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" I have,by virtue of my seniority due to age, acquired some kind of expertise(?), in booking tickets under the LB quota, for me and my wife, SEVERALLY and NOT JOINTLY, meaning separate tickets and not combined tickets. In all such cases, we are always under STRESS as to whether we would be allotted berths in separate or same coaches. Now take a look at my recent bookings.
> By 12621 Tamilnadu Express Sleeper Class from MAS to NDLS DOJ 15th May
No. of LB Quota berths available then : 6, Berth nos...
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allotted : S9-57/60
> By 12330 WB SK Express 3AC from DLI to SDAH DOJ 22nd May
No. of LB Quota berths available then : 3, Berth nos allotted : B1/12, B2/9
> By 12863 HWH-YPR Express Sleeper Class from HWH to YPR DOJ 25th May
No. of LB Quota berths available then : 13, Berth nos allotted: S6/12, S7/9 .
Since, usually 2/4 berths are earmarked in each coach for the LB Quota,
I have now arrived at the conclusion that if the NUMBER OF AVAILABLE VACANT BERTHS IS AN EVEN NUMBER, THEN my wife & I get berths in the SAME COACH.
However, if the NUMBER OF AVAILABLE VACANT BERTHS IS AN ODD NUMBER, THEN my wife & I get berths in DIFFERENT COACHES
Views/comments invited. "
(An old post of mine dated 30th April, 2013, now reposted.)
By way of further confirmation, today I booked 2 separate tickets under LB quota, for myself and my wife, by 12253 YPR-Bhagalpur Anga Express for 3rd Jan, 2015. At the time of booking, 4 berths were available in sleeper class. As this was an EVEN number of vacant berths, we got accommodation in the same coach viz. S8/ 9 & 12.
Views/comments invited.