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Senior citizens, women passengers aged 45 years and above, persons with disabilities and pregnant women are automatically allotted lower berths subject to availability, even if no specific choice is indicated during booking.
A dedicated quota of six to seven lower berths per coach in Sleeper Class, four to five lower berths per coach in AC 3 Tier (3AC) and three to four lower berths per coach in AC 2 Tier (2AC) provision has been made, informed Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday (March 19, 2025).
This is available depending on the number of coaches in the train to ensure maximum convenience. Reservation quota for persons with disabilities is applicable in all mail/express trains, including Rajdhani and Shatabdi-type trains, irrespective of whether concession facilities are availed or not It will be four berths in Sleeper Class (including two lower berths), four berths in 3AC/3E (including two lower berths), four seats in reserved second sitting (2S) or AC (CC).
Whenever there is a vacancy in lower berths during the journey, preference is given to senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and pregnant women who may have been initially allotted middle or upper berths, he added in a written reply in the Parliament.
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Published – March 20, 2025 07:53 am IST
