If you want to book a lower berth for your senior citizens parents but are unable to find seats, here’s how you can reserve lower berths for them.
Millions of people travel in trains every day. Indian Railways makes every effort to cater to the needs of all passengers, including children and senior citizens. If you want to book a lower berth for your elderly parents but are unable to find seats, here’s how you can easily reserve lower berths for them.
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Indian Railways
The Indian Railways has introduced new rules to make the train journeys comfortable for senior citizens. IRCTC has notified about the simplified process for booking lower berths.
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Recently, a passenger posted a tweet on X, sharing his personal experience of booking train tickets. Despite booking a train ticket for his elderly uncle and requesting a lower berth due to his leg problem, the Railways assigned an upper berth instead.
In response to the tweet, Indian Railways provided some information. Let’s understand it in a few simple points.
• If you book a ticket under the general quota, seats are assigned based on availability.
• If no seats are available, you will not be able to reserve one.
• Alternatively, booking under the Reservation Choice Book option ensures a lower berth if available.
• Seats in the general quota are provided on a first-come, first-served basis. No human intervention is involved in this process.
• However, passengers can approach the TTE to request for a lower berth. If one is available, it can be provided accordingly.
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