INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
All concessional fares are calculated on the basis of fares for mail/express trains.
Indian Railways offer concessions on ticket prices to different categories
The quantum of these concession ranges from 25 per cent to 100 per cent
These reductions in fares are available for senior citizens, disabled passengers, students, war widows, patients, among others
However, IRCTC (Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation), the online ticketing platform of Indian Railways offers concession on
senior citizen tickets only
Other concession tickets can be availed at the Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters at any Indian Railways reservation office, as
mentioned on Indian Railways portal- indianrail.gov.in.Here are general rules for availing Indian Railways concession:1
All concessional fares are calculated on the basis of fares for mail/express trains irrespective of the type of train, i.e
Concessions are admissible only in respect of basic fares
No concession is admissible in respect of other charges, which may include superfast surcharge, reservation fee, etc.3
Only one type of concession is admissible at a time at the choice of passenger and no person is allowed two or more concessions
simultaneously, mentioned Indian Railways.4
Break of journey en-route is not allowed on a concession ticket for a journey for a specific purpose
Except senior citizens, concessions on Indian Railways tickets are admissible on production of the requisite certificate from the concerned
person/organization in India
The documents issued by persons/organizations in other countries are not considered valid for the purpose of concession in India, as
mentioned by Indian Railways.6
Concession tickets are issued on demand made through the option in reservation form
The holder of a concession ticket is not permitted to change the ticket to a higher class even by paying the difference of actual fares,
Concession is not admissible in season tickets, circular journey tickets and trains like Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express, etc
which have separate all-inclusive fare structure
If some person enters the train without ticket or without proper ticket or extends journey on concession ticket or changes the concession to
higher class, etc., he/she will not be granted any concession in train, even if he is otherwise eligible for it under the rules.
