Indian Rails announce special Concessions for disabled persons

The Ministry of Indian Railways announced special concession for disabled persons. The persons  with physically and mentally challenged patients , senior citizens, students, war windows, sports s are given special concession in Indian Railways.

The four category people elligible for concessions

1.Orthopaedically/paraplegic persons who cannot travel without an escort (At present concessional tickets issued only with escort)

2. Mentally teatrded persons who cannot travel without an escort (At present concessional tickets issued only with escort)

3. Completely blind persons with or without an escort

4. Deaf & Dumb persons both afflictions together in same persons with or without an escort

	Category	Concession
1	Orthopaedically Handicapped/Paraplegic persons who cannot trael without escort -for  any purpose	·         75% in Second ,Sleeper First,AC chair Car & AC 3 tier ·         50% in First Class and  amd AC 2 tier ·         25% in AC 3tier&AC Chair Car of Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains ·         50% in Monthly Season Ticket & Quarterly Season Ticket ·         One escort is also eligible for same element of concession
2	Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel without escort -for any purpose
3	Blind person travelling alone or with an escort- for any purpose

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Deaf & Dumb persons (both afflictions together in the same             persons) travelling alone or with an escort- for any purpose

·         50% in Second ,Sleeper and First  Class ·         50% in Monthly Season Ticket & Quarterly Season Ticket ·         One escort is also eligible for same element of concession