Who gets the lower berth in the train and when?

New Delhi. The best seat during the journey in the train is considered to be the lower berth, but the lower berth is not easily available. If you want to ensure lower berth then you must understand the process as explained by IRCTC. Senior citizens are given priority of lower berth while traveling in train by Indian Railways, but there are times when the lower berth is not available despite requesting for senior citizens during ticket booking. Why this happens, it is very important to understand the process behind it.

In response to the question asked by a passenger, the Railways has given the method under which the lower berth is allotted. The passenger had questioned on Twitter, ‘I had booked tickets for three senior citizens with lower berth preference, then there were 102 berths available. Despite this, he was given a middle, an upper and a side lower berth. Why is it like this? It should be rectified’
The passenger had tagged Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav in his tweet. In response to this, IRCTC wrote on Twitter – Sir, Lower Berth / Senior Citizen Quota Berth only 60 years and above, lower berths are earmarked for women of 45 years and above. But this is applicable when only one or two passengers travel. IRCTC further stated that if there are more than two senior citizens or one is a senior citizen and the other is not a senior citizen, the system will not consider it. That is, two senior citizens will be given a lower berth.