Railways to Add 17,000 Non-AC Coaches in Five Years: Vaishnaw

Quick Summary

• Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced plans to introduce 17,000 non-air-conditioned (non-AC) general adn sleeper coaches over the next five years.
• Non-AC coaches currently account for 70% of Indian Railways’ total 82,200 coaches (57,200 non-AC; 25,000 AC).
• In the past financial year (2024-25), Indian Railways utilized 1,250 general coaches in long-distance trains.
• A seven-year period (2018-19 to 2024-25) saw a total of 4,193 crore passengers traveling via Indian Railways.
• The daily average of passenger trains rose from 13,169 in 2019-20 to 13,940 by FY 2024-25.
• Passenger traffic in unreserved/general class surged post-COVID years:

– FYs:
– 99 crore (2020-21)
– 275 crore (2021…)

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