Travel Concession To The Differently Abled Persons In State Owned Transport Corporation Buses

What is Travel Concession To The Differently Abled Persons In State Owned Transport Corporation Buses?

The Government of Tamil Nadu introduced Differently Abled Persons In Stated Owned Tranportat Corporation buses.

Benefit

i) All visually impaired persons are given travel concession to travel up to 100 Km. to and fro without any condition and free of cost. ii) Free-of-cost travel concession is allowed to intellectually disabled persons to travel with one escort. iii) The speech and hearing impaired and locomotor differently-abled persons are given travel concession free of cost up to 100 Kms to go to schools/colleges/hospitals/training centers/work spots from their residence and return. iv) Free travel concession is provided to children with disabilities to attend early intervention centers and pre-schools along with one escort/parent. There is no income ceiling to avail concessions in (i) to (iv).

Level

State — Tamil Nadu

Ministry / Dept.

Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

The Applicant should be a Differently abled person.

Last verified

Recently

Benefits

i) All visually impaired persons are given travel concession to travel up to 100 Km. to and fro without any condition and free of cost. ii) Free-of-cost travel concession is allowed to intellectually disabled persons to travel with one escort. iii) The speech and hearing impaired and locomotor differently-abled persons are given travel concession free of cost up to 100 Kms to go to schools/colleges/hospitals/training centers/work spots from their residence and return. iv) Free travel concession is provided to children with disabilities to attend early intervention centers and pre-schools along with one escort/parent. There is no income ceiling to avail concessions in (i) to (iv).

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   The Applicant should contact District Differently Abled Welfare Officer and submit an application at the address of Assistant Director (DAW), O/o. The Commissionerate for Welfare of the Differently Abled, No.5, Kamarajar salai, Chennai – 600 005. Ph: 044-28444940 District Collector / Managing Director of the Metropolitan / State Transport Corporation.

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.