Indian Railways Update: A big facility has been started for the passengers by the Indian Railways. If you also travel by train, then now you are going to get a big benefit from the railway side.
Indian Railways Update: A big facility has been started for the passengers by the Indian Railways. If you also travel by train, then now you are going to get a big benefit from the railway side. Railways has taken a special decision to make the journey of the passengers easier. According to the information received from the Railways, it has been decided to give lower berths to physically challenged people in mail and express trains. Along with this, it has also been decided to give lower berths to people traveling with physically challenged people.
Elderly will also get facility
Along with this, the Railways has also started the facility of lower berths for the elderly and women. This has been told by issuing an order from the Railway Board. Railway has given information about this by issuing orders for different zones on 31st March.
The order issued by the Railways
states that four seats in the sleeper class (two lower and two middle seats), two seats in the AC3 compartment (one lower and one middle seat), AC3 (economy) Two seats (one lower and one middle seat) in the coach will be reserved for physically challenged persons and their attendants.
Full fare will have to be paid
Along with this, the Railway Board has said that there is a provision to reserve 2 lower berths and 2 upper seats for the disabled in the Garib Rath train. However, for this facility these people will have to pay full fare. At the same time, two seats will be reserved for disabled people in the ‘AC Chair Car’ train.
Pregnant women also get this facility
According to the information received from the Railways, 6 lower berths are reserved for senior citizens and women above 45 years of age in the sleeper category. Along with this, four to five lower berths have been earmarked in each coach in 3AC, three to four lower berths in each coach in 2AC.
Giving information, Ashwini Vaishnav
has told that senior citizens are getting the facility of confirmed lower berths in the train. There is a separate provision in the Railways for this. Please tell that a female passenger above 45 years of age will not have to select any option for lower berth. These passengers will automatically get a lower berth from the railway side.
