Indian Railways : Restoration of unreserved coaches in trains

Ministry of Railways have now decided that “In trains already restored with regular train numbers, second class accommodation shall be earmarked reserved or unreserved as per applicability during pre-pandemic period.” Apart from this, 2nd class accommodation of special trains at present running as holiday special trains shall also be earmarked reserved or unreserved as per policy.

In regular trains, General coaches shall be earmarked as reserved or unreserved as these were prevailing during pre-pandemic period. For example, if a train had 4 unreserved GS coaches during pre pandemic period, but are now being operated as 2S reserved class, these shall be restored as unreserved coaches with effect from Advance Reservation Period (120 days hence) or no booking date (date from which no passenger has booked reserved ticket in 2S class).

However, if a train had few GSCZ or similar type of coaches running as reserved second sitting coaches (2S class) in preCovid times, these shall continue as reserved sitting coaches in those trains even now.

In Holiday Specials or other Special Trains, General coaches shall be reserved or unreserved as prevailing during pre pandemic period.