Question : RAIL TRAVEL CONCESSION TO DISABLED PERSONS



(a) whether Rail travel concessions to disabled persons is provided in all trains/classes;

(b) if not, the names of trains/classes in which concession facility is not provided to disabled persons alongwith the reasons therefor;

(c) whether there are persistent demands for provision of concessional facility to disabled persons in all trains/classes;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the reaction of Railways thereto?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI R. VELU)

(a) & (b): Concession is admissible to Orthopaedically Handicapped/ Paraplegic persons, Completely Blind, Mentally Retarded and Totally Deaf and Dumb persons (both afflictions together in the same person). Except Deaf & Dumb persons, concession is granted in all classes to other categories. Deaf & Dumb persons are eligible for concession in Second, Sleeper and First Class. Concession is granted in all Mail/Express and Super fast trains. Concession is not admissible in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi and Garib Rath trains.

(c) to (e): Demands are received for grant of concession in Rajdhani/ Shatabdi/ Jan Shatabdi trains. Rajdhani/Shatabdi /Jan Shatabdi trains are premium trains in which scope of concession has been limited to only a few categories to patronize full fare paying passengers. The fares for Garib Rath trains are already subsidized and no concessions have been granted in these trains