India, March 19 -- The Indian Railways (IR) has earmarked a combined quota of six to seven lower berths per coach in sleeper class, four to five lower berths per coach in 3AC, and three to four lower berths per coach in 2AC classes for senior citizens, female passengers above 45 years of age and pregnant women, railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, said on Wednesday.

In a written reply to Samajwadi Party lawmaker Utkarsh Verma, Vaishnaw said that Indian Railways provided a subsidy of Rs.56,993 crore on passenger tickets in 2022-23, which amounts to a concession of 46% on average for every person travelling on the Railways.

He added that further concessions beyond this subsidy are continuing for persons with disabilities, 11 categories of ...