Indian Railways facilities for senior citizens

As per the rules, male senior citizens (minimum age of 60 years) and lady senior citizens (minimum age of 58 years) will get concessions up to 40% and 50% respectively on their base fare of all classes like mail/express/Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Duronto group of trains. No proof of age is required at the time of purchasing tickets however, they are required to carry some documentary proof. There are also provision in the Passenger Reservation System (PRS), to automatically allot lower berths to Senior Citizens and female passengers of over 45 ye…