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MORE FACILITIES IN GENERAL CLASS

According to the current policy, in the structure of mail or express train, there is a
provision of 12 coaches of the general class and non-AC sleeper class and 8 AC coaches
in a 22-coach train. This provides more convenience to the passengers who travel in
general class and non-AC sleeper class coaches.

n 13,523 trips of special trains were made in
the year 2024 to provide seats to the extra WI-FI FACILITY
rush of passengers during the Holi and
summer holidays.
n During Durga Puja, Deepawali, and Chhath,
between October 1 and November 30, 2024, has been started at more
special trains made 7,990 trips, benefiting 1.8 than 6,000 stations.
crore passengers.
n To meet the increased demand for
Indian Railways has planned to manufacture 10,000
unreserved seats, more than 900 coaches
non-AC coaches including general class and
have been added to mail and express trains
sleeper class coaches. During the last five years,
running with LHB coaches till November
about 5,200 passenger coaches of various classes
2024 in the current financial year.
have been added to various services, including 1,100
n Railways has been manufacturing modern general class coaches.
LHB coaches since 2018. So far, more than
n Before 2014, the number of stations equipped with
75 pairs of trains have been converted into
CCTV surveillance facilities was 123, in the last
trains with modern LHB coaches.
decade CCTVs have been installed at more than
n Keeping in mind the increasing demand, 800 stations.
THE INDIAN RAILWAY NETWORK HAS THE HIGHEST
NUMBER OF RAILWAY STATIONS IN THE WORLD

n India has the highest number of 7,325 stations compared to other rail
networks in the world.
n More rail tracks have been laid in India in the last 10 years than the total
rail network of countries like South Africa, Ukraine, Poland, UK and Sweden.
n When Indian Railways completes 100% electrification, it will become the
largest green rail network in the world.

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