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Every day millions of people travel by Indian Railways Then it also includes children, youth and senior citizens. In such a situation, the railway takes care of everyone, whether you are traveling alone or with a pregnant wife, the railway ensures that you do not face any kind of trouble in your journey. If you fall in the category of elderly then this news is for you only, let us tell you what benefits senior citizens get from the railways.
Railways gives lower berths to senior citizens
Railways have made many rules to provide relief to senior citizens. This makes their travel easier. Lower berths can be easily booked for senior citizens. IRCTC has given information about allocating lower berths to senior citizens. A passenger had tweeted that he had booked a train ticket for his uncle and had opted for the lower berth, as his uncle had a problem in his leg, but despite this the railways had given him the upper berth.
Railways told the method of booking
According to the passenger's tweet, the railway wrote that if you book a ticket as per the general quota, then the seat is allotted only when a seat is allotted. If there is no seat, then you will not get that seat. If you book a ticket as per reservation choice book, then you will get a lower berth only when a lower berth is allotted.
Lower berths are available on first come first serve basis.
Railways says that a person booking as per the quota is allotted a seat only if the seat is vacant. These seats are on first come first serve basis. If you get a seat in the general quota, no one can sit on your seat. However, you can talk to the TTE for a lower berth. If there is a lower berth, you will get it.
Rules for women
Female passengers aged 45 years or above and pregnant women also get lower berths in the train. In case of express trains like Rajdhani, Duronto and Phuli, 4 lower berths are booked in 3AC. 4 lower berths are booked in general and mail express trains.