New Delhi. Disabled people, senior citizens, pregnant women and sick passengers get many free facilities in railway stations and trains. That means there is no need to pay any kind of charge in exchange for these. This includes everything from wheelchair to lower berth. Which is being done to provide convenient travel to these people, so that they do not face any kind of problem during the journey.
Free wheelchair facility is available at 5,868 stations out of 7000 stations across the country. At these stations, wheelchairs are always ready for disabled, elderly and sick passengers, so that these people do not face any problem during the journey. In these station premises, it is written on big boards, which wheel chair is kept where. You can go there. If any station is not staffed, a licensed porter can be called by paying only a nominal charge. He will take you from the vehicle to the platform and from the platform to the seat.
What to do for lower berth
Such passengers are given priority while booking tickets. Therefore, you will get a lower berth while making reservation. If all the lower berths are already booked then contact TTE after boarding the train, he will immediately change the berth if it becomes vacant.
As soon as the ticket is booked, the computer directly allots lower berths to senior citizens, women above 45 years of age and pregnant women. For this you do not need to fill any option. Lower berths can be changed even after the departure of the train. If for some reason an upper or middle berth is obtained and any lower berth is vacant, one can call the TTE, he will immediately make an entry in the chart and give the lower berth.
how much quota in which coach
A special quota has been kept in each coach, sleeper coaches 6 to 7 lower berths, 3 AC coaches 4 to 5 lower berths, 2 AC coaches 3 to 4 lower berths are reserved. If there is vacancy even without choosing an option, you will get a lower berth. These category of people are getting its benefit.
Is there quota in suburban also?
Apart from Mail Express, seats are reserved for senior citizens in suburban and local trains also. At least 7 seats in the first and last general compartment of the train are reserved only for senior citizens. No youth can sit on these seats.
