1. Orthopaedically Handicapped/ Paraplegic persons alongwith an escort (for both) – travelling for any purpose.

75% in II, SL, I, AC CC & AC 3-T and 50% in AC 2-T and AC I.  

2.   Blind persons travelling alone or with an escort (for both) – travelling for any purpose.  

75% in II, SL, I, AC CC & AC 3-T and 50% in AC 2-T and AC I.  

3. Mentally retarded persons travelling with an escort (for both) - travelling for any purpose.  

75% in II, SL, I, AC CC & AC 3-T and 50% in AC 2-T and AC I.

4. Deaf & Dumb persons (both afflictions together in the same person) - travelling for any purpose.

5. Cancer patients travelling alone or with an escort (for both) - for treatment/periodic check-up.

75% in II, SL, I, AC CC & AC 3-T and 50% in AC 2-T and AC I.

6. T.B./Lupas Valgaris patients travelling alone or with an escort (for both) - for treatment/periodic check-up.  

7.  Non-infectious Leprosy patients- for treatment/periodic check-up.  

8. Thalassemia patients travelling alone or with an escort (for both) - for treatment/periodic check-up.  

75% in II, SL, I, AC CC & AC 3-T and 50% in AC 2-T and AC I.

75% in II, SL, I, AC CC & AC 3-T and 50% in AC 2-T and AC I.

10. Kidney patients for Transplant Operation/Dialysis

50% concession in First AC/AC 2-tier and 75% concession in other classes

11. Ostomy patients- travelling for any purpose.

12. Sr. Citizens of minimum 60 years - travelling for any purpose.

30% in all classes and Rajdhani / Shatabdi trains  

13.  Recipients of President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service, after attaining the age of 60 years - travelling for any purpose.

30% in all classes and Rajdhani / Shatabdi trains.

10% in all classes and Rajdhani/ Shatabdi trains

15. Shram Awardees - Industrial Workers awarded the Prime Minister’s Shram Award for Productivity and Innovation. - travelling for any purpose.  

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75%

16. National Awardee Teachers - Teachers honoured with National Award by the President of India for exemplary service in the field of education. - travelling for any purpose.

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50%

17.  Either of parents accompanying the Child Recipients of National Bravery Award. - travelling for any purpose.

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50%

18. War Widows. - travelling for any purpose.

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75%

19.  Widows of I.P.K.F. Personnel killed in action in Sri Lanka. - travelling for any purpose.

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75%

20.  Widows of Policemen killed in action against Terrorists and Extremists. - travelling for any purpose.

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75%

21. Widows of Martyrs of Operation Vijay in Kargil in 1999. – travelling for any purpose.

22. (1) Bonafide students: 
(i) upto the age of 25 years and

(ii) upto the age of 27  years in       the case of SC/ST students. - for going to hometown and educational tours.  
(2) Students - Girls upto 12^th class and boys upto 10^th  class for travel between home & school

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free

23.  Foreign students studying in India - travelling to attend camps/seminars organised by Govt. of India and also visit to places of historical & other importance during vacations. 

24. Research scholars upto the age of 35 years - for journeys in connection with research work.

24 Youths attending National Integration Camps of :-  
(a)   National Youth Project  
(b)   Manav Uththan Sewa Samiti

25. Students and non-students participating in Work Camps.

26. Unemployed youths appearing in interviews for jobs in PSUs.  

27. Cadets and Marine Engineers apprentices undergoing Navigational/Engineering training for Mercantile Marine - for travel between home and training ship.  

28. Bharat Scouts & Guides - for scouting duty.

29. Teachers of Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools  -  for educational tours.  

30. Kisans and Industrial Labourers  -  for visit to agricultural/industrial exhibitions.   

31. Kisans travelling by Govt. sponsored Special trains.  

32. Delegates for attending Annual Conferences of : 
   (i)   Bharat Krishak Samaj and  
   (ii)  Sarvodaya Samaj, Wardha.

33. Delegates attending Annual Conferences of certain All India bodies of social/cultural/ educational importance.   

34. Nurses & Midwives- for leave and duty.  

35. Members of St. John Ambulance Brigade and Relief Welfare Ambulance Corps, Calcutta - for ambulance camps/ competitions.  

36. Bharat Sewa Dal, Bangalore - for attending camps/meetings/ rallies/trekking programmes.  

37. Volunteers of Service Civil International  -  for social service.

39. Sportsmen participating in :
     (i) All India and State tournaments
    (ii) National tournaments  

40. Persons taking part in Mountaineering Expeditions
organised by IMF  

41. Press Correspondents
accredited to the Headquarters
of Government of India/State Governments/Union Territories/ Districts for press work.  

Coupon books sold at full rates.  50% concession in basic fares of all classes and 30% concession in all-inclusive fares of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi group of trains.   

42.    Persons with income less than Rs. 400 p.m. working in unorganised sectors – for journeys upto maximum 100 Kms.(originally valid upto 31.12.2000 but extended till further orders)