As
announced by the Minister of Railways in the Railway Budget Speech for 2012-13,
the Ministry of Railways has decided to grant concession in train fares to
patients suffering’ from Sickle Cell Anaemia/Aplastic Anaemia, when travelling
for treatment/periodical check-up to the Government recognised hospitals, and
return after treatment/periodical check-up. The element of concession will be
50 per cent in the basic fares of Sleeper, AC Chair Car, AC 3-tier and AC
2-tier classes.
The
concession will not be admissible in Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan
Shatabdi/Duronto/Garib Rath trains. The decision will come into effect on
tickets issued from June 1, 2012.
The
concession will be admissible in basic Mail/Express fares only and not in other
charges, like reservation fee, superfast surcharge, Development Surcharge,
etc., which shall be recovered in full as per existing rules. Concession will
be granted directly by Station Masters on production of the certificate in
prescribed form issued by Officer-in-Charge of the Government recognized
Hospital where the patient is being treated.
Concession
will be admissible without any Minimum distance limit, subject to the distance
restrictions otherwise applicable in individual Mail/Express trains.
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