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RAC Passengers Without Full Berth Must Get Partial Refunds On Train Tickets, Says Parliamentary Committee
- Thursday February 5, 2026
- Travel | PTI
The Public Accounts Committee recommended partial fare refunds for RAC ticket holders who pay full fare but share a berth, deeming full charges unjustified under current Indian Railways rules.
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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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9 Safety Tips Every Woman Should Follow While Travelling By Train In India
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
- Travel | Written by Payal, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
Indian Railways has made train journeys safer for women, but a few smart personal habits can make all the difference.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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RAC Vs Waitlist Vs Confirmed: What Your Indian Railways Ticket Status Really Means
- Tuesday September 30, 2025
- Travel | Somdatta Saha
RAC stands for Reservation Against Cancellation. It comes into play once all confirmed berths in a class are booked. Read on for details.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Asaduddin Owaisi Calls PM's Attention To 'Temple' Installed On Train Berth
- Monday February 17, 2020
- India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
News reports of a seat on the Kashi-Mahakal Express launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi being "reserved for Lord Shiva" drew a wordless jibe on Twitter from AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, who posted an image of the preamble of the constitution tagging the Prime Minister's Office.
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6 More Reserved Berths For Women In Air Conditioned Train Compartments
- Tuesday December 4, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Indian Railways has decided to reserve six more berths in the AC-3 tiers of Rajdhani, Duronto and other fully air-conditioned trains except the Garib Rath Express.
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www.ndtv.com
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Railways Offer 10% Discount On Fares Of Trains' Whose Seats Go Vacant
- Thursday July 19, 2018
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The government today said that in a bid to improve the occupancy of less patronized trains, the Indian Railways is offering 10 per cent rebate in the basic fare in all trains on vacant berths or seats after preparation of first Reservation Chart.
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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 3AC Reserved For Persons With Disabilities, But Questions Remain
- Friday July 14, 2017
New Delhi: The Indian Railways has fixed a quota of seats for people with disabilities that guarantees them a lower berth seat in the third AC (3AC) coach of mail and express trains. Last month, wheelchair-bound para-athlete Suvarna Raj was denied a berth convenient for people with disabilities in the Nagpur-Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express despite r...
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everylifecounts.ndtv.com
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RAC Passengers Without Full Berth Must Get Partial Refunds On Train Tickets, Says Parliamentary Committee
- Thursday February 5, 2026
- Travel | PTI
The Public Accounts Committee recommended partial fare refunds for RAC ticket holders who pay full fare but share a berth, deeming full charges unjustified under current Indian Railways rules.
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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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9 Safety Tips Every Woman Should Follow While Travelling By Train In India
- Tuesday October 21, 2025
- Travel | Written by Payal, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
Indian Railways has made train journeys safer for women, but a few smart personal habits can make all the difference.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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RAC Vs Waitlist Vs Confirmed: What Your Indian Railways Ticket Status Really Means
- Tuesday September 30, 2025
- Travel | Somdatta Saha
RAC stands for Reservation Against Cancellation. It comes into play once all confirmed berths in a class are booked. Read on for details.
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www.ndtv.com/travel
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Asaduddin Owaisi Calls PM's Attention To 'Temple' Installed On Train Berth
- Monday February 17, 2020
- India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
News reports of a seat on the Kashi-Mahakal Express launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi being "reserved for Lord Shiva" drew a wordless jibe on Twitter from AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi, who posted an image of the preamble of the constitution tagging the Prime Minister's Office.
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www.ndtv.com
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6 More Reserved Berths For Women In Air Conditioned Train Compartments
- Tuesday December 4, 2018
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Indian Railways has decided to reserve six more berths in the AC-3 tiers of Rajdhani, Duronto and other fully air-conditioned trains except the Garib Rath Express.
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www.ndtv.com
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Railways Offer 10% Discount On Fares Of Trains' Whose Seats Go Vacant
- Thursday July 19, 2018
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The government today said that in a bid to improve the occupancy of less patronized trains, the Indian Railways is offering 10 per cent rebate in the basic fare in all trains on vacant berths or seats after preparation of first Reservation Chart.
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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 3AC Reserved For Persons With Disabilities, But Questions Remain
- Friday July 14, 2017
New Delhi: The Indian Railways has fixed a quota of seats for people with disabilities that guarantees them a lower berth seat in the third AC (3AC) coach of mail and express trains. Last month, wheelchair-bound para-athlete Suvarna Raj was denied a berth convenient for people with disabilities in the Nagpur-Nizamuddin Garib Rath Express despite r...
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