Central Railway is adding general coaches to several major train services to increase passenger capacity. The Vidarbha Express (12106/12105) will add 2 general coaches, bringing the total to 4, effective December 8th (from CSMT) and 9th (from Gondia). The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Ballarshah Express (22109/22110) will add 1 general and 1 sleeper...
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coach, increasing the total to 4 general and 8 sleeper coaches, effective December 10th (from LTT) and 11th (from Ballarshah). The Sevagram Express (12140/12139) will add 2 general and 1 sleeper coach, resulting in 4 general and 7 sleeper coaches, effective December 8th (from Nagpur) and 9th (from CSMT). The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Howrah Express (12101/12102) will add 2 general coaches, bringing the total to 4, effective December 7th (from LTT) and 9th (from Howrah). The Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Howrah Express (12151/12152) will also add 2 general coaches, reaching a total of 4, effective December 11th (from LTT) and 13th (from Howrah). Finally, the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Puri Express (12145/12146) will add 2 general coaches, bringing the total to 4, effective December 15th (from LTT) and 17th (from Howrah).

Indian Railways has increased the number of general coaches in 46 long-distance trains to improve travel comfort for unreserved passengers. 92 general coaches have been added to these trains, allowing passengers to travel with more comfort similar to reserved class passengers. Additionally, 22 more trains have been identified for increasing coach...
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numbers. This is a significant step towards addressing the long-standing issue of overcrowding in general coaches, which often had only one or two coaches per train, resulting in cramped conditions and discomfort for passengers. Now, most trains will have at least four general coaches, providing seating capacity for up to 400 passengers per train. The South East Central Railway zone and the entire Indian Railways are working towards improving these conditions.

On Sunday, the Vidarbha Express (Train No. 12106) traveling from Nagpur to CSMT narrowly avoided a disaster when the loco pilot noticed missing tracks in the Kasara Ghat Section and applied emergency brakes. This incident was caused by landslides resulting from heavy rains, which also led to the Sevagram Express (Train...
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No. 12140) being short-terminated at Devlali Station and returning to Nagpur. Due to the flooding, long-distance trains were short-terminated near Nasik and resumed their journey later. The CSMT-Nagpur Sevagram Express (Train No. 12139) originated from Nasik Road on Sunday, while the CSMT-Gondia Vidarbha Express (Train No. 12105) and CSMT-Nagpur Duronto Express (Train No. 12289) were rescheduled from CSMT at 22.15 hrs and 00.10 hrs respectively on July 8. Additionally, the CSMT-Howrah Express (Train No. 12322) was rescheduled from CSMT at 00.30 hrs on July 8. Heavy rainfall in the Kalamboli-Panvel area caused water logging at Kalamboli station, suspending both Up and Down traffic from 10.30 hrs to 12.05 hrs on Sunday.

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A meeting of the Regional Railway Users' Consultative Committee of the South East Central Railway was held in Bilaspur under the chairmanship of General Manager Alok Kumar. Chhindwara district was represented by member Satyenndra Thakur. The General Manager honored him with a shawl and a coconut. The member raised various suggestions...
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and demands related to railway passenger facilities in Chhindwara. He requested the extension of the Nagpur-Shahdol Express to Anuppur. In response, the General Manager said that a proposal to extend the Shahdol train to Anuppur has been sent to the Railway Ministry and an order is expected soon. Regarding the extension of the Chitrakoot Express running between Jabalpur and Lucknow to Chhindwara, railway officials said that the Chitrakoot Express requires 3 hours of end-to-end maintenance in both directions. Therefore, extending this train to Chhindwara is not feasible at present. This proposal will be sent to the Railway Board. Further action will be taken after approval from there. The member also requested the extension of the Sewagram train to Chhindwara. In response, the railway said that the express is primarily maintained in Nagpur and operated by the Central Railway. The primary maintenance facility is not available in Chhindwara. Therefore, extending this train to Chhindwara is not feasible at present. The demand will be sent to the Railway Board. A 12-meter wide FOB is approved to be built at the Parasai end of Chhindwara railway station under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme. Regarding the provision of accessible toilets in the circulating area, the railway replied that this facility will be started soon. The consultative committee member raised the issue of frequent closure of four gates. The concerned railway officials said that inspection was conducted on March 26, 2022 regarding connecting the Chhindwara-Narsinghpur route. A new ROB can be built here. However, the State Government has not yet received a proposal for constructing a new ROB. The railway will make every effort to resolve this problem. The member also raised the issue of shortage of GRP and RPF staff. Railway officials replied that a proposal for 233 additional posts in RPF has been sent to the Railway Board which is still pending. In response to the closure of the ticket counter due to lack of staff, railway officials said that arrangements are being made. In the meeting, the demand for police verification and records of porters working in the goods shed was raised. In response, the railway administration said that the concerned contractor has been informed about this matter. The porters working under the Chhindwara railway station will be subjected to police verification.