Passengers traveling through Hardoi, India, are facing difficulties booking confirmed train seats due to a shortage of general and sleeper coaches. This shortage is attributed to the increasing number of AC coaches in trains, while general and sleeper coaches are being reduced or eliminated. This trend is observed in several trains...
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passing through Hardoi, including the Lucknow Mail, Lucknow Saharanpur Express, Anand Vihar Raxaul Sadbhavana Express, Lucknow Meerut Rajrani Express, Lucknow Chandigarh Superfast Express, and Varanasi Dehradun Janta Express. Passengers are facing long waiting lists for both sleeper and AC coaches, leading to significant inconvenience. Sources suggest that the railway administration is planning to eventually eliminate general and sleeper coaches altogether. Passengers are demanding that the railway administration either stop more trains at Hardoi or increase the number of general and sleeper coaches to address the issue.