Passenger Coaches

The number of coaches and their capacity has grown over the years
keeping in view the increasing passenger demand.
Emu Conventional Other
Coaches# Coaches Coaching
Year No. Capacity+ No.@ Capacity
Vehicles$
1980-81 2,625 500,607 27,478 16,95,127 8,230
1990-91 3,142 609,042 28,701 18,64,136 6,668
2000-01 4,526 8,59,701 33,258 23,72,729 4,731
2010-11 7,292 13,64,948 45,082 32,54,555 6,500
2012-13 8,238 15,19,243* 48,069* 34,55,498* 6,622*
2013-14 8,337 15,28,124 50,229 36,43,423 6,792
+ Includes standing accommodation.
@ Includes rail cars.
$ Includes luggage vans, mail vans etc.
# Includes number of DEMU/DHMU coaches and their capacity.
* revised

Panoramic view of Rajdhani Express

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