Non-AC general category trains aimed at low-income groups to run regularly from next year: Officials

Railway Board is planning to run non-air conditioned, general category trains for low-income groups like migrant workers and labourers across the country as part of its regular timetable, senior officials said Wednesday. Usually, such special trains are run during festival time or in summer when there is a rush due to the holiday season.

The new trains will, however, be permanent fixtures. Officials said the decision was taken after a study identified states where low-income groups formed a substantial part of the travelling passengers and where tickets were waitlisted for long periods.