Reservation of lower berth for disabled and senior citizens in Railway
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2735
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.12.2024
RESERVATION OF LOWER BERTH FOR DISABLED AND SENIOR CITIZENS
SHRI UTKARSH VERMA MADHUR:
Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government proposes to restore the subsidy on the travel tickets of the persons with disabilities and senior citizens as earlier;
(b) if not, the reasons therefor;
(c) whether the Government is seriously considering to reserve the lower birth for the persons with disabilities and senior citizens;
(d) the details of the States where Bullet Train’s are proposed to be introduced;
(e) whether the Government contemplates to launch Bullet Train in Uttar Pradesh too in future; and
(f) if so, the time by which it is likely to be run?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)
(a) and (b): Indian Railways strives to provide affordable services to all strata of the society and gave subsidy of ₹56,993 cr on passenger tickets in 2022-23. This amounts to concession of 46% on an average, to every person, travelling on Railways. In other words for easier understanding, if the cost of providing service is ₹100, then the price of ticket is ₹54 only. This subsidy is continuing for all passengers. Further, concessions beyond this subsidy amount are continuing for many categories like 4 categories of Persons with disabilities (Divyangjans), 11 categories of patients and 8 categories of students.
(c): The following facilities have been extended to Persons with Disabilities and Senior citizens:
i. Allotment of lower berths to Senior Citizens, Female passengers of 45 years and above automatically, even if no choice is given, subject to availability.
ii. Earmarking of a combined quota of six to seven lower berths per coach in Sleeper class, four to five lower berths per coach each in Air Conditioned 3 tier (3AC) and three to four lower berths per coach in Air Conditioned 2 tier (2AC) classes (depending on the number of coaches of that class in the train) for senior citizens, female passengers 45 years of age and above and pregnant women.
iii. Earmarking of reservation quota of four berths in sleeper class (including two lower berths) and four berths in 3AC/3E (including two lower berths) and four seats in reserved second sitting (2S)/air- conditioned Chair Car (CC) in all mail/express trains including Rajdhani/Shatabdi type trains irrespective of the fact that whether concession facilities is available or not to Persons with Disabilities.
iv. Allotment of lower berths falling vacant in the train to senior citizens, Persons with Disabilities or pregnant women (who have been allotted middle/upper berth) on priority.
(d) to (f): Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project is the only sanctioned project of High Speed Rail in India which is under execution with technical and financial assistance from Government of Japan.
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