Lok Sabha Question No. 5470 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Concession to Disabled Persons
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Subrata Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5470 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## CONCESSION TO DISABLED PERSONS

## †5470. SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide railway travel concession to autism and cerebral palsy patients along with one of his/her attendant;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. *****

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  5470  BY  SHRI  SUBRAT  PATHAK  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK SABHA ON 05.04.2023 REGARDING CONCESSION TO DISABLED PERSONS

(a)  to  (c):  At  present,  concession  in  passenger  fare  is  admissible  to  the following categories of persons with disabilities:

|   Sl No. | Persons with Disabilities                                                                                  | Extent of Concession                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Orthopaedically Handicapped/ Paraplegic persons who cannot travel without escort.                       | 75% in second, SL, 1st Class, 3AC, AC chair Car 50% in 1AC and 2AC, 25% in 3AC & AC Chair Car of Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains 50% in MST & QST in First and Second Class One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
|        2 |    Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel without escort.                                          | 75% in second, SL, 1st Class, 3AC, AC chair Car 50% in 1AC and 2AC, 25% in 3AC & AC Chair Car of Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains 50% in MST & QST in First and Second Class One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
|        3 |   Person with Visual Impairment with total absence of sight                                              | 75% in second, SL, 1st Class, 3AC, AC chair Car 50% in 1AC and 2AC, 25% in 3AC & AC Chair Car of Rajdhani/Shatabdi trains 50% in MST & QST in First and Second Class One escort is also eligible for same element of concession |
|        4 | Person with Hearing and Speech Impairment totally (both afflictions together in the same person)      | 50% in second, SL and 1st Class 50% in MST & QST in first and second class One escort is also eligible for same element of concession                                                                                           |

SL:  Sleeper  class,  3AC:  AC-3  tier,  2AC:  AC-2  tier,  1AC:  1 st   AC,  MST: Monthly Season Tickets, QST: Quarterly Season Tickets

Concession is admissible only in basic fare as per Rule. Concession is  granted  on  the  basis  of  a  concession  certificate  in  Railway  Proforma issued by Government doctor/other prescribed authority as per rule or on the basis of Unique ID card issued by Railways.

Moreover, Government gave subsidy of ` 59,837 Crore on passenger tickets in 2019-20. This amounts to concession of 53% on an average, to every person, travelling on Railways.

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