New Rule: No travel with RAC in Garib Rath trains

Passengers will no longer get RAC seats in Garib Rath trains. The Railway Board has taken this major decision after continuous complaints from passengers traveling with RAC tickets in Garib Rath train. Now only confirmed seats will be given in the Garib Rath Express train.

There are a total of 9 seats in a compartment of Garib Rath Express train, while there are only 8 seats in a compartment of other trains. The bogies of this train have 3 seats on the side, while the rest of the trains have only two seats on the side. In such a situation, 3 passengers traveling with RAC ticket were allotted only one seat on the side. Due to which the passengers were forced to travel at night with their heads bowed, due to which they had to face many physical problems like neck pain, back pain.

According to the information given by the Railway Board, instructions have been issued to all the concerned departments to abolish the provision of RAC in Garib Rath Express train.