Railways have introduced modifications in the passenger portion of Second Class-cum-Luggage Coaches (SLRD) for the benefit of physically challenged passengers. Subsequently to enable the physically challenged passengers to obtain advance reservation in the passenger portion of these coaches, the facility of advance reservation was given in the following seven long distance express trains on South Central Railway.
1. Train No.2723 Hyderabad - New Delhi A.P.Express
2. Train No.2728 Hyderabad - Visakhapatnam Godavari Express
3. Train No.2737 Kakinada - Secunderabad Gautami Express
4. Train No.2738 Secunderabad - Kakinada Gautami Express
5. Train No.2760 Hyderabad - Chennai Charminar Express
6. Train No.2797 Kacheguda - Chittoor Venkatadri Express
7. Train No.2798 Chittoor - Kacheguda Venkatadri Express
After introduction of the facility of advance reservation, representations have been received from physically handicapped passengers bringing out the difficulties faced by them at en-route stations, particularly when they undertake journeys by these seven trains as unreserved passengers.
Keeping in view of these representations, on a specific reference by South Central Railway, Railway Board have now revised the policy of reservation in passenger portion of SLRD coaches. With this change in policy, the passenger portion of SLRD coaches has been de-reserved in these seven long distance trains to enable the physically challenged passengers without advance reservation also to board these coaches not only at train originating station, but also at en-route stations. This facility of de-reservation will be available by the above seven trains with effect from 1st October, 2010. With this, the earlier facility of earmarking two berths
in sleeper class for physically challenged passengers will also be restored with effect from 1st October, 2010 by the above trains.
