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Additional
side berth on trains discontinued
New
Delhi: In order to enhance the passenger carrying
capacity, additional longitudinal middle berths were thought
to be provided in sleeper class coaches. Upto 31.01.2009,
about 5190 sleeper class coaches have been provided with
such berths. There have been some passenger complaints
about inconvenience caused by increased congestion and
inadequate space in such coaches. During the survey conducted
on South Western Railway, 91 per cent of the people objected
to the introduction of additional side berths in coaches.
It has now been decided to discontinue the scheme. Such
berths provided in the already modified coaches shall
be gradually removed within a period of six months, Minister
of State for Ministry of Railways Dr R Velu told the Rajya
Sabha.
-Feb
20, 2009
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