I recently travelled in Lokshakti Express and Holiday special train to ahmedabad in 3rd AC and 2nd class respectively, both the bogies had the newly developed side middle berth attached. apart from being extremely uncomfortable for the passengers since the berths are already small in size, they have become more smaller, the Indian Railways also does partiality in terms of givnig different facilities to passengers paying the same amount of fare. For example, there are 9 berths in one coupe in 3rd AC as well as 2nd sleeper class, if you look at the new seating arrangements, on one side 3 passengers are made to sit, on the other side 4 passengers are made to sit, and on the side upper/middle/lower side, 2 passengers are made to sit, so in all there are 9 passengers are made to sit unequally, why should 4 passengers share a seat wherein they have paid the same monies as the 3 passengers who are sharing the opposite seat??? This is absolutely not acceptable from Indian Railways. Also, while booking the new numbers are not announced so once you board the train, there is major confusion and everyone has to wait for the TT to come and assign the new numbers, 9 passengers also means increased luggage and increased capacity for toilets which get dirtier. If railways wants to continue this, then there should be separate charges based on seatnig capacities and berths assigned to passengers or there has to be a new class developed for these kind of bogies. Indian Railways also stands for good service and class with affordability, we cant lose good service and class just so that Central govt can show increased profits on Indian Railways and in the process compromise everything that Indian Railways stands fo
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