Railways increase lower berths for senior citizens
Posted on: 24/Mar/2016 10:31:49 AM
During the Railway Budget, Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu had announced the increase of lower berths for the senior citizens in the trains.
Accordingly the railways has decided to enhance senior citizen quota to six lower berths per coach in Sleeper class and three lower berths per coach in 3AC and 2AC classes. In Rajdhani, Duronto and fully AC Express trains, the quota in 3AC class will be four lower berths per coach as against three lower berths per coach in case of normal Mail/Express trains.
The enhanced quota decision will come into effect from April 1 this year. Besides senior citizens, female passengers above 45 years of age and pregnant women are also eligible to avail the enhanced quota.
