FACILITIES EXTENDED TO HANDICAPPED PERSONS IN RESPECT OF RESERVATION IN TRAINS
S. No. | CATEGORY OF PERSONS | PERCENTAGE OF CONCESSION* |
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1 | Disabled Passengers | |
1 | Orthopedically Handicapped/ Paraplegic persons who cannot travel without escort — for any purpose | • 75% in second, Sleeper, First, AC chair Car and AC 3 tier • 50% in First Class and AC 2 tier, • 25% in AC 3-tier & 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 persons travelling alone or with an escort – for any purpose | |
4 | Deaf & Dumb persons (both afflictions together in the same person) 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 |
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