17 August,2023 08:28 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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The Central Railway has now decided to increase the number of sleeper coaches and reduce the number of third AC coaches in the Mumbai-Nagpur Duronto Express train from November 22, in view of public demand, the officials said. The train runs between the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in Mumbai to Nagpur.
Dr Shivaraj Manaspure, chief public relations officer of the Central Railway (CR) stated that the number of existing 23 coaches will remain unchanged, but the type of coaches will be changed.
"The railway administration has decided to increase four sleeper coaches in the train's composition by reducing as many third AC coaches," the CPRO said.
"In the new train composition, of the 23 coaches of the train, 11 will be of third AC, three of second AC, one of first AC, six of sleeper coach and two power cars," railway officials said.
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Presently, of the 23 coaches of the train connecting Mumbai and Nagpur, 15 are of third AC, three of second AC, one of first AC, two of sleeper Coaches and two power coaches.
Manaspure said the CR decided to change the train's composition due to public demand.
The train's composition will be changed from November 22 as passengers have already done advance booking till that date, he said.
The CSMT-Nagpur Duronto Express is one of the popular trains connecting the country's financial capital with Maharashtra's second capital.
