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Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced additional coaches for the special trains that will run across India to cater to the large festive rush during the Navratri-Diwali-Chhath Puja festivity.
General Coaches have been increased in 108 trains. The additional coaches in the special trains aim to accommodate the rush during the festive season, the Railways Minister said.
“This festive season, General Coach has been increased in 108 trains. 12,500 coaches have been sanctioned for Chhath puja and Diwali special trains. In 2024-25, a total of 5,975 trains have been notified till today. This will facilitate more than 1 crore passengers to go home during the puja rush. In 2023-24 a total of 4,429 special trains ran during the festive season,” the Union Minister told ANI.
The Railways Minister also revealed that India has started manufacturing Vande Bharat and its versions1,2,3 new types of Namo Bharat train and Vande Bharat sleeper.
"Vande Bharat and its versions 1, 2, 3, new types of Namo Bharat train and Vande Bharat sleeper, manufacturing of all has been started," Vaishnaw said, adding, "Earlier these things were imported from foreign countries."
