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Railway concession for doctors

By Our Staff Reporter

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM March 5. The Ministry of Railways has decided to provide 10 per cent rail travel concession with effect from March 1 to allopathic doctors with a minimum MBBS qualification so as to render medical assistance to needy passengers during journeys as well during mishaps.

According to a pressnote, the concession will be available in basic mail/express fares of all classes. In the case of Rajdhani/Shatabdi/ Janshatabdi group of trains, concession will be admissible in their all-inclusive fares.

The concession shall be admissible in single/return journey tickets and not in season tickets/circular journey tickets/special train/coaches.

No concession is admissible in other charges such as reservation fee, superfast service surcharge.

However, doctors have to comply with certain conditions to avail of the concession.

In the instances of doctors travelling on concessional tickets refusing to render medical assistance to needy passengers, the Zonal Railway would take up the issue with the Indian Medical Association for necessary action.

Anyone claiming false concession will be levied penalty applicable under the rules. During the journey, the doctors have to carry the medical equipment/medicines mentioned in the declaration form.

Concession tickets will be issued from the booking offices/reservation offices on production of declaration in the prescribed proforma along with the copy each of MBBS degree and registration certificates. Proforma will be available at al stations/reservation booking offices.

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