Railways adds 92 general coaches in 46 long-distance trains

This initiative aims to provide more comfortable and accessible travel options for passengers in the general category. Additionally, plans are in place to expand coach capacity in 22 more trains, with a focus on incorporating additional general class coaches.

This decision comes in response to the increasing demand for affordable travel options and aims to ease the travel experience for a large segment of the population. The introduction of these new coaches will significantly benefit passengers, ensuring a more comfortable and less crowded journey.

The trains that will see the addition of new coaches include:

15634/15633 Guwahati Bikaner Express, 15631/15632 Guwahati Barmer Express, 15630/15629 Silghat Town Tambaram Nagaon Express, 15647/15648 Guwahati Lokmanya Tilak Express, 15651/15652 Guwahati Jammu Tawi Express, 15653/15654 Guwahati Jammu Tawi Express, 15636/15635 Guwahati Okha Express, 12510/12509 Guwahati Bengaluru Superfast Express, 15909/15910 Dibrugarh Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express, 20415/20416 Varanasi Indore Superfast Express, 20413/20414 Kashi Mahakal Varanasi Indore Superfast Express, 13351/13352 Dhanbad Alappuzha Express, 14119/14120 Kathgodam Dehradun Express and 12976/12975 Jaipur Mysuru Superfast Express.

Along with 17421/17422 Tirupati Kollam Express, 12703/12704 Howrah Secunderabad Falaknuma Express, 12253/12254 Bengaluru Bhagalpur Express, 16527/16528 Yeshvantpur Kannur Express, 16209/16210 Ajmer Mysuru Express, 16236/16235 Mysuru Tuticorin Express, 16507/16508 Jodhpur Bengaluru Express, 20653/20654 KSR Bengaluru City Belagavi Superfast Express, 17311/17312 Chennai Central Hubballi Superfast Express, 12253/12254 Bengaluru Bhagalpur Ang Express, 16559/16590 Bangalore City Sangli Rani Chennamma Express, 09817/09818 Kota Junction Danapur Superfast Express, 19813/19814 Kota Sirsa Express, 12972/12971 Bhavnagar Bandra Terminus Superfast Express, 19217/19218 Veraval Junction Mumbai Bandra Veraval Junction Saurashtra Janata Express, 22956/22955 Mumbai Bandra Bhuj Kutch Superfast Express, 20908/20907 Bhuj Dadar Sayaji Nagari Superfast Express, 11301/11302 Mumbai Bengaluru Udyan Express, 12111/12112 Mumbai Amravati Superfast Express and 12139/12140 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Nagpur Sewagram Express.

With the addition of these new coaches, Indian Railways aims to alleviate congestion and provide a more comfortable travel experience for general class passengers. This expansion underscores the commitment of Indian Railways to continuously improve its services and cater to the needs of its diverse passenger base.