Indian Railways (IR) has planned to manufacture a total of 10,000 non-air conditioned (AC) coaches by 2026. This will be done to enhance passenger capacity and solve the issues of congestion and over-crowding in the trains.
The coach production plan of IR for 2024-25 includes the production of 2,605 general coaches, 1,470 non-AC sleeper coaches, 323 sitting cum luggage rake (SLR) coaches, 55 pantry cars, and 32 high-capacity parcel vans (HCPV). While, 2,710 general coaches, 1,910 non-AC sleeper coaches, 514 SLR coaches, 200 HCPV, and 110 pantry cars are planned for 2025-26.