Railways to confirm reservations for cancer patients
22 Jan 2009
The railway board has issued instructions to all zonal railways to provide accommodation in the trains to cancer patients and their attendants travelling on concessional tickets.
The accommodation can be provided from general quota, if vacant at the time of booking, or from the cancer patients quota if available or from emergency quota of that class, to the extent available.
On confirmation patients and their attendants are issued tickets from general waiting list.
However, this facility is not available under tatkal scheme.
Currently Indian Railways provide 75 per cent concession for second class, sleeper class chair car and AC 3-tier tickets and 50 per cent concessions in 2nd AC and 1st AC for to and fro travel for cancer patient travelling alone or with an escort, who is also eligible for a similar concession, gouing for treatment or periodical check up to a recognised cancer hospital.
These patients must have a certificate issued by officer-in-charge of the concerned recognised hospital while availing this concession.
