Concession to Railway Passengers in Various Categories

List of Different Categories of Persons Granted Concession on Indian Railways along with Element of Concession

Concession to Railway Passengers in Various Categories  | List of Different Categories of Persons Granted Concession on Indian Railways along with Element of Concession

Here the link below gives the complete list of Railway Concessions

The Indian Railways currently extends concessions in passenger fare in 53 different categories. Here is a look at all the 53 categories.  The Indian Railways extend travel concessions in passenger fare to 53 categories of passengers and the quantum of concession ranges from 25% to 100%. The
Railways has also notified general rules for availing such concessions. Passengers desirous of making use of these concessions have to use the relevant concession certificates.  Given below is a complete list of concessions extended by Indian Railways. It has to be noted that the concession is applicable only on the basic fare.

Click Here to Download

Concession to Railway Passengers in Various Categories pdf


At present, there is no proposal to withdraw the concessions given to Indian senior citizens and other categories of passengers.  However,  in view of increase in revenue foregone  year after year due to concessions being given to different categories of passengers, senior citizens of foreign nationals and Non-resident Indians have been excluded from the senior citizen category for the purpose of concession in passenger fare.

This Press Release is based on the information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Rajen Gohain in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 2 December 2016 (Friday).