Can I book senior citizen ticket Irctc?

Male Senior Citizens of minimum 60 years and Female Senior Citizen of minimum 58 years can avail senior citizen concession on IRCTC e-ticketing website www.irctc.co.in by providing correct Age and selecting “Avail Concession” option under “Option for Senior Citizen Concession” section of Passenger Details form.

Can I book senior citizen ticket IRCTC?

Who can book ticket in lower berth quota?

Lower Berth quota is for male passengers of age 60 years and above and female passengers of age 45 years and above who can avail the facility to get confirmed lower berth in trains.

What is Senior Citizen quota?

Citizen quota berths are lower berths earmarked only for male age of 60 years and above/female age of 45 years and above, when traveling alone or two passengers ( under mentioned criteria traveling on one ticket.”

Can I book two seats for senior citizens in one ticket?

yes, you can book the two seat for senior citizens in one ticket i.e in one PNR. for check the senior citizen quota you can check it on Indian Railways IRCTC Timetable PNR Status Fare Live Status and and you can check mark of lower berth option at the time of booking the ticket.

How do I book a senior citizen ticket in IRCTC?

You can book a senior citizens ticket under the quota and your ticket under general quota in IRCTc website at the same time to avail senior citizens concession. However if you are planning to book a ticket to get priority allotment of lower berths reserved for senior citizens,then you should book for only one person at a time.

How do passengers book tickets under senior citizen quota in Indian Railways?

Passengers book tickets under Senior Citizen Quota by giving wrong age. In case they are detected they give the difference of fare otherwise they go undetected resulting in loss of revenue to the Railways. Some passengers also book confirmed lower berths under Senior Citizens Quota and in case they get detected, they pay the difference of fare.

What are the benefits of senior citizen quota in IRCTC?

The element of concession is 40\% for men and 50\% for women. While booking tickets on IRCTC on the passenger details form page, there is a checkbox button of senior citizen. After clicking on the box, one can avail the benefits of the senior citizen quota. If they travel single, system would automatically allot them lower berth if seats are vacant.