In response to the difficulties faced by passengers due to the increase in airfares and the IndiGo crisis, the Railways has added 117 AC coaches. This move will provide passengers with an affordable and comfortable travel option, especially during the summer. This is expected to provide significant relief to passengers.
New Delhi. Due to the massive cancellation of flights by IndiGo and skyrocketing fares by other airlines, thousands of passengers stranded at airports across the country are heading to nearby railway stations to reach their destinations.
Amidst the IndiGo crisis, the Indian Railways has taken a major step. The Indian Railways has added 116 extra coaches to 37 trains across several zones to facilitate passengers facing travel difficulties due to the IndiGo crisis. This step has been taken because the massive cancellations and delays of flights have led thousands of people to seek alternative travel options, leading to increased demand.
Northern Railway has also planned five special trains and is preparing to introduce additional services to handle the heavy passenger traffic. These extra coaches include sleeper, AC chair car, and general second class segments, depending on the route’s needs.
Railways takes major step to provide relief to passengers
- According to a government statement, 116 additional coaches have been added to a total of 37 trains, running 114 additional trips across the country.
- Southern Railway has increased its capacity with 18 trains, the largest increase. Additional chair car and sleeper class coaches have been added on high-demand routes. These additions will be effective from December 6, 2025.
- Northern Railway has added 3AC and chair car coaches to eight trains.
- Western Railway (WR) has also increased the capacity of four high-demand trains by adding 3AC and 2AC coaches.
- East Central Railway (ECR) has strengthened the Rajendra Nagar-New Delhi (12309) service by adding additional 2AC coaches on five trips between December 6-10, 2025. This will increase capacity on this important Bihar-Delhi sector.
- The East Coast Railway (ECOR) has extended Bhubaneswar-New Delhi services (trains 20817/20811/20823) by adding 2AC coaches in five trips, improving connectivity between Odisha and the capital.
- The Eastern Railway (ER) has augmented three key trains with sleeper class coaches in six trips from December 7-8, 2025.
- The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has augmented two important trains by adding 3AC and sleeper coaches in eight trips each from December 6-13, 2025, ensuring uninterrupted capacity for passengers in the Northeast.
According to railway officials, 116 coaches have been added through 114 additional trips, each capable of carrying 4,000 passengers, bringing the total passenger capacity to 489,288. There are also plans to introduce 30 new special trains with 18 coaches each, each capable of carrying 30,780 passengers. These trains will carry 2,116,800 passengers in 57 trips. Overall, these arrangements are expected to handle 35,000 passengers daily, providing connectivity to approximately 2.6 million passengers during this period, officials said.
