Additional AC, sleeper and general coaches announced on key routes
Srinagar|Oct, 30: In a move aimed at easing passenger rush during the upcoming festive season, Northern Railway has announced additional coaches in several trains operating from and through Jammu Division, including a permanent increase in the capacity of the Badgam-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express.
Under the revised arrangement, Train No. 14688/14687 Badgam-Katra Express will now operate with 12 coaches against its existing eight, including a Vistadome coach. The revised composition will come into effect from November 2 from both Badgam and Katra.
Raghvender Singh, Public Relations Inspector Jammu Division, Northern Railway said that they also announced temporary augmentation of other trains to accommodate additional passengers.
One additional Second Class coach will be attached to the Bhagat Ki Kothi-Jammu Tawi Express (14803/14804) from November 1 to 30 at Bhagat Ki Kothi and from November 2 to December 1 at Jammu Tawi.
Similarly, one additional sleeper coach will be attached to the Sabarmati-Katra Express (19415) on November 1, with the same coach available on the return journey (19416) from Katra on November 3.
The Gandhinagar-Jammu Tawi Express (19223/19224) will also receive additional accommodation. One Third AC coach will be attached to the train on November 2 and on its return journey from Jammu Tawi on November 4. An additional sleeper coach will be attached on November 3 and will be available on the return journey on November 5.
He said the measures have been taken to accommodate increased passenger demand during the festive period and provide passengers with better availability of berths.
The revised coach composition is expected to provide additional seating and sleeping capacity, particularly for passengers travelling to and from Jammu and Kashmir.
Northern Railway has advised passengers to check the revised train composition and plan their journeys accordingly.
