i agree with your viewpoint abt direct trains, but sometimes, its not possible for railways to provide a direct train due to many difficulties. in that case, one has to change somewhere. for reaching some places, we have to do part rail/part bus journey also. its life. we have all to adjust and try to go to the nearest point and change. elder persons should have least inconvenience = for that younger family members should make it comfortable to the elder persons as much possible.
everybody will become old one day. present day teenager/youngster will turn old. best is to take life as it comes and enjoy the present. thankyou.