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Railways add 92 general coaches in 46 long-distance trainsThe Ministry said that 22 other trains have also been identified for the same.
Ajith Athrady
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New Delhi: To address overcrowding in trains, Railways on Friday said it has added 92 general category coaches in 46 long-distance trains for passenger convenience.

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The Ministry said that 22 other trains have also been identified for the same.

It has provided a list of trains in which additional coaches have been added.

Earlier, the railways received a number of complaints about overcrowding in trains mostly during the summer season.

Some of these trains which connect Karnataka are: 12510/12509 Guwahati Bengaluru Superfast Express,

12976/12975 Jaipur Mysore Superfast Express,12253/12254 Bengaluru Bhagalpur Express,

16527/16528 Yesvantpur Kannur Express, 16209/16210 Ajmer Mysore Express,

16236/16235 Mysore Tuticorin Express,

16507/16508 Jodhpur Bengaluru Express,

20653/20654 KSR Bengaluru City Belagavi Superfast Express,

17311/17312 Chennai Central Hubli Superfast Express,

12253/12254 Bengaluru Bhagalpur Ang Express, 16559/16590 Bangalore City Sangli Rani Chennamma Express,11301/11302 Mumbai Bengaluru Udyan Express,

"These additional coaches installed in all these trains will provide a lot of relief to the general public in travelling," the ministry said in a statement.

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(Published 12 July 2024, 21:45 IST)