Ministry of Railways

Travel Concession in passenger fare

Posted On: 05 FEB 2020 5:22PM by PIB Delhi

Indian Railways extend travel concessions in passenger fare to 53 categories of passengers and the element of concession ranges from 10% to 100%. The details of revenue foregone due to concession given to various categories of passengers during the last three years are as under:-

     (Rs.in Crores) (Approximate)

Category

 

Year

 

 

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

Physically challenged persons

109.35

125.24

136.95

Patients

90.11

87.38

99.39

Senior Citizens

1375.61

1490.72

1635.60

Izzat MST

1.34

3.60

2.93

*Others

93.64

102.70

119.96

Total

1670.05

1809.64

1994.83

         

*Others include students, Press correspondents, sports persons, war widows, etc.

The category-wise growth of concessional passengers during the last three years are as under:-                                                                                                                   

    (in Actuals)

Category

 

Year

 

 

2016-17

2017-18

2018-19

Persons with Disabilities

9836732

11779837

12206931

Patients

2524749

2404157

2649749

Senior Citizens

104478699

111093904

120183809

Izzat MST

2089100

5988250

5173800

*Others

138140595

161362885

156430878

Total

257069875

292629033

296645167

*Others include students, Press correspondents, sports persons, war widows, etc.

 

Indian Railways extend travel concessions in passenger fare to 11 categories of patients and the element of concession ranges from 25% to 100%. The details are as under:-

S. No.

CATEGORY OF PATIENTS

PERCENTAGE OF CONCESSION*

 

1

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

 

  • 75% in 2nd, 1st class & AC chair car
  • 100% in SL & 3AC
  • 50% in 1AC & 2AC
  • one escort eligible for same element of concession (except in SL & 3AC where escort gets 75%)

 

 

2

Thalassemia patients travelling alone or with escort for treatment/periodic check-up

 

  • 75% in 2nd, SL, 1st Class, 3AC, AC chair Car
  • 50% in 1AC and 2AC,
  • One escort is also eligible for same element of concession

 

 

 

3

Heart patients travelling alone or with an escort for heart surgery

 

4

Kidney patients travelling alone or with an escort for kidney transplant Operation/Dialysis

 

5

Haemophilia Patients – severe & moderate form of disease - travelling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodical check up.

 

  • 75% in 2nd, SL, 1st Class, 3AC, AC chair Car
  • One escort is also eligible for same element of concession

 

6

T.B./Lupas Valgaris patients travelling alone or with an escort for treatment/periodical check-up

 

  • 75% in 2nd, SL and 1st Class
  • One escort is also eligible for same element of concession

 

7

Non-infectious Leprosy patients - for treatment/periodical check-up.

 

  • 75% in 2nd, SL and 1st Class
  • One escort is also eligible for same element of concession

 

8

AIDS patients - for treatment/check-up at nominated ART Centres.

 

  • 50% in 2nd Class

9

Ostomy patients - travelling for any purpose.

 

  • 50% in MST & QST
  • One escort is also eligible for same element of concession.

10

Sickle cell Anaemia - for treatment/periodical check-up

 

  • 50% In SL, AC Chair Car, AC 3-tier and AC 2- tier classes

 

11

Aplastic Anaemia - for treatment/periodical check-up.

 

  • 50% In SL, AC Chair Car, AC 3-tier and AC 2- tier classes.
         

*Concession is applicable only on basic fare

SL- Sleeper Class; AC – Air Condition; MST – Monthly Season Ticket, QST – Quarterly Season Ticket.

At present, there is no proposal to withdraw the concessions given to Indian senior citizens and other categories of passengers. However, in view of increase in revenue foregone year after year due to concessions being given to different categories of passengers, the following action have already been taken:-

  1. Senior Citizens of foreign nationals and Non-resident Indians have been excluded from the senior citizen category for the purpose of concession in passenger fare.
  2. No concession has been given in the newly introduced trains like Humsafar, Antyodaya, Gatimaan, Vande Bharat etc.
  3. With effect from 22.07.2017, senior citizen passengers now can opt to give up 50% of the concession in addition to the existing option of giving up 100% concession.
  4. No new concession has been given during the last 5 years.

This information was given by the Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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