{"id":8947,"date":"2025-07-26T06:34:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T06:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=8947"},"modified":"2025-07-26T06:34:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T06:34:39","slug":"indian-railways-concession-rules-for-students-youths-and-farmers-explained-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/indian-railways-concession-rules-for-students-youths-and-farmers-explained-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Railways Concession Rules for Students, Youth and Farmers explained here!"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\"><\/header>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\"><strong>NEW DELHI<\/strong>: IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation) offers\u00a0<strong>concessions on senior citizen tickets<\/strong>\u00a0in online mode. For offline mode, Indian Railways offers concessions on ticket prices to 53 different categories. This reduction in\u00a0<strong>ticket prices ranges from 25 per cent to 100 per cent\u00a0<\/strong>and are available for disabled passengers, patients, senior citizens, awardees, war widows, students, youths, farmers, artists and sportspersons, medical professionals, among others, , as mentioned on Railways official portal- indianrail.gov.in. All\u00a0<strong>concessional fares are calculated\u00a0<\/strong>on the basis of fares for Mail\/Express trains irrespective of the type of train, i.e. Mail or Express or Passenger, by which the passenger travels.<\/footer>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2><strong>Key things to know about Indian Railways concession rules for students, youths and farmers:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1.\u00a0For students (General category) going to hometown and availing educational tours, Indian Railways offers 50 per cent concession in second and sleeper class. , Indian Railways offers 75 per cent concession in second and sleeper class for students who belong to Scheduled Tribe\/Scheduled Category and are going to hometown and availing educational tours.<\/p>\n<p>2. Students of government schools in rural areas get 75 per cent concession in second class for study tour once in a year. Indian Railways also offers 75 per cent concession for girls of government schools in rural areas for national level medical, engineering, etc. entrance exam. Also, 50 per cent concession is available in second class for students appearing in main written examination conducted by UPSC and Central Staff Selection Commissions.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0Foreign students studying in India \u2013 traveling to attend camps\/seminars organised by government of India and also visit to places of historical and other importance during vacations get 50 per cent concession in second and sleeper class.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0 Research scholars up to the age of 35 years \u2013 for journeys in connection with research work can avail 50 per cent concession in second and sleeper class. Students and non-students participating in work camps can avail 25 per cent concession in second and sleeper class.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0Cadets and marine engineers apprentices undergoing navigational\/ engineering training for mercantile marine \u2013 for travel between home and training ship are offered 50 per cent concession in second and sleeper class.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0Youths attending National Integration Camps of National Youth Project can avail 50 per cent concession in second and sleeper class. 40 per cent concession is available in second and sleeper class for youths attending national integration camps of Manav Uththan Sewa Samiti.<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0Bharat scouts and guides are offered 50 per cent discount in second and sleeper class for scouting duty.<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0<strong>Unemployed youths<\/strong>\u00a0travelling to attend interview for job in public sector organisations and central and state government can avail 50 per cent concession in second and sleeper class. 100 per cent concession is available for such youths in second class. Indian Railways offers 50 per cent concession for such youths in sleeper class.<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0Kisans and industrial labourers \u2013 for visit to agricultural\/industrial exhibitions can avail 25 per cent concession in second and sleeper class. Kisans traveling by government sponsored special trains can avail 33 per cent concession in second and sleeper class.<\/p>\n<p>10.\u00a0Kisans and milk producers visiting to national level institutes for learning\/raining better farming\/ dairy can avail 50 per cent concession in second and sleeper class. Delegates for attending annual conferences of Bharat Krishak Samaj and Sarvodaya Samaj, Wardha are offered 50 per cent concession in second and sleeper class.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a clear, up\u2011to\u2011date overview of <strong>Indian Railways concession rules<\/strong> for <strong>students, youths, and farmers<\/strong>, covering eligibility, discount rates, and key guidelines:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\uddfe General Rules Across All Concessions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Concessions apply <strong>only to the basic fare<\/strong> of Mail\/Express trains; charges like superfast, reservation, or GST are <strong>not discounted<\/strong>. Exception: concessions in premium trains (Rajdhani\/Shatabdi\/Jan Shatabdi) include catering charges too.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Minimum travel distance<\/strong> for concession is <strong>300\u202fkm<\/strong>, except for certain eligible categories (e.g. students, research scholars, unemployed youth, farmers, etc.).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Only one concession type per person per journey.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Break in journey is usually not allowed<\/strong>\u2014if unavoidable, passengers must get a ticket endorsement from station master. No partial refund if they cancel mid-way<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83d\udccc Student Concessions<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Discount<\/th>\n<th>Travel Purpose<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>General category students<\/td>\n<td>50% in 2nd\/Sleeper class<\/td>\n<td>Hometown visits or educational tours<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SC\/ST students<\/td>\n<td>75% in 2nd\/Sleeper class<\/td>\n<td>Same purposes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rural Govt. school students (once a year)<\/td>\n<td>75% in 2nd class<\/td>\n<td>Study tour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Girls in rural Govt schools (entrance exams)<\/td>\n<td>75% in 2nd class<\/td>\n<td>National medical\/engineering entrance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UPSC or SSC exam candidates<\/td>\n<td>50% in 2nd class<\/td>\n<td>Written exam journey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Research scholars (\u226435 yrs)<\/td>\n<td>50% in 2nd\/Sleeper<\/td>\n<td>For research-related travel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Participants in work camps<\/td>\n<td>25% in 2nd\/Sleeper<\/td>\n<td>Camp travel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Foreign students studying in India<\/td>\n<td>50% in 2nd\/Sleeper<\/td>\n<td>Camps\/seminars, cultural trips<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cadets\/marine apprentices<\/td>\n<td>50% in 2nd\/Sleeper<\/td>\n<td>Travel between home and training ship<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>\ud83c\udf93 School\/College Passes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Girls<\/strong> up to graduation get <strong>free second-class monthly season tickets (MST)<\/strong> between home and institution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Boys<\/strong> get the same up to Class XII.<\/li>\n<li>Forms and verification are handled via the college\/university issuing the concession letter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\uddcd Youth, Unemployed &amp; Scouts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Youth attending National Integration Camps<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>50% concession under <strong>National Youth Project<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>40% under <strong>Manav Uththan Sewa Samiti<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unemployed youth attending job interviews<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>100% in 2nd class (public\/PSU) or<\/li>\n<li>50% in sleeper class (government recruitment)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bharat Scouts &amp; Guides<\/strong> members (on duty): 50% in 2nd\/Sleeper class<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83c\udf3e Farmer &amp; Agriculture-related Concessions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Farmers\/industrial labourers attending agri\u202fexhibitions<\/strong>: 25% in 2nd\/Sleeper class<\/li>\n<li>If travelling on <strong>government\u2011sponsored special trains<\/strong>: 33%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kisans &amp; milk producers visiting national institutes<\/strong>: 50%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Delegates at Bharat Krishak Samaj \/ Sarvodaya Samaj conferences<\/strong>: 50%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\udde0 Notable Limitations &amp; Community Insights<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Forms and validations<\/strong> are often rigorous\u2014delays and rejection at counters are common, with students facing repeated denials for minor errors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age limits<\/strong>: For free passes, female students can receive concession till graduation; male students up to Class XII. Minor variations exist based on university guidelines.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Local suburban passes<\/strong>: Mumbai locals already subsidize fares heavily; railways do not provide separate student discounts for AC local routes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\u2705 Summary Table<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Discount<\/th>\n<th>Eligibility &amp; Conditions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Student (General)<\/td>\n<td>50%<\/td>\n<td>Home\/education tours; min 300\u202fkm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Student (SC\/ST)<\/td>\n<td>75%<\/td>\n<td>Same as above<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rural govt school \u2014 study tour<\/td>\n<td>75% once\/year<\/td>\n<td>2nd class, rural govt schools<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Female students \u2014 entrance exams<\/td>\n<td>75%<\/td>\n<td>Govt school girls rural<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UPSC\/SSC exam<\/td>\n<td>50%<\/td>\n<td>Main written exam candidates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Research Scholars<\/td>\n<td>50%<\/td>\n<td>Age \u2264\u202f35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Work Camps<\/td>\n<td>25%<\/td>\n<td>SL\/2nd class<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Youth camps &amp; unemployed<\/td>\n<td>Up to 100%<\/td>\n<td>National camps, job interviews<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Farmers\/milk producers delegates<\/td>\n<td>25\u201350%<\/td>\n<td>Agriculture or training institutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>\ud83e\udded Need Help?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Want help downloading student concession forms?<\/li>\n<li>Unsure where to submit them at your station?<\/li>\n<li>Want a template or contact details for stations in Jharkhand?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Just ask\u2014I can help guide you based on your local zone or institution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation) offers\u00a0concessions on senior citizen tickets\u00a0in online mode. For offline mode, Indian Railways offers concessions on ticket prices to 53 different categories. This reduction in\u00a0ticket prices ranges from 25 per cent to 100 per cent\u00a0and are available for disabled passengers, patients, senior citizens, awardees, war widows, students, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[732],"tags":[883,884,885],"class_list":["post-8947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-indian-railways","tag-indian-railways-concession-rules-for-students","tag-key-things-to-know-about-indian-railways-concession-rules-for-students","tag-youth-and-farmers-explained-here"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8947"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8947\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}