This is a welcome improvement for wait listed passengers.. The railways
should also consider the allotment of lower berths to senior citizens as
the experience is that earlier the Senior Citizens book, the chances of
their getting lower berths are very remote. By chance they get RAC and
wait Listed tickets, they have 100 % chances of getting lower berths.
This anomaly needs to be eliminated and as far as possible, senior
citizens should be allotted lower Berths which is not an impossible task
in these days of computerised booking and allotment of berths. This can
be done if there is a system to allot berths on the previous date of
the Journey instead of allotting as and when booked on line. If
Railways can ensure lower berths to senior citizens it will be a great
relief to many old aged travelers in their 70s and 80s..
Dr.T.V.Gopalakrishnan
(This comment is given in response to the report "Now, automatic SMS after confirmation of waitlisted train tickets" that appeared in BL dated 9/2/14).
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