DIVYANGJAN

SOUTH COAST RAILWAY

VISAKHAPATNAM

South Coast Railway provides concessions and accessibility facilities for Divyangjan (persons with disabilities) to ensure inclusive and barrier free travel. These provisions include concessional fares across various categories of disabilities, reservation of seats and lower berths in different classes, and the availability of specially designed Divyangjan friendly coaches equipped with wider entry doors, accessible toilets, and dedicated spaces for wheelchair users.

Assistance facilities such as wheelchairs, battery-operated vehicles are provided to facilitate smooth movement within railway premises and assistance during boarding and alighting. Furthermore, Indian Railways has undertaken significant infrastructure upgrades under the Accessible India (Sugamya Bharat) initiative, including the provision of ramps, lifts, tactile pathways, Braille signage, and accessible sanitation facilities at stations. Eligible Divyangjan passengers may also obtain a Railway Divyangjan Identity Card, enabling them to avail concessions and book tickets through online platforms in a simplified manner.

•Four berths in Sleeper Class.

•Four berths in 3E / 3AC.

(The class out of these two i.e. 3E/3A in which quota is to be earmarked can be decided by zonal Railway concerned keeping in view the number of coaches of that class available in the train.)

•Four berths in SLRD coach of Garib Rath Express train on full fare.

•Four seats in reserved Second Sitting (2S) / air-conditioned Chair Car (CC) in those trains which have more than two coaches of these classes (except Vande Bharat Express trains).

•Four seats in Vande Bharat Express trains.

(Specially designed Seat no. 40 in coach no. C1 and C7 in case of 8 car trains and seat no. 40 in coach no. C1 and C14 in case of 16 car trains for PwDs and one seat each adjacent to these specially designed seats for the escorts of PwDs).