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Indian Railways allows UDID card holders on local trains
Trains in India are run by an organization called Indian Railways.
Some people have disabilities, which means their bodies may work differently.
These people often need special help when traveling.
Some of them carry a special card called a UDID card.
This card shows that they have a disability.
Now, Indian Railways has made a new rule.
People with a UDID card can travel in special coaches meant for them.
These coaches are on local trains and passenger trains.
A group called the Railway Board wrote a letter about this rule on July 30, 2026.
The letter tells all railway zones to follow the new rule so people with disabilities can travel more easily.
The Railway Board, in a letter dated July 30, 2026, directed all Principal Chief Commercial Managers (PCCMs) to allow UDID card holders to travel in coaches reserved for persons with disabilities.
Persons with disabilities holding a valid Unique Disability ID (UDID) card can now travel on suburban (local) and ordinary passenger trains.
Under the revised guidelines, certain categories of persons with disabilities will be treated as bona fide passengers in the earmarked coaches.
The directive from the Ministry of Railways applies to all railway zones across India.
The revised rules cover travel in coaches reserved for PwDs on suburban and ordinary passenger trains.
- Who
- Persons with disabilities holding a valid UDID card, along with the Ministry of Railways and the Railway Board that issued the directive.
- What
- Revised guidelines allowing UDID card holders to travel in coaches reserved for persons with disabilities on suburban and ordinary passenger trains.
- Where
- On suburban (local) and ordinary passenger trains across Indian Railways zones in India.
- When
- A letter from the Railway Board dated July 30, 2026.
- Why
- To enable easier train travel for persons with disabilities under revised guidelines.
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