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 Concession in Train Fares admissible to Kidney Patients

          

(i)

Ministry of Railways have decided to grant concession in basic Mail/Express fares to KIDNEY PATIENTS, WHEN TRAVELLING ALONE OR WITH AN ESCORT, FOR (i) Dialysis and (ii) Kidney transplant operation TO RECOGNIZED HOSPITALS. The element of concession will be 75% in FIRST, AC 3-tier, AC Chair Car, SLEEPER & SECOND CLASS and 50% IN AC First & AC 2-tier SLEEPER. THE SAME CONCESSION WILL BE ADMISSIBLE for RETURN also AFTER Dialysis and Kidney transplant operation . ONE ESCORT WITH EVERY PATIENT WILL ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SAME ELEMENT OF CONCESSION.
(ii)

In the case of children under 5 years of age (who are eligible for free travel), the attendant accompanying the child shall also be eligible for the above concession.  Concession will be granted, without any minimum distance limit, directly by the Station Master on production of the prescribed certificate from the Officer-in-charge of the recognized Hospital where the patient is being treated. Concession will not be admissible in Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/ Jan Shatabdi group of trains. The concession will be admissible subject to other conditions mentioned in rule 101 of IRCA Coaching Tariff No. 25 Part. I (Vol. II). Specimen copies of the concession certificates for outward and return journeys are enclosed. Zonal Railways will arrange to send copies of the certificates to recognized hospitals situated in their Zones and also advise them about this concession. This concession will be introduced for tickets issued from 1.4.2003.   This issues with the concurrence of Finance & Health Directorate of Ministry of Railways. Wide publicity through various media may be given. Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned, including PRSs, immediately and implementation ensured.     
(iii)

The copies of the concession certificates for outward and return journeys (Concession Form Print) 

(iv)

This concession has been introduced for tickets issued from 1.4.2003.

          

 (To get a Kidney Patient Concession Form Print)

      

Concession Certificate
(for outward journey)

Form for the purpose of issue of Rail Concession to Kidney Patients to be used by Officer-in–charge of the recognised Hospital.

            This is to certify that Mr./Ms ______________, whose particulars are furnished below, is a bonafide Kidney patient and is required to travel alone or with escort from __________ (station) to ________ (station) for *dialysis/kidney transplant operation at ______________ Hospital.

Particulars of the Kidney Patient

 (a)            Age
 (b)            Sex

Place _______
Date  ________                                                                                                                                      Signature______________
                                                                                                                                        Officer-in-charge of the recognized hospital

Seal/Stamp of the

Recognized Hospital                                                                                                                                * delete not applicable

 Note: 

1.         This certificate should be issued by Officer in-charge of the Recognized Hospital where the kidney patient is being treated.

2.         The certificate is valid for three months from the date of issue.

3.         No alteration in the form is permitted.

4.         Certificate should be issued to Kidney patients only for traveling from the station serving his place of residence to the station serving the Hospital.

Concession certificate
(for return journey)

 Form for the purpose of issue of Rail Concession to Kidney Patients to be used by Officer-in –charge of the recognised Hospital. 

            This is to certify that Mr./Ms ____________, whose particulars are furnished below, is a bonafide Kidney patient and is required to travel alone or with escort from ___________ (Station) to _________ (station) after *dialysis/kidney transplant operation at ____________ Hospital.

Particulars of the Kidney Patient

(a)            Age
(b)            Sex

Place _______
Date  ________                                                                                                                                          Signature______________
                                                                                                                                               Officer-in-charge of the recognized hospital

Seal/Stamp of the Recognized Hospital.                                                                                              * delete not applicable

Note: 

1.         This certificate should be issued by Officer in-charge of the Recognized Hospital where the kidney patient is being treated.

2.         The certificate is valid for three months from the date of issue.

3.         No alteration in the form is permitted.

4.         Certificate should be issued to Kidney patients only for traveling from the station serving the Hospital to the station serving his place of residence.

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