Question : CONCESSION TO PATIENTS TRAVELLING IN TRAINS

(a) whether Government have a proposal to provide concession to patients travelling in trains and going to various hospitals in different States for treatment;

(b) if so, whether the concession would be granted in all trains and in all classes;

(c) if so, the details of the concession proposed to be granted; and

(d) the date from which it would come into effect?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI BANDARU DATTATRAYA)

(a): Concession in train fares is presently admissible to Cancer, T.B., Thalassemia, Non-infectious Leprosy, Heart and Kidney patients, subject to certain conditions. There is no other proposal under consideration for providing concessions.

(b) to (d): Do not arise.