No special coaches for women, differently abled in 16 long-route trains

LUDHIANA: Railway government of Ferozepur Division have got rid of the particular coaches, intended for women, handicapped passengers, in more than 16 long-route trains passing throughout the city railway station. The decision has been taken below the rail ministry policy of adopting new LHB rakes (Linke Hofmann Busch), which might be designed for increasing the educate pace through 200km from the second one week of July.

With the verdict of transformation of decade-old rakes into modern one, railways has let move of the particular coaches intended for women and handicapped passengers bringing a couple of wave of shock amongst all of the affected passengers as now they are going to be left without a option however to shuttle with out the extra advantages. Earlier handicapped and girls passengers were given seats very easily in all 16 long-route trains which might be running with old rakes.

One of the commercial inspectors at Ludhiana railway station, stated, “A complete of 16 trains passing throughout the city railway station get LHB rakes with an aim to extend the rate of the trains. These LHB rakes however don’t have particular coaches for handicapped, women passengers because of which they are going to have to shuttle in customary coaches with out getting any additional facilities which they had been entitled to previous.

Moreover, these trains can also be devoid of parcel maintaining coaches, which will probably be causing a huge loss of income for railways.

While chatting with one of the most handicapped passengers, Shivam Kumar, who often visited New Delhi in Amritsar New Delhi Express, he stated with the railway government’ decision to shift the old rakes into new LHB coaches is useful for traditional passengers however it is not a just right news for lots of.


Ludhiana station director, Abhinav Singla, stated, “We will absorb this issue with higher government for an early solution. If lady and handicapped passengers proceed facing problems, then railways will bring particular coaches for them at the earliest.”


Trains which might be affected with new rail policy of adopt the LHB trainer’s are-


The new policy will probably be affecting educate number 12356 Archana Express (Jammu to Patna), 12472 Swaraj Express (Jammu to Bandra terminus) and educate number 12476 Sarvodya Express (Jammu to Howrah).


No special coaches for women, differently abled in 16 long-route trains No special coaches for women, differently abled in 16 long-route trains Reviewed by Kailash on July 18, 2018 Rating: 5
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