions for Patients:

> For cancer patients traveling alone/with an escort for treatment/periodic check-up:

75% in 2nd class, 1st class, AC chair car, 100% in SL & 3AC and 50% in 1AC & 2AC.

Note: One escort is eligible for the same element of concession (except in 3AC and SL where escort gets 75%)

> For Thalassemia patients, travelling for treatment/periodic check-up, for heart patients traveling for heart surgery, for kidney patients traveling for kidney transplant operation/dialysis.

75% in 2nd class, SL, 1st class, 3AC and AC chair car, and 50% in 1AC & 2AC. One escort is also eligible for the same element of concession.

Concessions for Senior Citizens:

> For men - 60 years and above:

40% in all classes .

> For women - 58 years and above:

50% in all classes.

For War Widows:

> For widows of Policemen and Paramilitary personnel killed in action against Terrorists and Extremists, I.P.K.F. Personnel killed in action in Sri Lanka, defence personnel killed in action against terrorists & extremists Extremists, Martyrs of Operation Vijay in Kargil in 1999:

75% in 2nd and SL class.

For Students:

> For students going to hometown and educational tours:

General Category - 50% in 2nd and SL class and 50% in MST and QST.

SC/ST Category - 75% in 2nd and SL class and 75% in MST and QST.

For Artists and Sportspersons:

> For artistes - for performance and film technician:

75% in 2nd class, SL class and 50% in 1st & AC chair car, 3AC, 2AC.

> For sportsmen participating in all India and state/national tournaments:

75% in 2nd class, SL class and 50% in 1st.

For Medical Professionals:

> For doctors allopathic:

10% in all classes and Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains.

> For nurses & midwives - for leave and duty

25% in 2nd and SL class.