Indian Railways Rules: If you have a senior citizen with you during the train journey and you do not have a single lower berth, then you have to face a lot of trouble. Railways has told how the lower berth is given.
Indian Railways Rules: Trains are one of the major means of travel in this country. During the festive season, the number of people traveling in the train increases even more. In such a situation, people travel in large numbers before and after festivals like Dussehra, Diwali and Chhath Puja. During this time, if you are thinking of traveling with a senior citizen with you, then this news is of your use. Know how you can get a confirmed lower seat for a senior citizen traveling with you.
How senior citizens get lower berths
Indian Railways recently told that by taking which precautions during ticket booking, you get a confirmed lower berth in the train. The official Twitter handle of Indian Railways Indian Railways Seva gave this information in response to a question from a Twitter user.
to such senior citizens who have been allotted middle/upper berth due to non-availability of lower berths at the time of booking. 3/nÂ
-IRCTC Official
— RailwaySeva (@RailwaySeva) September 19, 2022
Let us tell you that a user named Shivgopi asked the railways on Twitter that he is traveling with his 62-year-old father and 51-year-old mother and due to old age, he has knee pain. In such a situation, they should be allotted the lower berth, as their parents are not able to move to the upper berth.
Railway replied
Responding to this, the official Twitter handle of Indian Railways Indian Railways Seva said that the reserved lower seat quota for senior citizens is applicable only to men above 60 years of age and women above 45 years of age. However, this reservation is applicable in the condition when it is traveling alone or or maximum two people.
If more than two senior citizens are traveling together or traveling with one senior citizen and other passengers who are not senior citizens, then they do not get reservation. However, the ticket checking staff may provide lower berths to senior citizens who have been allotted upper or middle berths at the time of booking.
