Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday (July 30, 2025) said that 17,000 non-air conditioned general and sleeper coaches will be introduced over the next five years.
In a written reply in Lok Sabha, Mr. Vaishnaw said the percentage of non-AC coaches (general and sleeper) of the total 82,200 coaches has increased to about 70% (57,200), while there are around 25,000 (30%) AC bogies.
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“Railways has significantly increased the facilities for passengers demanding general class travel. During the last financial year 2024-25 alone, 1,250 general coaches have been utilised in various long-distance trains,” Mr. Vaishnaw said.
“Over and above the current high share of non-AC coaches (~70% of total coaches), Railways is executing a special manufacturing programme for 17,000 non-AC general/sleeper coaches over the next five years,” he added.
