Now, senior citizens to get more train berths Wednesday March 23,2016

The  NDA Government on Wednesday March 23,2016 announced an increase in lower berth quota for senior citizens in trains from April 01,2016(Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu had announced the proposal in the Budget 2016-17)

Now, each sleeper class coach will have six lower berth seats reserved for senior citizens, female passengers above 45 years and pregnant women, up from four at present. In 3AC and 2AC classes, three lower berths will be kept reserved for senior citizens. In Rajdhani, Duronto and fully AC Express trains, four lower berths in every coach will be reserved in 3AC class, as against three per coach that are reserved in Mail or Express trains.

There will be 80-90 seats reserved for senior citizens on every train as against 50-60 at present