Hi please tell me whether partially blind may receive the railwaay concession?
On 6/1/13, Salim qureshi <salim2...@gmail.com> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: ramesh chandra <rameshchandr...@gmail.com> > Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2013 03:11:02 -0700 > Subject: {Retina India Connect} I-card for disabled persons for train > ticket concession > To: rpp-in...@googlegroups.com > > Hi friends, > > NEW DELHI: Railways will issue photo identity cards to > physically-challenged persons to enable them to avail concessions in > train<http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/train>tickets in a > hassle-free manner. > > The photo I-card <http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/I-card> can be > used to book concessional tickets through both > ticket<http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/ticket>counters as > well as through the Internet. > > The card with a unique ID number will have to be carried during > journey<http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/journey>and produced > for onboard verification, said a senior Railway > Ministry > <http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Railway-Ministry>official. > > Till now, a physically challenged person used to fill the concession form > and produce all relevant documents at the ticket reservation counter to > avail the concession in train tickets. > > There were complaints from differently-abled persons as well as from social > activists who were demanding a hassle-free system. > > As per the new system, phyisically-challenged persons will have to approach > the nearest Divisional Railway Manager > office<http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Manager-office>along > with all the relevant documents in original claiming concession and > passport size photograph for issuing photo identity card. > > The differently-abled is also required to provide a mobile number for > communication while applying for the card, the > official<http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/official>said. > > After due verification by the concerned zonal railways, a photo identity > card will be printed containing a unique ID. An automated SMS will be sent > to the passenger on given mobile number to collect the card showing the > original concession certificate. > > "After getting the card, the person is not required to fill any > concessional form to avail the facility at the counter. Even tickets can be > booked on the Internet using the ID number written on the card," he said. > > The validity of the card will be for five years or the last date up to > which concession certificate is valid. > > Thanks & Regards > Ramesh G > > -- > -- > Retina India at www.retinaindia.org > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Retina India Connect " group. > To post to this group, send email to rpp-in...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rpp-india?hl=en-GB > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Retina India Connect " group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to rpp-india+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > > -- > if you can dream it,you can do it. 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