The Central and Western Railway have each added over 100 general class coaches to multiple pairs of mail/express trains within a year to boost the capacity of trains carrying an increased number of unreserved passengers. The Railways, over the last few years, have received sharp criticism following the introduction of high-end Vande Bharat trains and increasing the number of first-class and AC coaches.

Following this, to meet the growing demand for general coaches, a special manufacturing programme was launched, aiming to produce 12,000 general coaches. Out of this, more than 900 have already been added this financial year, with a target of manufacturing 10,000 more, ensuring convenience for unreserved category passengers.