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Pax Comfort and Safety enhanced with better Stations: Railways

Published: Jan 07, 2026

By TIOLCorplaws News Service

NEW DELHI, JAN 07, 2026: INDIAN Railways is modernising its infrastructure and services with a strong focus on the needs of common passengers, aiming to make train travel more convenient, comfortable, safe and affordable. Through sustained investment, operational reforms and technology adoption, Indian Railways is strengthening a passenger-first approach that prioritises everyday travellers.

Record Production of Modern General Coaches to Enhance Affordable Passenger Capacity

Indian Railways has achieved record production of General and non-AC coaches equipped with modern passenger-friendly facilities to accommodate rising demand at affordable fares. These coaches enhance travel comfort while significantly increasing carrying capacity, reinforcing Indian Railways' commitment to inclusive and accessible rail travel.

Building on this base, Indian Railways has an ongoing coach production programme for the current and the next financial year to further strengthen and modernise its passenger fleet. For the ongoing financial year 2025-26, which is already in its final quarter, the production plan provides for 4,838 new LHB GS and Non AC coaches (LS coaches- 2817, LSCN coaches-2021). For 2026-27, the production target is 4,802 LHB coaches (LS coaches- 2638, LSCN coaches- 2164). This planned production is aimed at meeting rising passenger demand while enhancing safety, comfort and the overall quality of train services.

Unprecedented Scale of Special Train Operations to Manage Festive and Seasonal Rush

To manage seasonal and festive rush, Indian Railways significantly scaled up special train operations in 2025. A record over 43,000 special train trips were operated, including 17,340 for Maha Kumbh, 1,144 for Holi, 12,417 Summer Specials and 12,383 for Chhath Puja, ensuring smoother passenger movement and improved travel convenience during peak periods. These large-scale operations helped ease congestion, ensured smoother passenger movement and provided timely connectivity during periods of exceptionally high demand.

Development of Passenger Holding Areas at Major Stations to Improve Crowd Management and Pre-Boarding Comfort

Indian Railways has identified 76 stations across the country for the development of passenger holding areas, following the successful implementation of the Yatri Suvidha Kendra at New Delhi Railway Station. The New Delhi holding area, completed in four months, can accommodate about 7,000 passengers and is equipped with toilets, ticketing facilities, automatic ticket vending machines and free RO drinking water. The new holding areas will follow modular designs based on local conditions and are targeted for completion before the 2026 festival season.

Strengthening Ticketing Integrity Through Aadhaar Verification and Action Against Illegal Booking

To ensure that genuine passengers receive confirmed tickets, Indian Railways has strengthened ticketing integrity through Aadhaar verification and advanced technological monitoring. Aadhaar verification of users is an important step which has been taken to make the system more robust. Only Aadhaar-verified users are allowed to book Tatkal tickets. Cutting-edge technology is also being used to identify and prevent unscrupulous users trying to misuse the e-ticketing system. As a result, 5.73 crore suspicious and inactive IRCTC user accounts have been deactivated or temporarily suspended, with further action ongoing.

Enhanced Focus on Passenger Safety and Security With Major Investments and Technology Deployment

Passenger safety remains a top priority, with 84 per cent of funds allocated for safety-related works already utilised under the Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) outlays for 2025-26. Consequential train accidents have declined sharply from 135 in 2014-15 to 31 in 2024-25 and further to 11 in 2025-26 (up to November 2025), compared to an average of 171 per year during 2004-14. The safety budget has nearly tripled to Rs.1,16,470 crore in the current financial year. Fog safety devices have increased from 90 in 2014 to 25,939 in 2025.

Introduction of Amrit Bharat and Namo Bharat Trains to Improve Non-AC and Regional Rail Connectivity

Amrit Bharat Express trains, fully non-AC services with Sleeper and General Class coaches, are providing high-quality travel at affordable fares. During 2025, 13 Amrit Bharat trains were introduced, taking the total operational services to 30. In addition, two Namo Bharat Rapid Rail services are operational between Bhuj-Ahmedabad and Jaynagar-Patna, strengthening high-frequency regional connectivity.

Presently, 30 Amrit Bharat train services are operational on the Indian Railways network, as listed below:

S.N.

Train Number and Name

1

15133/15134 Chhapra - Anand Vihar (T) Amrit Bharat Express

2

15293/15294 Muzaffarpur - Charlapalli Amrit Bharat Express

3

19021/19022 Udhna - Brahmapur Amrit Bharat Express

4

 19623/19624 Madar Jn (Ajmer) - Darbhanga Amrit Bharat Express

5

14628/14627 Chheharta (Amritsar) - Saharsa Amrit Bharat Express

6

16601/16602 Erode jn. - Jogbani Amrit Bharat Express

7

13697/13698 Gaya - Delhi Amrit Bharat Express

8

 14048/14047 Delhi - Sitamarhi Amrit Bharat Express

9

22361/22362 Rajendra Nagar (T)  - New Delhi Amrit Bharat Express

10

 15567/15568 Bapudham Motihari - Anand Vihar (T) Amrit Bharat Express

11

15561/15562 Darbhanga - Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express

12

13435/13436 Malda Town - Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express

13

11015/11016 Lokmanya Tilak(T) - Saharsa Amrit Bharat Express

14

13434/13433 Malda town - SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express

15

15557/15558 Darbhanga Jn. - Anand Vihar(T) Amrit Bharat Express

Indian Railways is strengthening its focus on common passengers by increasing affordable non-AC capacity, running special trains to manage rush and improving station facilities. Strong action against illegal ticketing, major safety investments and with the introduction of non-AC Amrit Bharat trains & improved regional connectivity, Indian Railways is steadily building a modern, inclusive and passenger-first transport system focused on everyday travellers.

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