Rlys needs more than 4,500 coaches yearly

July 18, 2009: Government said that more than 4500 coaches are needed by the Railways annually to ensure smooth passenger services but the supply is much below demand.

Shortage of coaches is also coming in the way of railways from introducing new trains and replacing the worn out coaches with the new ones.

However, minister of state for Railways, E Ahamed said that new manufacturing units are being set up to meet the requirement.

They include setting up of two new rail coach factories at Rae Bareli in UP and Palakkad in Kerala. In addition, he said, a new coach factory would be set up at Kanchrapara in West Bengal, as mentioned in the Railway Budget this year.

Source: Business Line