T Rly reduces sleeper coaches in 2nd Mumbai-bound exp

NEARLY 18 months after reducing the number of sleeper coaches from five to two in the Chennai Central-CSMT Mumbai Express (22159/60), the Central Railway has now cut the sleeper coach count in another Mumbai-bound train - Chennai Egmore-CSMT (Mumbai) Superfast Express (22157/58)- from eight to five, as part of the transition from conventional ICF coaches to LHB coaches.

- B ANBUSELVAN @ Chennai

As per the revised composition, the number of sleeper berths in Egmore-CSMT Express will reduce from 576 to 400, while AC two-tier coaches will increase to two

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The railway authorities have issued orders formalising these changes.