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Concession in Railway Travel

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🎯 Quick Insight

The Concession in Railway Travel is a significant initiative categorized under Social Welfare & Empowerment. It is designed to provide targeted assistance to eligible beneficiaries, helping them achieve better outcomes in social welfare & empowerment.

Complexity Medium
Popularity High
Verification Jan 2026

📝 Overview & Benefits

75% concession in Second Class Fare.

50% concession in First Class Fare.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

The applicant should be an individual artist or a troupe consisting of more than three artists.

The applicant should undertake the journey by train.

The purpose of the journey should be to deliver a cultural performance (public programme) in the outstation.

The distance between the place from which the cultural troupe is to start and the place of performance should be beyond 300 km as fixed by the Indian Railways.

🚀 Application Process

Offline

The advertisement is published in the newspapers, calling for applications by the Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram.

Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the office Mandram and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the concerned staff.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram.

Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

📄 Documents Required

Bio-Data of the Artist.

Proof of Identity.

Train Ticket.

Confirmation letter obtained from the programme organizer or advertisement details.

Any other document, required by the Department.

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💡 Editor's Tip

Before applying for Concession in Railway Travel, ensure you have your Aadhar card and bank details ready. Most rejections happen due to mismatched documents.

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  • Category Social Welfare & Empowerment
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