Lower Berth Rules: It has often been seen that people who are ignorant of the rules of the railway, either remain troubled themselves during the journey, or disturb other passengers. There is more confusion among the passengers, especially regarding the rules related to middle and lower berths. Due to which many times the passengers start quarreling with each other. Most people’s preferred seat is lower berth or side lower berth. Before traveling on the lower seat, it is also very important to know the rules related to it, so that during the journey you or other passengers do not face any problem because of you.
Can sleep only from 10 in the night to 6 in the morning
If you have a lower seat, then according to railway rules, a middle berth passenger cannot disturb you by opening his berth before 10 pm and after 6 am. It is often seen that middle berth passengers open it as soon as the train starts. Due to which the passenger of lower berth has a lot of trouble. According to railway rules, middle berth passengers cannot do this during the day. A middle berth passenger can sleep by opening the berth only from 10 pm to 6 am.
Will have to be given a place to sit down during the day
According to railway rules, the passenger traveling on the side lower berth will have to give place to the passenger of side upper to sit down during the day time. As per railway rule, even if two RAC passengers are already traveling on the lower berth, they will have to give seat to the upper berth.
If the passenger refuses…?
It has been seen many times that some passengers are unfamiliar with its rules while traveling in the train. Due to which the situation becomes serious many times. Railways have made special rules so that such a situation does not arise. If a passenger insists on opening the middle berth before or after the scheduled time, he can be prevented from doing so. You can complain about this to TTE. TTE can stop that passenger from doing so with the help of Railway Police.
Lower berth has been reserved
Lower berth is the first choice of most people. But, according to the latest information, the Railways has now reserved the lower berths for certain categories of people. Railway has reserved the lower berth of the train for Divyang or physically disabled people.
Seat can be changed during onboard ticket checking
Apart from this, Indian Railways gives lower berths to senior citizens without asking for them. 6 to 7 lower berths in sleeper class, 4-5 lower berths in each coach of third AC, 3-4 lower berths in each coach of second AC are reserved in the train for women of 45 years or more and pregnant women. Railway allots them lower berth even without selecting any option. If a senior citizen, Divyang or pregnant woman gets an upper seat during ticket booking, there is also a provision for TT to give them a lower seat during onboard ticket checking.