S.No Category of persons Percentage of Concession I Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) 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 50% in MST & QST One escort is also eligible for same element of concession 2 Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel without escort - for any purpose 3 Person with visual impairment with total absence of sight travelling alone or with an escort - for any purpose 4 Person with hearing and speech impairment totally (both afflictions together in the same person) travelling alone or with an escort - for any purpose. 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 & 2AC 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 50% in 1AC and 2AC One escort is also eligible for same element of concession 7 Heart patients travelling alone or with an escort for heart surgery 8 Kidney patients travelling alone or with an escort for kidney transplant Operation/Dialysis 9 Haemophilia Patients - severe & moderate form of disease - travelling alone or with an esocrt for treatment/periodical check up. 75% in 2nd, SL, 1st Class, 3AC, 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, 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, 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 Students 16 Students going to hometown & educational tours General Category - SC/ST Category 50% in 2nd and SL class 50% in MST/QST 75% in 2nd and SL class 75% in MST/QST Girls upto Graduation Boys upto 12th standard (including students of Madrasa) between home & school Fee second class MST 17 Students of Govt. schools in rural areas - fro study tour - once a year. 75% in 2nd class 18 Entrance exam - Girls of Govt. Schools in rural areas - for national level for medical, engineering etc. entrance exam. 75% in 2nd class 19 Concession to students appearing in main written examination conducted by UPSC & Central Staff Selection Commissions. 50% in 2nd and SL class 20 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 21 Research scholars upto the age of 35 years - for journeys in connection with research work. 50% in 2nd and SL class 22 Students and non-students participating in Work Camps 25% in 2nd and SL class 23 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 Source : Indian Railways
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