Inhuman Railway Software
Couple of days back I booked an eticket from New Delhi to Jhansi by 1058 ASR DR express. To my horror I found that the Lady guardian was allotted berth in coach S3 while Child was allotted berth in coach S7. This I find unacceptable from from one of the largest railway system in the world. I understand that there is a option while booking whereby you can get your ticket booked only when all the all the passengers are allotted birth in same coach.
The software should...
more... be so designed that if there are births are available then the lady and the child should be accommodated in the same coach. It is not a rocket science to get such a software designed that too for one of the largest railways in the world.
In my case the births were available as is evident from the fact that I immediately canceled the eticket & re-booked on same date, same train same destination & was allotted birth in same coach. In the process i had to loose money in form of cancellation charges & IRCTC service charge.. However while re booking I had to check the option whereby you can get your ticket booked only when all the all the passengers are allotted birth in same coach.
This I find unnecessary. If the child and accompanying lady guardian are traveling together they should automatically be provided berth in the same coach if berths are available.