All You Need To Know About Ticket Concessions Offered By Indian Railways

Indian Railways offers concessions on train tickets to specific set of passengers which includes persons with disabilities, students, war widows, senior citizens, farmers, artists and sports persons among others. Indian Railways has a total network of 1,08,706 kilometres across broad gauge, meter gauge and narrow gauge and operates 11,000 trains on a daily basis. Out of 11,000 trains operated by Indian Railways 7,000 are passenger trains, according to the carrier's website, www.indianrailways.gov.in. Indian Railways concession rules are not granted for any journey the cost of which is borne by the central or state government, Indian Railways said. Passengers have to mention the type of concession they want to avail while booking train ticket on the IRCTC web portal irctc.co.in or at Railways reservation centre. (Also Read: IRCTC RAC, Waitlisted Ticket Booking Rules You Need To Know)

Indian Railways offers concessions on train tickets to specific set of passengers which includes persons with disabilities, students, war widows, senior citizens, farmers, artists and sports persons among others. Indian Railways has a total network of 1,08,706 kilometres across broad gauge, meter gauge and narrow gauge and operates 11,000 trains on a daily basis. Out of 11,000 trains operated by Indian Railways 7,000 are passenger trains, according to the carrier's website, www.indianrailways.gov.in. Indian Railways concession rules are not granted for any journey the cost of which is borne by the central or state government, Indian Railways said. Passengers have to mention the type of concession they want to avail while booking train ticket on the IRCTC web portal irctc.co.in or at Railways reservation centre. (Also Read: IRCTC RAC, Waitlisted Ticket Booking Rules You Need To Know)

IRCTC Train Ticket Concession: Here are details of concession being offered by Indian Railways to different categories of persons:

Here are rules for availing concession for travelling in Indian Railways:

Indian Railways concession is applicable only on the basic fare and not on other charges like superfast surcharge, reservation fee, etc, Indian Railways said. (Also Read: A Step-By-Step Guide On How To Book Railways' Train Tickets Online (Through IRCTC)

In case of Rajdhani, Shatabdi or Jan Shatabdi trains the concession shall be admissible on the total charges (including catering fee) of these trains.

The concessions will be admissible subject to the minimum distance of 300 kilometres, except in the case of students, blind, orthopedically handicapped/paraplegic persons, TB and cancer patients.

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.

Except senior citizens, concession on Indian Railway is admissible on production of the requisite certificate from the concerned person.

In the case of senior citizens, no proof of age is required at the time of purchasing tickets. Concession tickets are issued on demand made through the option in reservation form. However, they are required to carry some documentary proof showing their age or date of birth and produce it if demanded by some Railway Official during the journey.

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.