Lok Sabha Question No. 3249 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-09
Subject: Unreserved Coaches of Trains
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: Mahendra Singh Solanky, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, Jayanta Kumar Roy, Anurag Sharma, Bhola Singh, Vinod Kumar Sonkar, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Raja Amareshwara Naik, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Sukanta Majumdar, Rajveer (Raju Bhaiya) Singh, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, P.P. Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3249 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2023

## UNRESERVED COACHES OF TRAINS

## 3249 SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY:

DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI RAJA AMARESHWARA NAIK:

SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR:

SHRI RAJVEER SINGH (RAJU BHAIYA):

SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

## Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  making  any  efforts  to  provide  basic amenities  and  better  services  to  the  passengers  travelling  in  the unreserved coaches of trains;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the passenger capacity of the unreserved general coaches in India and  the  total  number  of  passengers  on  an  average  who  travelled  in these unreserved coaches;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  deal  with  the  issue  of overcrowded unreserved general coaches, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has made any special general unreserved coaches for women;

- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (g)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  introduce  advanced types  of  unreserved  coaches  for  better  passenger  experience,  if  so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (h)  whether  the  Government  is  attaching  coaches  in  long  distance trains  for  the  passengers  travelling  in  unreserved  class  under  Deen Dayalu Scheme; and
- (i)  if  so,  the  details  of  coaches  attached  for  passengers  travelling  in unreserved class during each of the last three years?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

- (a) to (i) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  RFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (i) OF UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO. 3249 BY SHRI  MAHENDRA  SINGH SOLANKY, DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI, DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY, SHRI  ANURAG  SHARMA,  SHRI  BHOLA  SINGH,  SHRI  VINOD  KUMAR SONKAR,  SHRI  SANGAM  LAL  GUPTA,  SHRI  RAJA  AMARESHWARA NAIK,  SHRIMATI  SANGEETA  KUMARI  SINGH  DEO,  DR.  SUKANTA MAJUMDAR,  SHRI  RAJVEER  SINGH  (RAJU  BHAIYA),  SHRI  PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI AND SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 09.08.2023 REGARDING UNRESERVED COACHES OF TRAINS

- (a)  &  (b)  It  is  a  continuous  endeavour  of  Indian  Railways  (IR)  to facilitate comfortable journey to all passengers. Non AC LHB coaches with better comfort and amenities are being manufactured.

At  present,  all  reserved/unreserved  coaches  are  equipped  with  all required  amenities  which  include  comfortable  seat,  toilets,  wash basin,  longitudinal  luggage  rakes,  hook,  fan,  Mobile  charging  points etc.

- (c) The normal per coach passenger capacity of unreserved LHB & ICF general coach is 100 and 90 respectively.

The total number of passengers carried in unreserved coaches during last two years is as below:

| Year    |   Approximate No. of passengers carried in unreserved coaches (non suburban) (in millions) |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2021-22 |                                                                                      579.6 |
| 2022-23 |                                                                                     1740.3 |

- (d), (h) & (i) On IR, demand pattern of reserved accommodation is not uniform throughout the year and varies over lean and peak periods.

IR constantly monitors the wait list position of trains and demand. To deal with peak demand and rush in trains, IR endeavours to provide additional accomodation & enhance the carrying capacity by augmenting the trains both on temporary and permanent basis, extend

and increase the frequency of existing services, operate special train service & introduce new trains, subject to operational feasibility and availability of resources.

The total non AC coaches (General & Sleeper) are about two-third of total holding of coaches.  The details are as under:

| Non-AC Coaches (General & Sleeper)   |   41917 |
|--------------------------------------|---------|
| AC Coach                             |   20287 |
| Total=                               |   62204 |

Temporary and permanent augmentation of coaches made during the last three years are as under:

Temporary augmentation:-

| Year    |   Coach trips |
|---------|---------------|
| 2020-21 |         26912 |
| 2021-22 |         48294 |
| 2022-23 |        115738 |

## Permanent augmentation:-

| Year    |   Coach |
|---------|---------|
| 2020-21 |     263 |
| 2021-22 |     439 |
| 2022-23 |    1447 |

- (e)  &  (f)  A  portion  of  Guard  Van  (LSLRD/SLRD/SLR)  of  the  train  is earmarked for ladies in mail/express/passenger trains.
- (g)  Improvement in coach design is a continuous process to improve safety and passenger comfort.

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