Which berth is best in sleeper train?

  • If your journey is of one night, then the lower berth will be best for you. ...
  • If your journey is in day time, then the “upper berth”/ “side upper” will be best for you. ...
  • If you are journey lover , and loves to see scenic beauties , and love to communicate with new people then “side lower” is best.




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You can sit in the side lower seat in daytime and sleep on the upper berth at night time. Moreover, the side upper berth is a little lower in height than the upper berth. The best birth in sleeper is side upper.. If you get lower seat , you can't sleep in day time.

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Here's how to select berth preference Ensure that you select the 'preference' for a berth. In the 'Other Preferences' head, select 'Book only if confirm berths are allotted. ' Step 5: Complete the booking procedure by following the necessary instructions, including payment.

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The lower berth is the most accommodating for all types of passengers. Therefore, lower berth allotments can be useful for someone who has a habit of getting off at every station or occasionally using the restroom. You have a second table that you can use as a dining table or a place to store your laptop.

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No air conditioning: Sleeper coaches do not have air conditioning, which can be uncomfortable during summers. Limited amenities: Sleeper coaches have limited amenities such as charging points and reading lights.

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Basically Upper berth is not bad but yes it creates little nuisance for us:
  • you cannot sit straight just like you can do it on side upper.
  • You cannot eat properly . We have to bend a lot for eating.
  • It becomes very hectic if your things falls down.


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Being on the lower level is indeed closer to the restrooms, and you'll have less foot traffic going by. There will be less sway, but more noise from the track, since you're closer to the track. The view will be better from the upper level and you must be on the upper level to pass from one car to the next.

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The booking cycle starts from the lower berth first and completes by reserving upper berths. This is why when you book tickets at the last; you're allotted with an upper berth seat.

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According to a circular issued by the railway board, the passengers in the reserved coaches can only sleep between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. to allow others to sit on the seats for the rest of the time. Until the circular was issued, the existing permissible time for sleeping was between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

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Depends on what you are looking for. I personally prefer the upper berth as they have proper windows unlike the lower ones in which you don't have a nice view. Always go for upper birth if it is last , in lower berths you can feel the tyre vibration and engine noise more …

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No. Once the ticket is booked and berth allotted, you cannot change it. There are some other ways though to manage it. You may cancel the current ticket and rebook it with the option to book berths only if your preferred choice of berths are available.

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Lower berth quota is for male passengers 60 years of age and above and female passengers 45 years of age and above. Those who satisfy the above conditions can make use of this facility to get confirmed lower berth in trains.

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