Senior Citizen Concession

What is Senior citizen concession?

Indian Railways grant concession in the fares of all classes of Mail/Express/Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan

Shatabdi/Duronto group of trains to Male Senior Citizens of minimum 60 years and Female Senior
Citizen of minimum 58 years.

The element of concession is 40% for men and 50% for women.

What is the process to avail senior citizen concession?

Male Senior Citizens of minimum 60 years and Female Senior Citizen of minimum 58 years can avail
senior citizen concession on IRCTC e-ticketing website www.irctc.co.in by providing correct Age and
selecting Avail Concession option under Option for Senior Citizen Concession section of Passenger
Details form.

Passengers availing Senior Citizen concession have to carry a proof of age while travelling.

What is Forgo senior citizen concession?

Senior Citizen Passengers eligible for Senior Citizen concession who wish to opt out of the concession
fully OR some part and contribute towards Nation Development may book their tickets without the
concession element.

To book tickets without Senior Citizen concession, such passengers can select Forgo Full Concession
option under Option for Senior Citizen Concession section of Passenger Details form.

To book tickets with 50% of Senior Citizen concession, such passengers can select Forgo 50%
Concession option under Option for Senior Citizen Concession section of Passenger Details form.