| S.No | CATEGORY OF PERSONS | PERCENTAGE ELEMENT OF CONCESSION |
| I | Disabled passengers |
| 1 | Orthopaedically Handicapped/ Paraplegic persons alongwith an escort (cannot travel without escort) traveling for any purpose | -- 75% in 2nd class, SL, 1st class, 3AC, AC chair car
-- 50% in 1AC and 2 AC
-- 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 | Blind persons traveling alone or with an escort for any purpose |
| 3 | Mentally retarded persons traveling with an escort for any purpose |
| 4 | Deaf & Dumb persons (both afflictions together in the same person) traveling alone or with an escort for any purpose. | -- 50% in 2nd class, SL, 1st class
-- 50% in MST & QST
-- One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
| II | Patients |
| 5 | Cancer patients traveling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodic check-up. | -- 75% in 2nd class, 1st class, AC chair car
-- 100% in SL & 3AC
-- 50% in 1AC & 2AC
-- One escort eligible for same element of concession(except in SL and 3AC where escort gets 75%) |
| 6 | Thalassemia patients traveling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodic check-up | -- 75% in 2nd class, SL, 1st class, 3AC, AC chair car
-- 50% in 1AC & 2AC
-- One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
| 7 | Heart patients traveling alone or with an escort for heart surgery |
| 8 | Kidney patients traveling alone or with an escort for kidney transplant Operation/Dialysis |
| 9 | Haemophilia Patients - severe & moderate form of disease - traveling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodical check up. | -- 75% in 2nd class, SL, 1st class, 3AC, AC chair car
-- One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
| 10 | T.B./Lupas Valgaris patients traveling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodic check-up | -- 75% in 2nd class, SL, 1st class
-- One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
| 11 | Non-infectious Leprosy patients - for treatment/periodic checkup. |
| 12 | AIDS patients - for treatment/check-up at nominated ART Centres | -- 50% in 2nd class
-- 50% in MST & QST
-- One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
| 13 | Ostomy patients - traveling for any purpose. |
| 14 | Patients suffering from Aplastic Anaemia travelling for treatment/periodical check-up to recognized hospitals by Mail/Express Trains. | -- 50% in basic fares of SL, AC-2-tier, 3AC, AC chair car classes.
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| 15 | Patients suffering from Sickle Cell Anaemia travelling for treatment/periodical check-up to recognized hospitals by Mail/Express Trains. | -- 50% in basic fares of SL, AC-2-tier, 3AC, AC chair car classes.
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| III | Senior Citizens |
| 16 | Men - 60 years and above
Women - 58 years and above
- traveling for any purpose. | -- 40% in all classes
-- 50% in all classes
-- Also in Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/ Duronto trains |
| IV | Awardees |
| 17 | Recipients of Presidents Police Medal for Distinguished Service and Indian Police Award for Meritorious services, after the age of 60 - traveling for any purpose. | -- 50% for men
-- 60% for women
-- In all classes and Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains also |
| 18 | Shram Awardees - Industrial Workers awarded the Prime Minister's Shram Award for Productivity and Innovation - traveling for any purpose. | -- 75% in 2nd and SL class |
| 19 | National Awardee Teachers - honoured with National Award by the President of India for exemplary service in the field of education - traveling for any purpose. | -- 50% in 2nd and SL class |
| 20 | Either of parents accompanying the Child Recipients of National Bravery Award - traveling for any purpose. | -- 50% in 2nd and SL class |
| V | War Widows |
| 21 | War Widows - traveling for any purpose. | -- 75% in 2nd and SL class |
| 22 | Widows of Policemen and Paramilitary personnel killed in action against Terrorists and Extremists - traveling for any purpose. | -- 75% in 2nd and SL class |
| 23 | Widows of I.P.K.F. Personnel killed in action in Sri Lanka - traveling for any purpose. | -- 75% in 2nd and SL class |
| 24 | Widows of defence personnel killed in action against terrorists & extremists Extremists - traveling for any purpose. | -- 75% in 2nd and SL class |
| 25 | Widows of Martyrs of Operation Vijay in Kargil in 1999 traveling for any purpose. | -- 75% in 2nd and SL class |
| VI | Students |
| 26 | Students going to hometown and educational tours : -
-- General Category -
-- SC/ST Category -
-- Girls upto Graduation and boys upto 12th standard (including students of Madrasa) between home & school (MST) |
-- 50% in 2nd and SL class
-- 50% in MST and QST
-- 75% in 2nd and SL class
-- 75% in MST and QST
-- Free second class MST |
| 27 | Students of Govt. schools in rural areas - for study tour - once a year. | -- 75% in 2nd class |
| 28 | Entrance exam - Girls of Govt. schools in rural areas for national level for medical, engineering, etc. entrance exam | -- 75% in 2nd class |
| 29 | Concession to students appearing in main written examination conducted by UPSC & Central Staff Selection Commissions. | -- 50% in 2nd class |
| 30 | Foreign students studying in India - traveling 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 |
| 31 | Research scholars upto the age of 35 years - for journeys in connection with research work. | -- 50% in 2nd and SL class |
| 32 | Students and non-students participating in Work Camps | -- 25% in 2nd and SL class |
| 33 | 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 |
| VII | Youths |
| 34 | Youths attending National Integration Camps of :-
(a) National Youth Project
(b) Manav Uththan Sewa Sami ti |
-- 50% in 2nd and SL class
-- 40% in 2nd and SL class< |
| 35 | Unemployed youths :
(i) To attend interview for job in Public Sector Organisations (i.e. Central/ State Govt offices, Statutory Bodies, Municipal Corporation, Govt Under-taking, University or Public Sector Body.)
(ii) To attend interviews for jobs in Central & State Govt. |
-- 50% in 2nd and SL class
-- 100% in 2nd class
-- 50% in SL class |
| 36 | Bharat Scouts & Guides - for scouting duty. | -- 50% in 2nd and SL class |
| VIII | Kisans |
| 37 | Kisans and Industrial Labourers - for visit to agricultural/industrial exhibitions. | -- 25% in 2nd and SL class |
| 38 | Kisans traveling by Govt. sponsored Special trains. | -- 33% in 2nd and SL class |
| 39 | Kisans & Milk Producers - visit to National level Institutes for learning/raining better farming/ dairy | -- 50% in 2nd and SL class |
| 40 | Delegates for attending Annual Conferences of :
(i) Bharat Krishak Samaj and
(ii) Sarvodaya Samaj, Wardha. | -- 50% in 2nd and SL class |
| IX | Artists and Sportspersons |
| 41 | Artistes - for performance. | -- 75% in 2nd class, SL class
-- 50% in 1st & AC chair car, 3AC, 2AC
-- 50% in of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi AC Chair car, 3AC & 2AC trains |
| 42 | Film Technicians - Travelling for film production related work | -- 75% in SL class
-- 50% in 1st & AC chair car, 3AC, 2AC
-- Including Rajdhani/Shatabdi |
| 43 | Sportsmen participating in :
(i) All India and State tournaments
(ii) National tournaments |
-- 75% in 2nd and SL class
-- 50% in 1st class
-- 75% in 2nd, SL class
-- 50% in 1st class |
| 44 | Persons taking part in Mountaineering Expeditions organised by IMF | -- 75% in 2nd and SL class
-- 50% in 1st class |
| 45 | Press Correspondents accredited to Headquarters of Central & State Governments/Union Territories/ Districts - for press work.
Spouse/Companion/Dependent children (upto 18 yrs) | -- 50% in all classes and in all inclusive fares of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains.
-- 50% concession twice every financial year. |
| X | Medical Professionals |
| 46 | Doctors Allopathic - traveling for any purpose. | -- 10% in all classes and Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains |
| 47 | Nurses & Midwives - for leave and duty. | -- 25% in 2nd and SL class |
| XI | Others (Conference, Camps, Tours etc) |
| 48 | Delegates for attending Annual Conferences certain All India bodies of social/cultural/educational importance. | -- 25% in 2nd and SL class |
| 49 | Bharat Sewa Dal, Bangalore - for attending camps/meetings/rallies/ trekking programmes. | -- 25% in 2nd and SL class |
| 50 | Volunteers of Service Civil International - for social service. | -- 25% in 2nd and SL class |
| 51 | Teachers of Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools - for educational tours. | -- 25% in 2nd and SL class |
| 52 | Members of St. John Ambulance Brigade and Relief Welfare Ambulance Corps, Calcutta - for ambulance camps/ competitions. | -- 25% in 2nd and SL class |
| XII | Izzat MST |
| 53 | Izzat MST to persons with monthly income not exceeding 1500/-, working in unorganised sectors - for journeys upto maximum 100 Kms. | -- Rs. 25/- |
