India, July 17 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday sought the views of the Centre on a plea seeking concessional air-conditioned class rail fare for acid attack survivors to enable them to travel to well-equipped hospitals in cities for periodic treatment.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana asked Additional Solicitor General Archana Pathak Dave to take requisite instructions from the Ministry of Railways on the issue. At the outset, Dave said that there are 21 categories of persons with disabilities (PwDs) and the railways is already providing travel concessions to them. She said the railways is also contemplating providing an emergency travel quota for all categories of PwDs.

The counsel,...