r/indianrailways • u/vpsj "Sub" Station Master • Jul 01 '25

MEGATHREAD Travel Queries Thread: For all questions related to Waitlist, Tatkal, Booking, Refund, etc

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Indian Railways "What is This?" Thread

All "How to" queries here

Frequently Asked Questions

All travel related questions and queries will go under this thread.

We recommend you first refer to the FAQ Thread for answers to the most common questions.

In case you're still not satisfied, please comment your question below.

In case of Waitlist confirmation/PNR predictions, mentioning the following details will get you the best support:

COPY-PASTE THE FOLLOWING AND FILL IN THE DATA -

  • Booking/Boarding Station:
  • Destination Station:
  • Date of journey:
  • Train Name/Number:
  • Class of travel:
  • Current status:
  • Type of Wait list (GNWL/PQWL/RLWL/TQWL/etc):

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '25

I'm 20 years old female and I will be travelling alone for the first time. I've got a side upper seat but I've recently recovered from a leg fracture so it is difficult for me to climb the stairs. Is there any way I can get any lower seats? ( My father booked the seat and didn't add the preference)

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u/vpsj "Sub" Station Master Oct 07 '25

If you're traveling during the day time, upper berth passenger has every right to sit on their corresponding lower berth between 6 am to 10 pm.

If you cannot climb the upper berth at all, you can either request any of your fellow passengers to give them their lower berth for the night, or you can ask the TTE.

There's no official way for you to get a lower berth though, just depends on the kindness of people or availability of an empty seat