Ashwini Vaishnav: These days, Indian Railways is being accused of using more AC coaches in trains. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw clarified this allegation and said that 12 non-AC general and sleeper coaches are being installed in every 22-coach train. Only 8 AC coaches are being installed in these trains. Ashwini Vaishnav said that out of the total coaches that Indian Railways currently has, two-thirds are non-AC and one-third are AC coaches. Apart from this, Indian Railways is preparing 10 thousand non-AC coaches this year.
Non AC coaches are being used more
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, in response to a question by MP Haris Beeran in Rajya Sabha, said that Indian Railways is using more and more non-AC coaches. Harris Beeran had asked that trains are getting overcrowded. What steps is the government taking to deal with this challenge? Also, is the number of non-AC trains being reduced? In recent times, heavy crowds in trains and non-reserved passengers entering reserved coaches have become common.
Amrit Bharat Express also ran along with Vande Bharat
Ashwini Vaishnav said that between the years 2019 and 2024, there has been a big change in passenger traffic due to Covid 19. Indian Railways is running different types of trains according to the needs of the passengers. Along with Vande Bharat Express, we have also run Amrit Bharat Express. Amrit Bharat is a non-AC train. Through this, the Railways has provided high quality services to the passengers.
Crowd is being controlled by running special trains
The Railway Minister said that to control the crowd, special trains are run by the Railways during festivals, holidays and peak seasons when the demand increases. Apart from this, the capacity of trains is also being increased. Indian Railways is currently preparing about 10 thousand non AC general class and sleeper class coaches.
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