Indian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the Indian Railways is working towards enhancing safety for passengers by accelerating the implementation of "Kavach", an indigenous train collision avoidance system. To improve passenger comfort, the Railways has approved the production of 10,000 new general coaches. The Railways is also undertaking modernization efforts...
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with the construction of new tracks, and has planned to operate 10,000 special trains during the upcoming summer season to manage increased passenger traffic. Furthermore, the Railways has outlined plans to manufacture over 2,600 general coaches, 1,470 non-AC sleeper coaches, 323 SLR coaches, 32 high-capacity parcel vans, and 55 pantry cars during the financial year 2024-25. In the following financial year (2025-26), plans are in place to manufacture around 2,710 general coaches, 1,910 non-AC sleeper coaches, 514 SLR coaches, 200 high-capacity parcel vans, and 110 pantry cars.