Many senior citizens, Ladies, and differently-abled persons find it difficult to climb up to middle or upper berth in Indian Railway’s Trains. Due to which while booking tickets, people often prefer the lower berth especially for women and senior citizens. Indian railways form has an option for berth preference. Despite selecting a lower berth as berth preference we did not Get A Lower Berth Seat on the train. We always lost in thought how to get a lower berth seat for our old age parents or relatives suffering from health issues.
There is an option in the form about our preferences for the need for a Train Berth Availability of Lower Berth or Middle Berth or Upper Berth or Side Lower Berth or Side Upper Berth. Once the preference is entered and a ticket is booked, after payment, we are shocked to see that our preference was not available and so some other berths were allocated. So there is no assurance to provide lower berths or to provide seats in the same coach as well. The allotted different seats make us agitated and we try to cancel the ticket. If it is a Tatkal Ticket then all money is lost. You can check Indian Railways Train Seat Enquiry with Railmitra App which offers you to access detailed information regarding any IRCTC Train Seat Availability for any destination.
The Online Ticket Booking System is very dynamic, the situation and availability of the berths change every second. So, it's quite possible that one who gets the early access gets the desired berth, and others may not get it. To resolve this situation the railways have recently also hiked the number of reserved seats in Sleeper and AC-classes for the women and senior citizen passengers. So, if you are pondering on some tricks and processes to get a lower berth in the train, here are few but Guaranteed Procedures To Get Lower Berth Preference In Train.
Here is how to book tickets only for a lower berth and don’t want to book tickets if no lower berth is available.
Book Lower Berth By Selecting A QuotaSelecting these quota increases the probability of booking Lower Berth Preference In Train.
For Whom The Indian Railway Has A Special Quota?This quota is for:
1. Senior citizen: Male over 60 years, traveling alone
2. Ladies quota: Female over 45 years, traveling alone.
3. Two passengers traveling on one ticket with the same PNR with the above criteria.
4. Pregnant Female. Pregnant females need to show a certificate to avail of this quota.
Concessional tickets are not allowed for Garib Rath, Gatimaan, Vande Bharat, Suvidha, and Humsafar Train or Quota or Class. Six lower berths are reserved in sleeper class and three lower berths the third tier and second tier coach are reserved for female, senior citizens, and pregnant women.
While filling an online form for booking tickets, after entering your Name, Age, Berth Preference, and ID card Details scroll down and you will see lower berth preference options in Train Berth Availability. The IRCTC also allows a user to select a choice of berth while booking the tickets online. While this feature doesn't guarantee that you will be allotted the same seats as opted.
1. Book, only if all berths are allotted in the same coach
2. Book, only if at least one lower berth is allotted
3. Book, only if two lower berths are allotted
Select the checkbox according to preference. The system debits the amount first from your account and then searches for availability. If the condition is fulfilled, it shall not ask back for anything. However, if LB is not available; it will ask back to the user that the selected option cannot be met.
Choose Yes or No. When selected yes, the system shall book a berth as available in the system. When selected no, the transaction fails, and the refund shall be credited back into your account within the required days. If the amount is not credited to your account, you can raise a request with the IRCTC Quoting Transaction Number to get a refund.
It's advised to select the Dedicated Lower-berth option only if you cannot travel without it. To get a lower preference berth in train select the option only if there are at least 150 berths available on the train. In this case, there is a higher probability of getting the lower berth. While Indian Railway Enquiry Between Two Stations shows less than 70 berths available on the train, avoid selecting the option.
This facility is available only if there are available tickets and if there are no available tickets available and only a waiting list and Reservation Against Cancellation(RAC) is there you can’t use this method.
