RAILWAY : 48 COACHES AUGMENTED WITH 29 RAKES OF 22 POPULAR EXPRESS TRAINS

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KOLKATA, 5 OCTOBER 2024:

The augmentation of different types of coaches in Popular Mail/Express trains is an ongoing initiative aimed at improving overall travel experience for passengers. In a significant move to meet the growing passenger demand and enhance the overall travel experience, Eastern Railway has successfully augmented 48 coaches with 29 rakes of 22 popular Mail/Express trains, including General Second Class, General Second Class Seating, Sleeper Class, AC-3 Tier, AC-3 Tier Economy, AC-2 Tier, and AC-1st Class, across 22 popular Mail/Express trains on a permanent basis between April 2024 and September 2024, providing much-needed capacity for travelers on these high-demand routes.

Different types of coaches have been augmentd with 13404/13403 Bhagalpur – Ranchi – Bhagalpur Vananchal Express (one Sleeper Class Coach), 13401/13402 Bhagalpur – Danapur – Bhagalpur Intercity Express (two AC- 3 Tier, two General Second Class & one Second Class Seating)), 13161/13162 Kolkata – Balurghat – Kolkata Express (two Sleeper Class & one AC-3 tier), 12353/12354 Howrah – Lalkuan –Howrah Expres (one AC-3 Tier Economy), 13025/13026 Howrah – Bhopal – Howrah Express (one AC-3 Tier Economy), 13071/13072 Howrah – Jamalpur – Howrah Express (one AC-2 Tier & one AC-3 Tier Economy), 12349/12350 Godda – New Delhi – Godda Humsafar Express (one AC-3 Tier), 13415/13416 Malda Town – Patna – Malda Town Express (one AC-3 Tier & one Sleeper Class), 13103/13104 Sealdah – Lalgola – Sealdah Bhagirathi Express (one Second Class Seating), 13507/13508 Asansol – Gorakhpur – Asansol Express (one Ac-3 Tier & one Sleeper Class), 13509/13510 Asansol – Gonda – Asansol (one Ac-3 Tier & one Sleeper Class), 13009/13010 Howrah – Yog Nagri Rishikesh – Howrah Doon Express (one AC-1st Class), 13053/13054 Howrah – Radhikapur – Howrah Kulik Express (one AC-3 Tier Economy & one Second Class Seating), 13145/13146 Kolkata – Radhikapur – Kolkata Express (one Ac-1st Class & AC-3 Tier Economy), 13113/13114 Kolkata – Lalgola – Kolkata Hazarduari Express ( one Ac-3 Tier), 13434/13433 Malda Town – SMVB Bengaluru- Malda Town Amrit Bharat Express (one Sleeper Class), 13187/13188 Sealdah- Rampurhat – Sealdah Express (one AC-3 Tier), 13466/13465 Malda Town – Howrah –Malda Town Intercity Express (one AC-3 Tier), 13015/13016 Howrah – Jamalpur – Howrah Kaviguru Express (one AC-3 Tier & one Sleeper Class), 12347/12348 Howrah – Rampurhat – Howrah Express (one AC-3 Tier & one Sleeper Class) and 13017/13018 Howrah – Azimganj –Howrah Ganadevta Express (one AC-3 Tier & one Sleeper Class)