Why IRCTC does not allow you to choose seats?
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Why IRCTC does not allow you to choose seats?
Railways just want to ensure a proper balance that each coach should have for equal load distribution. That is why when you book a ticket at the last, you are always allotted an upper berth and a seat numbered around 2-3 or 70, except when you are not taking a seat of someone who has cancelled his/her seat.
Why does IRCTC not show birth preferences?
Well, as per a Quora thread, there is a technical reason behind this. Allotting you a seat by IRCTC isn’t as easy as booking a movie ticket where you are provided a seat map. Train is a moving object and safety concern for this is high. The software has algorithm to distribute the load evenly throughout the train.
Can I choose berth in train?
This is a possible process: Passenger logs into IRCTC website/app to book a ticket. While completing the transaction, a new window will pop-up wherein the passenger can view all vacant seats in a train, based on coaches. Depending on the preferences, the passenger can book a berth, and confirm it.
Can we choose berth in IRCTC?
The irctc.co.in also allows a user to select a choice of berth while booking the tickets online. While this feature doesn’t guarantee that you will be allotted the same seats as opted, there is another option that let you chose the option to book tickets only if one or two lower berth is available.
How can I change my seat preference in Irctc?
There is no way to change allotted berth on your ticket. If you don’t like allotted berth then you can do one of the following, but none guarantees a preferred berth: After boarding, request someone to exchange seat with you.
How can reduce berth in Indian Railway?
Passengers can apply for this quota on IRCTC’s main page while booking and select “Lower Berth” under the different options in the quota. Lower berths earmarked under senior citizen and women’s quota in the respective classes by default will get allotted to them.
How can I choose my seat in train?
Step 1: Enter the source and destination cities. Step 2: Enter your journey date or select from the calendar. Step 3: Click on “Search Trains”. Step 4: You will land on the page where all the trains running between the source and destination station are listed, along with the seat availability.
Can I book a specific seat on a train?
Passengers booking berths online can specify the coach they want. Hitherto, passengers could only select the berth while booking online. However, the Railway Budget has expanded the scope of online booking; passengers can now select the coach, berth and the seat in chair car.
Can we change seat after booking in train?
Officially, you cannot change the berth once it is booked. However, you can request the fellow passenger to exchange his berth with yours. You can also request the Train Ticket Examiner(TTE) to change your seat.
How can I change my seat in train?
- Officially, you cannot change the berth once it is booked.
- However, you can request the fellow passenger to exchange his berth with yours.
- You can also request the Train Ticket Examiner(TTE) to change your seat. If there is a vacancy, the TTE would definitely help you out.
What is 2S in Indian train?
2S refers to second seating or second seater in train seats. The seats are present in the form of benches. This coach does not have the facility for the passengers to sleep since there are no berths and it is a sitting arrangement.