(i)
The concessional tickets will be issued directly from the
stations/reservation offices on production of an Undertaking in the
prescribed proforma (enclosed), along with a copy each of his MBBS Degree
& Registration Certificate.
(ii)
Concession will be admissible in basic Mail/Express fares of all
classes. In the case of
Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi group of trains, concession will be
admissible in their all-inclusive fares. Concession will be admissible in
single/return tickets and not in season tickets/circular journey
tickets/Special trains/coaches.
No concession will be admissible in other charges like reservation
fee, superfast surcharge, etc.
(iii)
Concession will be admissible without any minimum distance of
travel and minimum number of Doctors in
any train.
(iv)
Whenever concession is granted to the Doctor, the reservation chart
must show indication to this effect.
(v)
The Conductors/TTEs/TSs will keep a note of Coach & seat/berth
number of such Doctors and call them to render medical assistance in case
of need.
(vi)
Wherever feasible, the Coach & seat/berth number of the Doctor
may be announced frequently for information of traveling passengers.
(vii) If some
Doctor, traveling on concessional tickets, refuses to render medical
assistance to needy passengers, the zonal Railway will bring the matter to
the notice of Indian Medical Association for necessary action. Anyone claiming false concession
will be levied penalty applicable under the rules.
2.
A copy of the requisite Declaration for grant of concession to
Allopathic Doctors, as mentioned above, is enclosed. Copies of this Declaration may be
kept at all Stations/Reservation/Booking Offices for supply to Doctors
free of cost. Besides, this
Declaration may be put in Railway’s Website also.
3.
This concession will come into effect for tickets issued from
1.3.2003. Wide publicity may
be given through various media in this regard.
4.
Necessary instructions may be issued to all concerned
immediately. This
issues with the concurrence of Finance and Health Directorates of this
Ministry.
(Dr. Girija
Shankar)
Director Health (IH),
Railway;
Board. |
(R.P. Thakur)
Jt. Director,
Passenger Marketing
Railway
Board. |
Doctor’s Declaration for availing rail travel
concession
I, Dr. ____________________, enclose a photocopy of my (1)
M.B.B.S.
Degree and (2) Registration Certificate and declare that: -
1.
I am a qualified Doctor.
2.
During journey, I will carry the following equipments &
medicines :
Blood-pressure instrument, 2-
disposable syringes, Stethoscope, Clinical Thermometer, Pen torch, some
common antibiotic with broad spectrum range 10 tablets/capsules, oral
antipyretics like Paracetamol – 10 tablets, oral anti-inflammatory drugs
like Combiflam/Ibuprofem – 10 tablets, anti-spasmodics oral tablets like
Spasmindon, Spasmo Proxyvon – 10 tablets, anti-diarrhoeal oral tablets
like Enteroquinol – 10 tablets, Antacids oral tablets like Gelucil – 10
tablets, Cardiac Vasodilator, Sorbitrat Tablets – 10 tablets of 5-Mg,
Angised – 6 Tablets of 20 Mg, Bronchodilators like Deriphyline – 10
tablets, Antiemeitics like Donmperidon – 6 tablets, Disprin – 6
tablets
3.
I will render medical service, to the best of my knowledge, to
needy persons/passengers who wish to avail my services.
4.
I will not charge any money for the medical service/first-aid
rendered or the medicines used by me.
5.
My residential address is
_______________________________
____________________________________________________________________.
Encl: copy of
(1)
M.B.B.S. Degree
(2) Registration
Certificate |
Doctor’s
Signatures with date |
| Stamp of the
Doctor |
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