Indian Railways has increased the number of general coaches in 46 long-distance trains to improve travel comfort for unreserved passengers. 92 general coaches have been added to these trains, allowing passengers to travel with more comfort similar to reserved class passengers. Additionally, 22 more trains have been identified for increasing coach...
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numbers. This is a significant step towards addressing the long-standing issue of overcrowding in general coaches, which often had only one or two coaches per train, resulting in cramped conditions and discomfort for passengers. Now, most trains will have at least four general coaches, providing seating capacity for up to 400 passengers per train. The South East Central Railway zone and the entire Indian Railways are working towards improving these conditions.

To improve the convenience of general class passengers, Indian Railways has added 92 new general class coaches to 46 long-distance trains. This addition includes 22 trains that have been identified for further augmentation of general class coaches. These trains cover various routes and destinations including Guwahati, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Bangalore, Varanasi, Indore,...
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Jaipur, Mysore, Kolkata, Mumbai, and more.

Due to the intense heat, train delays are causing significant inconvenience for passengers. Several long-distance trains are running 10 hours behind schedule, leaving passengers stranded in the heat. On Thursday, half a dozen trains passing through Lucknow were delayed, resulting in passengers enduring unbearable temperatures while waiting for trains. Passengers already...
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on board these trains were equally helpless, facing difficulties reaching their destinations. Even special trains are not immune to these delays, with routes to Jammu Tawi, Gujarat, Mumbai, Guwahati, and Patna experiencing significant delays. Notably, Train number 05326 Mumbai-Gorakhpur was delayed by 10 hours, Train number 04059 Jaynagar-Anand Vihar by 6.5 hours, Train number 15652 Jammu Tawi-Guwahati by 5 hours, Train number 04067 Dibrugarh-Delhi by 8 hours, and Train number 05653 Amarnath Express by 3.5 hours. These delays have caused significant hardship for passengers.

Indian Railways is considering implementing a new timetable in July, potentially impacting 20 trains passing through Moradabad. The new timetable may also include stops for some trains at Basi Kiratpur in Bijnor. Additionally, the railway is considering launching another Vande Bharat Express train in the division. Currently, 144 mail/express trains pass...
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through Moradabad daily, excluding special trains, along with approximately 60 passenger trains.

On Friday, several trains on the Khagaria route experienced significant delays. The 15652 Down Jammu Tawi-Guwahati Lohit Express was delayed by 17.5 hours, the 14618 Down Amritsar-Purnea Court Janseva Express was delayed by 11.75 hours, the 01665 Rani Kamalapati-Agartala Special was delayed by 8.25 hours, the 15227 Muzaffarpur Express was delayed...
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by 1.75 hours, and the 15708 Down Amritsar-Katihar Amrapali Express was delayed by 7 hours. Additionally, the 12505 Up Kamakhya-Anand Vihar North East Express was delayed by 20 minutes and the 03476 Jamalpur-Khagaria DEMU Special was delayed by 1.25 hours. These delays caused inconvenience to passengers.