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Upper Berth vs Lower Berth: Which Is Better For Sleep On Long Train Journeys?
- Sunday March 15, 2026
- Travel | Written by Vaishali Kapila
Confused between upper and lower berths for a long train journey? Here's a quick guide comparing comfort, convenience, and sleep quality to help you choose the best berth.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Man Complains 82-Year-Old Woman Allotted Upper Berth Despite Other Seats Available, Indian Railways Reacts
- Sunday March 1, 2026
- Travel | Edited by Jigyasa Kakwani
In the computerised reservation system of Indian Railways, there is a provision for allotting lower berth automatically to senior citizens and female passengers above the age of 45 years, subject to the availability of such lower berths at the time of booking.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Senior Citizens, Don't Make This Train Ticket Mistake - It Could Affect Your Lower Berth Allotment
- Tuesday November 11, 2025
- Travel | Jigyasa Kakwani
The viral video has proven useful for train passengers who often face confusion regarding seat allotments under the senior citizen quota.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Adani Ports To Develop Berth At Gujarat's Kandla Port For Multi-Purpose Cargo
- Wednesday September 11, 2024
- Business News | Indo-Asian News Service
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Wednesday announced it will develop a multi-purpose berth at Kandla Port in Gujarat.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Man Dies After Upper Berth Falls On Him In Train Due To Improper Chaining
- Wednesday June 26, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 60-year-old man from Kerala died while undergoing treatment at a hospital here due to the injuries he sustained after the upper berth seat in a train coach in which he was travelling fell on him due to improper chaining by another passenger.
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www.ndtv.com
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Panic Inside Odisha Express After Chains Holding Middle Berths Go Missing
- Monday January 8, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
Passengers preparing to bed down for the night on the S-6 coach of the Puri-Hatia Express train (18452) got a rude shock as they discovered that the chains holding up the middle berths had gone missing.
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www.ndtv.com
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Gujarat Man Arrested In Maharashtra Money-For-Minister's Post Case
- Tuesday May 16, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Nagpur police has arrested a man from Ahmedabad for allegedly demanding money from at least four MLAs in Maharashtra for minister's posts in the Eknath Shinde-led state government.
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www.ndtv.com
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4 Arrested For Offering Cabinet Berth To Maharashtra MLAs For Rs 100 Crore
- Wednesday July 20, 2022
- India News | Asian News International
Mumbai Crime Branch on Monday arrested four persons for allegedly demanding Rs 100 crore for offering ministerial posts to MLAs in Maharashtra.
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www.ndtv.com
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Baby Berths - Railways' Mother's Day Gift To New Mothers; Trial Begins
- Tuesday May 10, 2022
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The project — a collaboration between the Northern Railway’s Lucknow and Delhi divisions — was launched on a trial basis on Mother’s Day
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www.ndtv.com
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Covid Vaccine Does Not Increase Pre-Term Birth Risk, Says Study
- Wednesday January 5, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is not associated with complications such as preterm birth or smaller than normal weight of babies, according to a study.
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www.ndtv.com
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Women On Wait-List First, Elderly Later For Vacant Berths Under Ladies Quota
- Monday February 26, 2018
- India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi
The Indian railways has decided to offer the unutilised berths in trains under the ladies quota first to women passengers on the waiting list and then to senior citizens. Right now, the quota remains open for booking till the time of preparation of the reservation chart and after that, the vacant berths are offered to the wait-listed passengers, ir...
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www.ndtv.com
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Sleeping Time Cut By An Hour For Train Passengers In New Rule
- Sunday September 17, 2017
- India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi
If you a frequent train traveller, you must have witnessed those tiresome fights over berths and stretched sleep time. In its effort to provide a comfortable travel to its passengers and put an end to those unnecessary quarrels that break out due to oversleeping passengers on different berths, the Railways has decided to reduce the official sleepin...
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www.ndtv.com
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Lower Berth In Third AC Coach To Be Reserved For Differently Abled
- Sunday July 9, 2017
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Now, differently-abled passengers will not face any problem in getting a lower berth in Third AC coaches as the Indian Railways has fixed quota for them in 3AC of mail and express trains to make the journey hassle- free.
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www.ndtv.com
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Danish MP Suggests Firing 'Warning Shots' At Migrant Boats
- Thursday December 8, 2016
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Danish lawmaker faced criticism on Thursday for saying boats carrying migrants could be prevented from reaching Europe by firing "warning shots" at them.
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www.ndtv.com
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Upper Berth vs Lower Berth: Which Is Better For Sleep On Long Train Journeys?
- Sunday March 15, 2026
- Travel | Written by Vaishali Kapila
Confused between upper and lower berths for a long train journey? Here's a quick guide comparing comfort, convenience, and sleep quality to help you choose the best berth.
-
www.ndtv.com/travel
-
Man Complains 82-Year-Old Woman Allotted Upper Berth Despite Other Seats Available, Indian Railways Reacts
- Sunday March 1, 2026
- Travel | Edited by Jigyasa Kakwani
In the computerised reservation system of Indian Railways, there is a provision for allotting lower berth automatically to senior citizens and female passengers above the age of 45 years, subject to the availability of such lower berths at the time of booking.
-
www.ndtv.com/travel
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Senior Citizens, Don't Make This Train Ticket Mistake - It Could Affect Your Lower Berth Allotment
- Tuesday November 11, 2025
- Travel | Jigyasa Kakwani
The viral video has proven useful for train passengers who often face confusion regarding seat allotments under the senior citizen quota.
-
www.ndtv.com/travel
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Adani Ports To Develop Berth At Gujarat's Kandla Port For Multi-Purpose Cargo
- Wednesday September 11, 2024
- Business News | Indo-Asian News Service
Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) on Wednesday announced it will develop a multi-purpose berth at Kandla Port in Gujarat.
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www.ndtv.com
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Kerala Man Dies After Upper Berth Falls On Him In Train Due To Improper Chaining
- Wednesday June 26, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A 60-year-old man from Kerala died while undergoing treatment at a hospital here due to the injuries he sustained after the upper berth seat in a train coach in which he was travelling fell on him due to improper chaining by another passenger.
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www.ndtv.com
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Panic Inside Odisha Express After Chains Holding Middle Berths Go Missing
- Monday January 8, 2024
- India News | Asian News International
Passengers preparing to bed down for the night on the S-6 coach of the Puri-Hatia Express train (18452) got a rude shock as they discovered that the chains holding up the middle berths had gone missing.
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www.ndtv.com
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Gujarat Man Arrested In Maharashtra Money-For-Minister's Post Case
- Tuesday May 16, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Nagpur police has arrested a man from Ahmedabad for allegedly demanding money from at least four MLAs in Maharashtra for minister's posts in the Eknath Shinde-led state government.
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www.ndtv.com
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4 Arrested For Offering Cabinet Berth To Maharashtra MLAs For Rs 100 Crore
- Wednesday July 20, 2022
- India News | Asian News International
Mumbai Crime Branch on Monday arrested four persons for allegedly demanding Rs 100 crore for offering ministerial posts to MLAs in Maharashtra.
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www.ndtv.com
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Baby Berths - Railways' Mother's Day Gift To New Mothers; Trial Begins
- Tuesday May 10, 2022
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The project — a collaboration between the Northern Railway’s Lucknow and Delhi divisions — was launched on a trial basis on Mother’s Day
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www.ndtv.com
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Covid Vaccine Does Not Increase Pre-Term Birth Risk, Says Study
- Wednesday January 5, 2022
- World News | Press Trust of India
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is not associated with complications such as preterm birth or smaller than normal weight of babies, according to a study.
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www.ndtv.com
-
Women On Wait-List First, Elderly Later For Vacant Berths Under Ladies Quota
- Monday February 26, 2018
- India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi
The Indian railways has decided to offer the unutilised berths in trains under the ladies quota first to women passengers on the waiting list and then to senior citizens. Right now, the quota remains open for booking till the time of preparation of the reservation chart and after that, the vacant berths are offered to the wait-listed passengers, ir...
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Sleeping Time Cut By An Hour For Train Passengers In New Rule
- Sunday September 17, 2017
- India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi
If you a frequent train traveller, you must have witnessed those tiresome fights over berths and stretched sleep time. In its effort to provide a comfortable travel to its passengers and put an end to those unnecessary quarrels that break out due to oversleeping passengers on different berths, the Railways has decided to reduce the official sleepin...
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www.ndtv.com
-
Lower Berth In Third AC Coach To Be Reserved For Differently Abled
- Sunday July 9, 2017
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Now, differently-abled passengers will not face any problem in getting a lower berth in Third AC coaches as the Indian Railways has fixed quota for them in 3AC of mail and express trains to make the journey hassle- free.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Danish MP Suggests Firing 'Warning Shots' At Migrant Boats
- Thursday December 8, 2016
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Danish lawmaker faced criticism on Thursday for saying boats carrying migrants could be prevented from reaching Europe by firing "warning shots" at them.
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www.ndtv.com