CLARIFICATION ON REPLACEMENT OF A SLEEPER COACH WITH AIRCONDITIONED COACH IN CERTAIN TRAINS
Reports have appeared in some sections of the media that Southern Railway plans to replace all second class sleeper coaches with AC coaches in a span of five years, attributing the source of such news to a statement made by the General Manager.
In this regard, it is clarified that only due to acute shortage of Second Sleeper coaches,Southern Railway has attached one AC Three Tier coach in the place of a Second Sleeper coach in a few trains and one Second Class Sitting coach in the place of a Second Sleeper Coach in a few other trains with effect from 27thJuly, 2014. This is a purely temporary measure which will end as soon as second class sleeper coaches are received.
It is once again reiterated that there are no plans whatsoever to replace all second sleeper coaches with AC coaches in mail and express trains.
Reports have appeared in some sections of the media that Southern Railway plans to replace all second class sleeper coaches with AC coaches in a span of five years, attributing the source of such news to a statement made by the General Manager.
In this regard, it is clarified that only due to acute shortage of Second Sleeper coaches,Southern Railway has attached one AC Three Tier coach in the place of a Second Sleeper coach in a few trains and one Second Class Sitting coach in the place of a Second Sleeper Coach in a few other trains with effect from 27thJuly, 2014. This is a purely temporary measure which will end as soon as second class sleeper coaches are received.
It is once again reiterated that there are no plans whatsoever to replace all second sleeper coaches with AC coaches in mail and express trains.
