Ministry of Railways Issues Notification for Extending Concession to Orthopaedically Handicapped/Paraplegic Persons in Rajdhani and Shatabdi Trains
The New Facility to be Effective from 1st June, 2011
Ministry of Railways has issued a notification for extending the concession in Rail fares admissible to Orthopaedically/paraplegic persons in Rajdhani/Shatadbi trains also. This comes as a follow up to the announcement made in Railways Minister’s Budget speech for 2011-12 on 25th February, 2011.
Accordingly, Orthopaedically handicapped/paraplegic persons who cannot travel without the assistance of escort are eligible for 25 per cent concession in 3-AC & AC Chair Car in all inclusive fares of Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. The same concession will also be admissible to one escort accompanying the concerned handicapped person.
There is no change in other terms and conditions.
The concession will be effective on tickets purchased on or after 01.06.2011. In case of tickets already issued for travel on & after 01.06.2011 refund or difference of fares will not be admissible.
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thanks to railway ministry and government for this good and kind effort made to help PWD but I feel.yes, the cncession should have been increased to 50% and second ac class should have included.
yes, the cncession should have been increased to 50% and second ac.
Thanks to the Railway Ministry for implementing the budget proposal. I agree that the concession should have been 50% instead of 25%. Request the railway ministry reconsider the same.
Thanks to ministry of railways for extending concession to PwD in Rajdhani & Shatabdi trains. Concession should also been extended to 2 AC and it should have been atleast 50% in all classes. I hope requet will be considered sympathetically as PwD’s represent only meagre percentage in the society and there will be no harm to Indian Railways in implementing this important benefit to people like us having disabilites.