Special Education In India

   

As per the Order of Ministry of Railway, Government of India, the following concessions are

available for the disabled :

 

1. For Person with Blindness
The blind person traveling alone or with an escort, on production of a certificate from

Government doctor or a registered medical practioner, is eligible to get the concession as

below :

 

 

The form of certificate is given at Appendix-'A'. The concession certificate may be issued by the Station Master on collection of the certificate form and the copy of original certificate duly attested by a Gazetted Officer, M.P.,M.L.A. etc. may be produced while collecting the ticket. The blind person may not be present at the station for purchase of the ticket.

 

The Orthopaedically Handicapped person traveling with an escort, on production of a certificate from a Government doctor to the effect that the person concerned is orthopaedically handicapped and cannot travel without the assistance of an escort, is eligible for getting concession.

 

Element of concession
Class	First Class	Second Class	Sleeper Class	Season Ticket First Class                     Second Class
% of Concession	75	75	75	50                        50

 
All categories of Orthopaedically Handicapped persons/ patients accompanied by escort, when traveling for admission or on discharge from hospital where the O.H. persons are treated or or consultation with Medical Expert, on production of a certificate from a Government doctor/ Orthopaedic surgeon that the person is a bonafide O.H. person and he cannot travel without an escort, for availing concession (Certificate, Appendix-'B' ).

 

A deaf and dumb person traveling alone (both afflictions together in the same person) on production of a certificate from a government doctor is eligible for the concession.

 

 

1. A deaf person is allowed 50% concession in railway fare both in first and second class, but concession is not available for the escort.
2. A deaf & dumb person is permitted to travel by 2-tier A.C. on payment of concessional fare for first class and full surcharge for 2-tier A.C. Sleeper (Certificate, Appendix-'C').

  

4. Person with Mental Retardation 
A mentally retarded person, accompanied by an escort, on production of a certificate in the prescribed form, from a government doctor, is eligible to get the concession.

 

 

 

The copy of the Certificate is at Appendix-'D'.

Certificates for obtaining concession for Mentally Retarded students and school children when travelling in parties of 'Not less than four' are placed at Appendix-'D-I',

Appendix-'D-II'.

   

 

1. Blind Person
The Indian Airlines Corporation allows 50% concessional fare to Blind persons or single journey or single fare for round trip journey on all domestic flights. To avail this facility (for blind persons) they have to product a certificate from a medical practitioner. Air Hostess/Steward will look after the Blind Persons not accompanied by escorts in flight. The Public Relation Officer or the Traffic Officer Incharge at the airport will render necessary

assistance to such infirm passengers at the airport of the departure and arrival. Escorts are to pay full fare. This concession cannot be combined with any other concessional fare allowed by the Indian Airlines. Annexure-I(A) and Annexure-I(B).

 

Locomotor Disabled persons (80% and above) are allowed following Concession in Indian

 

Airlines :
1. 50% of normal Economy Class INR Fare or Point to Point Fare, Full Inland Air Travel Tax and Passenger Service Fee applicable.
2. 50% of INR fare applicable to foreigners resident in India for travel on Domestic Sectors. Full Inland Air Travel Tax and Passenger Service Fee applicable Annexure-I(C).