Lakhs and crores of people travel by Indian Railways every day. Then there are children, youth and senior citizens also come there. In such a situation, Railways takes care of everyone, whether you are traveling alone or with a pregnant wife, Railways ensures that you do not face any problem in your journey. If you fall in the elderly category, then this news is for you only, let us tell you what benefits senior citizens get from Railways.
Railways gives lower berth to senior citizens
Railways have made many rules to provide relief to senior citizens. This makes their journey easier. Lower berths can be easily booked for senior citizens. IRCTC has given information about allotting lower berth to seniors. A passenger had said in a tweet that he/she had booked a train ticket for his/her uncle and had chosen the lower berth option because his/her uncle had a leg problem, but despite this, the Railways had given him/her an upper berth.
Railways told how to book
According to the passenger’s tweet, Railways wrote that if you book a ticket as per the general quota, then allotment of seat is given only if there is a seat available. If there is no seat, then no you will not get that seat. If you book the ticket as per Reservation Choice Book only if lower berth is allotted then you will get the lower berth.
Lower berth is available on first come first serve basis.
Railways says that the person booking as per the quota gets allotment of seat only when the seat is available. These seats are based on first come and first served. If you get a seat in general quota, no one can sit on your seat. However, you can talk to TTE for lower berth. If there is a lower berth then you will get it.
rules for women
Female passengers aged 45 years and above and pregnant women also get lower berths in the train. In case of express trains like Rajdhani, Duronto, 4 lower berths are booked in 3AC. 4 lower berths are booked in normal and mail express trains.