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100 %
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50 %
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60 %
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80 %
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Detailed explanation-1: -5. Quota for senior citizens for lower berths in each coach to be increased by 50% thereby adding nearly 120 lower berths per train for then.
Detailed explanation-2: -Railways are preparing a Plan size of Rs. 1, 21, 000 crore in 2016-17.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to the rules, in all trains having reserved sleeping accommodation, a combined quota of six lower berths per coach in Sleeper class and 3 lower berths per coach each in AC 3 tier and AC-2 tier classes has been earmarked for Senior Citizens. Female passengers of 45 years of age and above and pregnant women.
Detailed explanation-4: -The capital outlay for 2016-17 was set at ₹1.21 lakh crore (US$15 billion), a 20% increase from last year. The revenue from traffic was projected at ₹1.85 lakh crore (US$23 billion).
Detailed explanation-5: -* Lower berth quota(SS quota) is allotted only to the single lady passenger of age 45 and above travelling alone or senior citizen passenger travelling alone. So, more than 1 ticket cannot be booked AT A TIME in LOWER BERTH QUOTA, even if all the passengers are severally and jointly eligible for the same.