New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- The Madras High Court has upheld the Indian Railways' restriction on sleeping berth timings in reserved train coaches, ruling that passengers can use sleeping berths only between 10 PM and 6 AM, Hindustan Times reported.

The court said the provision is intended to balance the convenience of all passengers travelling in the same coach, according to the report.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan dismissed an appeal challenging Para 652(a) of the Indian Railway Commercial Manual, Volume I, which specifies the hours during which passengers can use sleeping accommodation, as per the report.

The bench reportedly observed that an isolated incident in which co-passengers r...