How to Check Train Ticket Availability for Senior Citizens?

Posted by RailMitra on February 17th, 2021

Senior citizens are the legacy of our country. In India, we treat our elders like God. Like all the Indian, we feel proud to introduce our elders as the pride of our family. Then how can our Railways lag behind in the matter of giving individual facilities to our senior citizens? As the active mode of transportation and the financial backbone of our country, Indian Railways facilitates us with extensive facilities. It cares about the emotions and needs of passengers. It keeps launching so many features online so that passengers can avail them easily. It has managed to reduce the unnecessary crowding at the PRS counters by launching the e-ticketing services. But without knowing about the train ticket availability, it is like selling e-tickets without appropriate information. Therefore, Railways has introduced the seat availability features so that passengers can check the ticket availability and verify their quota to get discounts on their tickets.

Indian Railways offers concessions on tickets fares and along with it, provides desired berths through its quotas. Facilities of Indian Railways in Train tickets are divided into various categories like Ladies quota, Defence Quota, Senior Citizen Male Quota, Senior Citizen Female Quota, Tatkal Quota and Lower Berth Quota. Passengers can avail the concessions as per their convenience. Berths under these quotas are limited. So if you’re thinking to avail these quotas, then get the information first about the quota and which trains of Indian Railways offer that quota. Since the berths are limited, so before booking your ticket under any specific quota, first check the train berth availability of that particular quota in that specific train. The concessions in the fare are not limited; it is restricted with a constant percentage so that you can avail it easily within your quota.

Passengers willing to avail the facilities of Railways under Senior Citizens quota while booking a ticket can quickly get the information online and take the benefit of Sr. Citizen quota. Before applying for this quota, passengers need to check the seat availability, so that they can get confirmed berths. Train Ticket Enquiry of RailMitra is the feature that shows the live availability of seats in that particular train. It also shows the upcoming availability of seats therein. So if the tickets (confirmed berths) are not available on their boarding date, then they can postpone their travelling for some days.

Follow these simple steps to get information about the availability of tickets-

  • Visit RailMitra

  • Tap on “Seat Availability”

  • Enter Train Number, Boarding & Terminating Station along with the date of journey and class

  • Click on “Get Seat availability.”

The availability of seats is dynamic in nature; this means that the number of vacant seats changes every few seconds. These sudden changes are not visible on other websites. Here, on RailMitra, you can get the live experience of the number of seats available. Once you check the seat availability, book your seat quickly without wasting time. Otherwise, you’ll lose the chance of getting a confirmed berth. 

While booking, a PNR number is generated, which is a part of the automatically generated unique number. It is encrypted with details of your journey. So if you got your PNR number, pre-book meal in Train for your trip and avail another discount on your food. Passengers need not go anywhere for booking meals, RailMitra also provides food on Train at a lower price along with a discount offer. 

Steps to follow while booking foods

  • Visit RailMitra

  • Tap on “Food in Train”

  • Enter your PNR number ( You’ll get little information about your journey)

  • Select the station from where you want to get the food

  • Select your food from the given options

  • Add them in your Cart

  • Visit the coupon code section to avail discounts on your total cost

  • Place your order and select the appropriate payment option

 

 

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