Commercial Branch

Eligible Categories of Differently Abled Persons

As per the Railway Coaching Tariff No.26 Part-I(Vol-II) of the Indian Railway, rail travel concessions are provided to the following categories of differently abled persons on production of concession certificate issued by government doctors. Concession tickets can be purchased by submitting a photocopy of the railway concession certificate.

i. Orthopedically handicapped/ Paraplegic persons
ii. Persons with Intellectual disability
iii. Persons with Speech and Hearing Impairment completely
iv. Persons with Blindness

Documents Required

As per the Railway Coaching Tariff No.26 Part-I(Vol-II) of the Indian Railway, rail travel concessions are provided to differently abled persons on production of the following certificates:

1. Railway concession certificate obtained from a Government Doctor.
2. Disability certificate obtained from the State Government. (Optional)
3. Proof for Date of Birth. (Other than Aadhar Card)
4. Proof in Identity
5. Address proof
6. Passport size photograph (2 Nos)

Application Process

With effect from 01.10.2022 an exclusive website was introduced to enable Divyangjan persons to register for PHID card by online mode and to avoid the hardship of divyangjan persons having to travel to the Railway office for submission of application and collection of PHID cards.

Website: https://divyangjanid.indianrail.gov.in

Online Application Process:

• Applicant registers as a new user on the Divyangjan portal.
• Required documents are uploaded online.
• Commercial staff verify online submissions similar to manual mode.
• Upon approval, the applicant can download the PHID card online.

Note: With effect from 02.02.2025, issue of PHID cards is fully computerized . PHID cards are now issued only through online mode and the process will also be carried out at the Division Office.