Good News for Railway Passengers in India

Now AC will be available in Sleeper and General Class without any extra charges. Passengers will be able to travel comfortably at low cost.

Indian Railways has prepared a plan to convert sleeper and non-reserved category i.e. unreserved coaches into AC coaches.

Sleeper Coach to become Economics AC 3 Tire Coach

According to the Railway Officer, the upgraded sleeper class coach of the train will be called the Economic AC 3 Tier Class Coach. General coaches of unreserved coaches will also be converted into AC coaches. This will be the category coach between AC-3 tier class and non-AC sleeper class coach.

₹3 crore will be spent on making each coach.

According to a report published in an English newspaper: Indian Express, work has started in Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory, Punjab on this plan of Railways. Its prototype is being prepared. The upgraded AC coach will have 83 berths instead of 72 berths.