Railway Concessions

1. CONCESSIONS -IR
Presentation Year 2014
Compiled by
V Yagneswaran
Sr Instructor
ZRTI Moula Ali SC Railway

2. CONCESSIONS
 Discount granted to certain categories of
travellers on passenger fare.

3. WHY GRANTED
 Social service obligation.
 IR Not run with profit motives only.
 Socio-economic objectives paramount.

4. CONCESSIONS GENERAL RULES
: Coaching Tariff P–I, Vol–II - Rules of Concession in IR.
: Charging of minimum fare is not applicable on concessions.
: Concessions are allowed on M/Exp Basic fare only .
: No concession is allowed on other charges like reservation
charge, supplementary charge etc.
: Original / copy of Concession order should be submitted to
avail concession.
: Booking/reservation Counters, CBO/TBA etc; can only
exchange concession order

5. CONCESSIONS GENERAL RULES
: No concessions will be granted on trains.
: While traveling, copy / original certificate should be carried.
: Availing of more than one concession at a time is not permitted.
: Premier trains such as Rajdhani/Shatabdhi/Duronto limited concessions
are allowed.
: No concession are allowed on Garib rath/ Yuva/ Spl Premier trains.
: Break journey is not permitted when concessions are issued for specific
purpose.
: Escorts are also given the same element of concession wherever allowed.
: When return journey concession is granted, the outward and return
journey must be performed by the same route.

6. OTHERS
• Concessional ticket cannot be exchanged to a higher class
even if you are willing to pay the difference of fare.
• However First Class Concessional Ticket, can be converted to
AC 2 Tier by paying difference of the normal fare between AC 2
Tier and First Class.
• No concession is granted for a journey, the cost of which is
borne by Central/State Governments/Local bodies/corporation
or Govt undertakings.
• Some of concession are admissible subject to minimum
distance of journey which have been specified in the relevant
categories.

7. CONCESSION APPLICABILITY
TYPE OF TRAIN Applicability
for Sr Citizen
Applicability of all
other concessions
MAIL/ EXPRESS
TRAINS
Yes Yes
DURONTO Yes No
RAJADHANI/
SHATABDHI
Yes No
(Except of Press
correspondents, OH, Blind,
Mentally retarded)
GARIB RATH No No
YUVA No No
Special Premier
Trains
No No

8. SPECIAL PREMIER TRAINS
• To meet seasonal and occasion-specific instances, IR has
introduced Premier Special trains with dynamic fares on
the pattern of airlines.
• The premier AC special trains will have only AC-2 and AC-3
classes with Rajdhani-like facilities including catering.
• The booking for the AC special trains shall be available only
through IRCTC’s portal.
• The ARP will be 15 days, the fare charged are over tatkal fare
of the Rajdhani services.
• No concession shall be applicable to this train.
• There will be no commercial stoppages en route for this train.
• There will be no waitlisted tickets
• There will be no refund except when the train is cancelled on
railway account

9. YUVA TRAIN FEATURES
• Only AC Chair car
• Facilitate Yuva and General Passenger (Non Yuva)
• Who is Yuva: (CC-70-09)
• Unemployed youth having Regn card from Govt
Employment Exchange /NREGA Certificate.
• Aged between 15 - 45.
• Tickets issued to Yuva category on production of
xerox copy of above cetificate.
• Quota- 10% for Yuva , 90% for Non- Yuva.(CC-69-13)
• Fare : Yuva category fare is cheaper than Non-Yuva
category.

11. STUDENT CONCESSION
• ELIGIBILITY:
• Students of recognised school/ colleges.
• Concession order is issued by Head of
Institution.
• AGE LIMIT:
• General Students: Upto 25 Years
• SC/ST Students: Upto 27 Years.

12. STUDENT CONCESSION
• PURPOSES:
• To visit home town during Vacation.
• To attend examination or any training.
• For Educational/Industrial tours and Sports
tournaments.
• CLASS PERMITTED: II Class / SL Class only
For Season Ticket: I Or II Class
• ELEMENT OF CONCESSION:
• General Students: 50 %
• SC / ST students: 50% of concessional fare
admissible for general students.

13. STUDENT CONCESSION
• ESCORT ELIGIBILITY:
• One escort for every 4 girls of any age and
boys students under the age of 12 allowed at
concessional fare.
• One escort for every 10 male students of 12
years and over.
• Escort should either be a faculty member or
any staff of school.
• Break Journey: Is not permitted in specific
purpose concession.

14. STUDENT CONCESSION
• Time Limit for exchange:
• The ticket should be purchased within 14 days
of the date of issue of the concession order for
outward journey
• The validity of return concession order shall be
90 days from the date of issue.
• Refunds:
• Refunds are allowed on outward journey.
• No refunds on return journey.

17. OH CONCESSION
• Issued by Government Doctor only to those OH, Paraplegic
person who cannot travel alone.
• Issued Under (1) Temporary Disability
(2) Permanent Disability
• Validity: Temporary : 5 Years from D.O.I
• Permanent: Up to 25 years - 5 years
• 25 – 35 years - 10 years
• Above 35 years - life long
• Escort is compulsory and is given the same element of
concession.
• One escort is allowed for two OH persons on written request
from escort, in case of PRS Reserved/RAC/Waiting List
Tickets.

18. OH CONCESSION
•Element of concession is as follows
• (Mail/Express including Superfast Trains)
– 50% concession in I AC & 2 AC
– 75% concession in all other classes
• (Rajadhani/Shatabdhi Trains)
– 25% Concession in Rajadhani (AC 3T Only)
– 25% Concession in Shatabdhi (ACCC Only)
•The xerox copy of certificate to be submitted at the time
of purchasing the ticket.
•While traveling original certificate should be carried,
otherwise he will be treated as traveling without ticket.

20. SENIOR CITIZEN CONCESSION
• WHO ARE SENIOR CITIZENS:
• Male: Aged 60 Years and above
• Female: Aged 58 years and above
• CLASS ELIGIBILITY: Eligible in all classes and trains
including Rajadhani/Shatabdhi/Duronto trains.
• ELEMENT OF CONCESSION :
– 40% for male persons
– 50% for female persons
• Proof of age not required at the time of purchasing the ticket.
• However, while traveling they must carry proof of age such as
ration card, voter’s identity card, driving license, PAN card
etc.
• If a Senior Citizen is not carrying the above age proof, TTE
will collect difference of fare only without penalty.

21. BLIND CONCESSION
• Blind concession is issued to the persons who are completely blind.
• Medical certificate from government doctor or blind institute is necessary.
• Medical certificate is valid for 5 Years from D.O.I
• Escort is optional and is given the same element of concession.
• Element of concessions:
• (Mail/Express including Superfast Trains)
– 50% concession in I AC & 2 AC
– 75% concession in all other classes
• (Rajadhani/Shatabdhi Trains)
– 25% Concession in Rajadhani (AC 3T Only)
– 25% Concession in Shatabdhi (ACCC Only)
• A xerox copy of certificate to be submitted at the time of purchasing ticket.
• While traveling original certificate should be carried other wise he will be
treated as traveling without ticket.

22. DEAF & DUMB CONCESSION
• This concession is issued to persons suffering with both deaf
and dumb disabilities.
• Medical certificate from government doctor is necessary.
• Doctor’s certificate is valid of 5 years.
• Element of concession: 50% in FC, SL and II classes.
• Escort is optional, escort also get the same element of
concession.
• When patient is below 5 years of age escort will be allowed
with concession.
• The xerox copy of certificate to be submitted at the time of
purchasing the ticket.
• While traveling original certificate should be carried other wise
he will be treated as traveling without ticket.

24. CANCER CONCESSION
• This concession is issued to the cancer
patients in the following cases
• Admission to hospitals
• Periodical checkup
• Discharge from hospitals.
• Medical certificate from government doctor or
from cancer institute is necessary.
• The certificate is valid for one year from the
date of issue.
• Escort is optional.

25. ELEMENT OF CONCESSION CANCER
IN MAIL/EXP INCLUDING SUPERFAST TRAINS
I AC & 2 AC 3 AC & SL FC, ACCC
& II Class
Patient 50% 100% 75%
Escort 50% 75% 75%
Note: Reservation charges, Development surcharges
and Supplementary surcharges are to be paid in full in
all cases including of 100% concession allowed in AC
3T and SL.

26. CANCER CONCESSION
• Original medical certificate and xerox copy
are to be submitted at booking counter.
• Original certificate will be kept at booking
office and copy of the certificate is issued
along with journey ticket to cancer patient.
• When patient is below 5 years of age, escort
will be allowed on concession.

28. PRESS CORESSPONDENTS
• Accredited press correspondents are eligible
for concession in rail travel.
• Who are Accredited Press correspondents:
• Press correspondents accredited to
Headquarters of Govt of India (PIB),
State/Union Territory or of District.
• Certificate Of Accreditation shall be issued by
Authorised Accreditation officer.

29. Issue Of Photo Identity Card
To Press Correspondents by Rly Admn
NOTFIED OFFICE/STATION FOR ISSUE OF ID
• For National/Delhi Region: IRCA New Delhi
• For State Region: Nominated state Capital/Station
• For District: Serving Station of the District.
 The Press Correspondents will approach the Notified
Office/Station along with following documents.
• (i) Certificate of accreditation issued by the competent authority
( Such Certificate shall be Valid for One Month (CC-63-11)
• (ii) Self attested photo
• The Photo Identity card will be issued by SM/CBSR affixing the
self-attested photo with all the particulars as mentioned therein.
• These photo identity cards will be valid for two years from the
date of issue.

30. ELEMENT OF CONCESSION
• (i) 50% in all classes and trains including
Rajadhani/Shatabdhi.
• (iii) This concession will not be admissible in
Garib Rath, Duronto and Yuva trains

31. APPLICABILITY OF CONCESSION TO
SPOUSE AND DEPENDANTS
• The same concession will be extended to Spouse/Dependant
children (Upto 18 Years) while travelling with him/her twice in
every financial year (April to March).
• Concession admissible when travelling from the station serving
the headquarters to any place and back.
• This concession is not admissible for the spouse when
travelling alone.
• For availing concession for spouse/dependants the Press
correspondent shall give an undertaking to the Station
Manager/ Booking Supervisor as per prescribed format.
• For press correspondents who do not have a spouse
(Unmarried/ Divorcee) they can take a companion in lieu of
spouse twice in a financial year at the same element of
concession. Suitable undertaking is to be given at the time of
booking the ticket.

32. EXCHANGE OF CONCESSION AND
TRAVEL CONDITIONS
• Concessional tickets are issued on collection of the photo copy
of the Identity card. The original Identity card should also be
inspected/ verified.
• The press Correspondent shall carry the Photo identity card
with him during the journey for verification purposes by TTE.
• In case photo identity card is not produced, the difference of the
full fare payable and the concessional fare paid shall be
charged.
• This concession is not valid in case of season tickets, circular
journey tickets and tickets for local/Suburban/passenger trains.

33. REFUND RULES
• Refund on cancellation of tickets shall be
granted at the station across the counter in
accordance with the existing refund rules.
• TDR shall be issued only in those cases where
refund at the station is not admissible.

34. V. Yagneswaran
Sr Instructor Comml
ZRTI – Moulaali
SC Railway