Rail Concession for Gallantry Awardees & War Widows – Full Guide
Gallantry awardees ko I Class / II AC me free travel aur war widows ko II Class me 75% concession — simple Roman Hindi guide: kaun eligible hai, kya documents chahiye aur kaise apply karein.
🚆 Chhota Parichay
Desh ke heroes aur unke parivaaron ko samman dene ke liye Government of India ne railway me khaas suvidhaen di hui hain. Kuch gallantry award winners ko I Class / II AC me free rail travel milta hai, aur war widows ko II Class me 75% concession di jaati hai. Ye guide aapko simple Roman Hindi me batayegi kaun eligible hai, kaise claim karein aur kya documents chahiye.
🏅 Kaun Free Rail Travel Le Sakta Hai?
Ministry of Railways ke letter No. E(W) 96PS 56/22 dated 23 Feb 1996 ke tahat yeh facility diye jaati hai. Free travel yeh log le sakte hain (apne saath ek companion ke sath):
- Param Vir Chakra (PVC) recipients
- Ashok Chakra recipients
- Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) recipients
- Kirti Chakra recipients
- Vir Chakra (VrC) recipients
- Shaurya Chakra recipients
Agar award posthumous hai to uske widow ko bhi wohi free travel facility milti hai, saath me ek companion ke saath.
🚉 War Widows ke Liye 75% Concession
War widows ko Indian Railways me II Class travel par 75% concession milti hai. Is concession ko avail karne ke liye applicant ko KSB I-Card show karna hota hai. Yadi aap war widow hain to apna I-Card must carry karein jab railway reservation counter ya tatkal window par concession lena ho.
🧾 Zaruri Documents
Concession claim karne ke liye aam tor par ye documents chahiye hote hain:
- KSB I-Card (issued by Kendriya Sainik Board) — mandatory for war widows.
- Gallantry award certificate / award letter (for awardees).
- Identity proof — Aadhaar / PAN / Passport (as per railway rules).
- Death certificate (if claim posthumous award widow case).
- Companion ka ID jab free travel ke sath companion ho.
Railway authorities countersign/verify documents at booking counter, isliye original documents sath rakhna zaruri hai.
📌 Kaise Apply / Claim Karein (Step-by-Step)
- Reservation Counter: Station ke reservation counter par jaake concession ka request karein. Original KSB I-Card aur ID lekar jayein.
- Online Booking: Kuch cases me online booking par concession apply nahi hoti; isliye advance me station par verify karna behtar hai.
- Companion: Agar companion ke sath travel kar rahe hain to uska ID bhi sath le jana zaruri hai.
- Tatkal/Reserved Trains: Tatkal window me concession rules alag ho sakte hain — pehle counter se confirm kar lein.
- Document Verification: Train me ya platform par ticket checking ke dauran railway staff original documents verify karenge — photocopy kafi nahi hoti kuch cases me.
❗ Important Points & Tips
- Free travel facility gallantry awardees ko I Class / II AC me available hai — hamesha award certificate sath rakhein.
- War widows ke liye II Class 75% concession KSB I-Card par milti hai — I-Card renew/validity ka dhyan rakhein.
- Agar online reservation me concession appear na ho to station counter par confirm karke booking karwayein.
- Train me document verification ke time originals ready rakhein; agar aap companion ke sath travel kar rahe to uska ID bhi sath rakhna na bhoolen.
- Rules time-to-time update ho sakte hain — latest policy ke liye railway inquiries ya KSB office se contact karein.
📞 Contact & Help
Agar aapko confusion ho to pehle apne najdeeki Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB) office se contact karein ya railway reservation office par jaake concession policy confirm karein. KSB I-Card ke liye renewal / queries bhi ZSB par solve hoti hain.
Official reference: Ministry of Railways letter No. E(W) 96PS 56/22 dated 23 Feb 1996.
🧾 Example — Seedha Samjho
Maan lijiye Smt. Sharma ek war widow hain aur unke paas valid KSB I-Card hai. Unko II Class train se travel karna hai. Reservation counter par jaakar unhone I-Card dikhaya aur ticket par 75% concession mil gayi. Agar woh apne saath ek companion le kar free travel kar rahe hote (awardee case), to companion ke liye bhi required ID dikhana hota hai.
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