East Coast Railway

Concessions

Passenger Service � Concessions

The Railways provides a large number of travel concessions to various categories of travellers, like students, sports persons, scouts and guides, farmers and industrial workers, nurses, teachers, senior citizens, physically handicapped or mentally retarded persons.

If you are eligible for any of the concessions, please remember

Grant of concession is on basic fares only and is confined to Mail/Express fares in case of second/ Sleeper/1st class. Concession is not available for travel on ordinary 2nd class fares and also on super fast/reservation charges.
No concession in rail fares is admissible by Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/ Jan-Shatabdi trains except for senior citizens (both men & women) of the age of 60 yrs and above, allopathic Doctors and accredited press correspondents.
No concession is granted in case of travel by AC Chair Car/AC 1st class /AC-2 tier and AC-3 tier except for senior citizens, Orthopeadically Handicapped/Paraplegic persons/Mentally retarded persons / Completely blind persons, Cancer, Thalassemia, Heart & Kidney patients.
Availing two different types of concessions by the same persons at a time is not permissible.
Your concessional tickets can not be changed to higher class even if you are willing to pay the difference of fare. However, your concession on 1st class can be converted to2-tier AC Sleeper by paying the concessional fare for the 1st class plus the difference of the normal fare between 2 tier AC Sleeper and 1st class.
No concession is granted for a journey the cost of which is borne by Central/State Govt. /Local bodies / Corpns.or Govt. undertakings.
Some of the concessions are admissible subject to the minimum distance of journey which have been specified in the relevant categories.
1st class coupon books for Press Correspondents will be valid in AC classes in accordance with specific concession entitlement for higher classes.
In case where concessional single/return tickets or season tickets or circular journey tickets are to be issued for two or more persons the concessional fares shall be calculated separately for each person and rounded off as per rules. The concession will not be granted on the total normal fares for the group.
All types of concessions can be availed only when tickets are purchased across the counter in reservation or booking offices. TTEs are not authorized to extend any concession on trains.

Please Note
A list of concessions provided in this chapter are general and broad information about availability of concessions and is at best indicative. This is not a substitute for the concerned tariff book on railway concessions which contain detailed information, prescribed format and certificates needed for availing such concessions.

RAIL TRAVEL CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE TO VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF PASSENGERS
For your easy reference, we have drawn up a Rail Travel Concession Table which gives you details of travellers eligible for concession, the amount of concession and the specific conditions, if any for availing the concession. The table is divided into two parts.

Part A Describes the categories of passengers who can avail their concessions directly at stations, booking and reservation offices by producing the necessary documents.

Part B Explains the categories of persons who should approach designated commercial officers of the railways in the area, division or zonal railway headquarters. After verifying the eligibility of these passengers, the officers concerned will issue the necessary authorization letter of concession. These letters will form the basis on which Station Manager, Booking and Reservation centre will issue the concessional tickets.

PART A

Sl. No	Persons eligible for concession	Element of concession						Specific travel conditions	Authority on which this concession will be issued by Station / booking and reservation offices
		1st class			II/SL class
1. 2. 3.	Children up to 5 yrs of age Children of 5 yrs and under 12 yrs of age. Bonafide students upto the age of 25 yrs. (27 yrs in case of SC/ST) a) Students in general b) Studentsbelonging to SC/ST	Free travel (All classes) 50%(all classes) NIL 50% NIL 75%						None None I. Between home town and place of education during period of vacation. II. To appear in exams of recognized educational institutions. III. Educational tours in groups of not less than ten (10) and not less than four (4) in case of students from Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland , J&K, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.	None None Concession order on prescribed proforma signed by Head of the concerned institution.
4.	Cadets of Marine Engineering	NIL		50%				Travelling beyond 300 kms. between home and trainingship at the beginning and end of each term.	Authorised letter in prescribed form from Captain/Supdt. Traininingship/ Course Director/Officer Incharge.
5.	Unemployed youths up to the age of 35 yrs	NIL		50% 100%				To appear in interview for jobs in PSUs, Central/ State Govt. Offices, Statutory bodies, Universities, Govt. undertakings, Municipal Corpn. and Public sector Banks, where travelling expenses are borne by candidate in full. To appear in interview for selection to Central Govt./ State Govt. jobs are eligible for 100% concession on basic fare of 2nd classes in Mail/ Express trains.	Attested copy of 1) call letter from concerned organization indicating date and place of interview. 2) Copy of the application form submitted by the candidates.
6.	Senior citizens of the age of 60 yrs and above (both men and women )	30% in all classes on Mail/Express fare including Rajdhani Shatabdi, Jan-Shatabdi.						Must carry documentary proof of age during travel. If senior citizen are unable to produce proof of age on demand, the difference in fare will be collected.	The concession to senior citizen shall be granted on demand made through the option in reservation form. This conce-ssion shall not be granted automatically on declaration of age. No proof of age is required at the time of purchasing ticket.
7.	Widows of Defence Personnel killed in war.	NIL		75 %				None	Copy of the identity card issued by Dist Sainik boards.
8.	Widows of IPKF Personnel killed in action in Sri Lanka	NIL		75%				None	-Do
9.	Widows of Policemen/ Paramilitary Personnel killed in action against terrorists and extremists.	NIL		75%				None	Copy of identity card issued by concerned Superintendent of Police or Dy.Commissioner of Police.
10.	Widows of Martyrs of Operation Vijaya in 1999 in Kargil	NIL		75%				None	Copy of identity card issued by District Sainik Board/ Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India.
11.	Industrial workers awarded with PM’s Shram Award.	NIL		75%				None	Copy of identity card issued by the Ministry of Labour.
12.	Receipients of DronacharyaAward of eminent coaches.	NIL		50%				None	Copy of identity card issued by Sports Authority of India.
13.	Teachers honoured with National Award by President of India.	NIL		50%				None	Copy of identity card issued by District Education officers.
14.	Either parent accompanying child recipient of national bravery award (please refer to item no. 1 of part B)	NIL		50%				Concession to theparent is admissibleonly when he/she is accompanying the child.	Copy of identity card issued by Indian Council for Child Welfare.
15.	OrthopaedicallyHandicapped/ Paraplegic person/ Patients with an Escort.	75% in 1st class / AC-III tier/AC Chair Car/Sleeper/ II nd, 50% in AC 1st /AC-II tier.						These persons who can not travel without an assistance of an Escort.	Medical Certificate issued by a Govt. Dr.in prescribed proforma.
16.	Mentally retarded persons along with an escort (or both)	75% in 1st class / AC-III tier/AC Chair Car/Sleeper/ II nd, 50% in AC 1st/ AC-II tier.						None	- Do-
17.	Total Deaf & Dumb person (both afflictions together travelling) alone or with an escort.	50%					50%	None	- Do-
18.	Completely Blind persons alone or with an escort (or both)	75% in 1st class/AC-III tier /AC Chair Car/ Sleeper/ II nd 50% in AC 1st/AC-II tier.						None	Medical certificate issued by a Govt.Doctor/RMP/ Head of the Institution for Blind *
19.	Thalassemia major disease patients alone or with an attendant (for both)	75% in 1st class/CC/AC III tier 50% AC 1st/AC II tier				75%		Travelling for treatment/ periodical check up or admission in a recognized hospital/Sanitarium Clinic and return.	Certificate issued by Officer Incharge of a recognized hospital in prescribed proforma.
20.	Non Infectious leprosy	75%				75%		- Do-	Certificate issued by officer incharge of recognized hospital in prescribed proforma.
21.	T.B. and Lupus Vulgaries patients alone or with an attendant (for both)	75%				75%		- Do-	Certificate issued by Officer In charge of a recognizedTB hospital/Sanitarium in prescribed proforma.
22.	Cancer patients alone or with an attendant (for both)	75% 1st class/ CC/ 3A 50% 1A,2A				75%		- Do-	Certificate issued by Officer In charge of a recognized Cancer hospital/Clinic Sanitarium in prescribed proforma.
23.	Heart patients alone or with an attendant (for both)	75% 1st class/ CC/3A 50% 1A,2A				75%		Travelling for heart surgery in recognized hospital and return.	Certificate issued by Officer Inc harge of a recognized hospital in prescribed proforma.
24.	Members of St. John Ambulance Brigade or Relief welfare Ambulance Corpn./Kolkata	NIL				25%		Travelling beyond300 kms. to participate or organize / manage at St. John Ambulance competition or to attend their Camps	Certificate from respective Secy. / Assistant Comm. St.John Ambulance Brigade or Staff Officer Orgn. Relief Welfare Corpn./ Kolkata.
25.	Press Correspondents accredited to the headquarters of Govt. of India, State Govt., Union Territories and District HQs.	I. 50% in all classes . II.30% in the all inclusive fares of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/ Jan-Shtabdi group of trains.						For unlimited travel in connection with Press related work.	Coupons books are issued from nominated stations on production of requisite certificate from 1) Dy.Prin.Information Officer. In case of corresponde-nts accredited to headquarters of Govt. of India. 2) Dir. Of Publicity in case of correspondents accredited to head-quarters of State Govt. and Union Territories.
26.	Police personnel of 60 years and who have received, Presidents police medal for distinguished service	30% in all classesincluding Rajdhani/ Shatabdi Express Trains						None	Copy of photo identity card issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs
27.	Allopathic Doctors with minimum MBBS qualifications.	10% (in all classes including Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/Jan-Shatabdi trains.						To render medical assis tance to needy passengers during journey as well as in railway accidents.	On production of requisite declaration in prescribed form.
28.	Kidney patients travelling alone or with an escort.	75% in 1st class/CC/3A 50% 1A,2A	75%					Travelling for purpose of dialysis /Kidney transplant operation	Certificate issued by Officer In charge of a recognized hospital / Institution.
29.	Haemophillia patient travelling alone or with an escort.	75% in 1st class/ CC/3A	75%					Travelling for treatment/ periodical check-up	Certificate issued by Officer In charge of the recognized hospital in prescribed proforma
30.	Kisans/Milk Producers for travel in parties of not less than 20 to Institutes of National level		50% in 2^ndclassonly and not in sleeper class					(i) Kisans for visiting National level Agricultural Institutes for training/ learning better agricultural practices. (ii) Milk producers for visiting National level Dairy Institutes for training/ learning better dairy farming	On production of the certificates in prescribed form issued by District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner or Mamlatdar District Agricultural Officer or Block Development Officer
31.	Students of Education Institutions recognized by Ministry of Education, Govt. of India or the Education Deptt.of the concerned State Government and Colleges affiliated to recognize Universities.	Nil	50% in 2nd class only and not in sleeper class					For apperaing in main written examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission and Central Staff Selection Commission	Student concession certificate from Head Master/Hd.Mistress/Principal

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