Economical travel in trains will now be a dream. Sleeper coaches will be less in 44 trains. Railways has started increasing AC coaches by reducing the number of sleeper and general coaches.
However, the railway administration argues that this will ease the movement of trains. But, the truth is that due to the reduction of sleeper coaches, the burden on the pockets of the passengers will double. Let’s know the complete details about it.
Reducing sleeper coaches in long distance trains will increase the difficulties of general class passengers. Only two sleeper coaches will be installed in the train, while five to six coaches are being installed now. The reduction of coaches has already started.
According to the instructions of the Railway Board, now only two sleeper coaches are being installed instead of seven in a rake of 22 coaches. In AC 3, four coaches are being used more. This means that at least 300 to 400 passengers in each train will have to go in AC coaches instead of sleeper and general.
Travel will be like this
If you travel by Gorakhdham Express then the fare for sleeper from Gorakhpur to New Delhi is Rs 445 while in AC three coach fare will be Rs 1165. This is the online ticket fare. Accordingly, passengers will have to pay more than double the fare.
Railway Administration’s Argument
The logic of the railway administration behind the structure of a uniform rake is that there will be ease in the operation of trains. The rake of trains can be easily changed. To change the composition of the train, coaches have to be increased. Sometimes the problem increases due to non-availability of a coach. Passengers have to travel in another coach.
NER CPRO Pankaj Kumar Singh Rakes are being standardized. Accordingly, the composition of rakes is being made. Standardization of rakes will prevent delay in waiting for rakes. Maintenance of rakes will also take less time. Will be able to attach any rake to any train.
Major trains, in which AC coach is proposed instead of sleeper
- 12555/12556 Gorakhdham Express from Gorakhpur from May 13 and from Bathinda from May 14
- 15004/15003 Chaurichaura Express from Gorakhpur from May 11 and from Kanpur-Anwarganj from May 12
- 15022/15021 Shalimar Express from Gorakhpur from 22 May and from Shalimar from 23 May
- 15029/15030 Gorakhpur-Pune Express from 25 May and from Pune from 27 May
- 22533 / 22534 Gorakhpur-Yesvantpur Express at Gorakhpur on 29 May and from Yesvantpur on 31 May
- 15065/15066 Gorakhpur-Panvel Express from Gorakhpur from May 25 and from Panvel from May 26
- 15005/15006 Gorakhpur-Dehradun Express from Gorakhpur from May 26 and Dehradun from May 30
- 12580/12590 Gorakhpur-Secunderabad Express from Gorakhpur from May 24 and from Secunderabad from May 25
- 15018/15017 Gorakhpur-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus from Gorakhpur on 01 June and from LTT on 03 June
- 15045/ 15046 Gorakhpur-Okha-Gorakhpur Express from Gorakhpur from 25th May and from Okha from 28th May
- 15048/15047 Gorakhpur-Kolkata Express from Gorakhpur from 04 June and from Kolkata from 05 June
- 15050/15049 Gorakhpur-Kolkata Express from Gorakhpur from 3rd June and from Kolkata from 04th June
- 15028/15027 Gorakhpur-Hatia-Marya Express from Gorakhpur from 01 June and from Hatia from 02 June
