Commercial Circular No. 06 of 2025 – Replacement of Word “Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel without an escort”: Railway Board Order dated 09.05.2025

 Commercial Circular No. 06 of 2025 – Replacement of Word “Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel without an escort”: Railway Board Order dated 09.05.2025

भारत सरकार / GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
रेल मंत्रालय/ MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
रेलवे बोर्ड/ RAILWAY BOARD

COMMERCIAL CIRCULAR NO. 06 OF 2025

No. TC-II/2197 /2024 /Intellectual Disability (E- 3483622)

New Delhi, dt.09.05.2025

The Principal Chief Commercial Managers,
All Zonal Railway

Chairman & Managing Director,
CRIS, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi.

CMD /IRCTC/New Delhi.

SUB: Replacement of Word “Mentally retarded persons who cannot travel without an escort”

REF: 1. IRCA Coaching Tariff No. 26 of Part 1 Vol II.
2. Commercial Circular No. 04 of 2018 dated 12.01.2018.
3. Commercial Circular No. O01 of 2025 dated 22.01.2025.

In continuation of above, Ministry of Railways have now decided to replace the word “Mentally Retarded Persons who cannot travel without an escort” as under:

EXISTING WORDTO BE REPLACED BY
Mentally Retarded Persons who cannot travel without an escortPersons with Intellectual Disability who cannot travel without an escort

2. The above shall be implemented with effect from 01.06.2025.

3. The revised proforma for the concession certificate is enclosed herewith. The certificate already issued in the old proforma before 01.06.2025 shall remain valid till the expiry of the validity period.

4. There shall be no change in Railway Concession Certificate for “Blindness” as issued vide Commercial Circular No. 01 of 2025.

5. There shall be no change in other terms and conditions.

6. Necessary changes shall also be ensured in Railway Divyangjan ID Cards, online/offline application forms for such purpose etc.

7. CRIS, IRCTC & Zonal Railways may update the revised proforma on their website.

8. Zonal Railways may print the revised proforma and make available at all locations/stations to avoid inconvenience. Necessary instructions shall be issued to the all concerned.

9. Wide publicity shall be given and updated information shall be ensured at website/stations etc.

(Rohit Kumar)
Joint Director Passenger Marketing
Railway Board


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