The South Eastern Railway Zone is adding sleeper and general coaches to long-distance trains to alleviate overcrowding and improve passenger comfort. This follows complaints about reduced availability of seats in these classes, leading to overcrowding and difficulties for passengers. The additions are scheduled for trains departing from Gardenreach, Tatanagar, and Howrah...
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stations, with a focus on routes to cities like Amritsar, Ernakulam, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Jagdalpur, Ahmedabad, Hatia, and more. The move comes after concerns were raised by the passenger amenities committee in the Railway Board about the reduction of general and sleeper coaches in favor of third AC and economy coaches. The railway zone is currently arranging additional coaches for these routes. The addition of sleeper and general coaches is expected to improve the convenience and comfort of passengers traveling on these routes.