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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Sleeper coaches halved: Hyderabad's long-distance trains now out of reach for budget travelers
HYDERABAD: If you're trying to book a sleeper berth on a long-distance train from Hyderabad, you may be out of luck. A quiet reshuffle in coach composition is turning up the heat on budget travellers, with sleeper class coaches being halved, or worse while air-conditioned coaches have surged in number. Several popular trains have undergone drastic changes. The Hyderabad-New Delhi Telangana Express, Hussain Sagar Express to Mumbai, Godavari and Gowthami Expresses to coastal Andhra, and even the Charminar Express to Chennai now run with as few as three to six sleeper coaches, down from the earlier 10 to 12. Meanwhile, AC coaches have jumped to 12 or more on many of these services. Take the Secunderabad-Bhubaneswar Visakha Express. It previously had 14 sleeper and 6 AC coaches when it ran with older ICF (Integral Coach Factory) rakes. Now, with upgraded LHB (Linke-Hofmann-Busch) rakes - known for better safety and speed - it runs with just 3 sleeper coaches and 13 AC coaches. Similarly, the Hyderabad Deccan - Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus service now has only 2 sleeper coaches against 8 AC ones. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad "I tried booking a sleeper ticket to Srikakulam for ₹435 but found none. The only option left was 3-tier AC at ₹1,175," said N Sudha, a private bank employee, adding that: "For middle-class families, this hits hard." A member of the divisional railway users consultative committee (Hyderabad) added: "AC travel isn't viable all year, especially in winter. Yet, many special trains run with empty AC berths while sleeper travellers struggle. The railways should ideally maintain a balanced 8:8 ratio of sleeper and AC coaches." Railway officials, however, say the move is driven by rising demand for AC travel. "Many passengers prefer the comfort of air-conditioning, especially over long distances," a senior official said. But most of the passengers argue this comfort comes at a cost of accessibility. With sleeper berths shrinking, the common traveller is left standing or paying triple.
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Time of India
Delhi-based chain snatching gang busted, 10 cases solved in Nagpur
Nagpur: In a major breakthrough, the Nagpur crime branch and Dhantoli police have jointly dismantled a Delhi-based chain-snatching gang responsible for many cases across India, solving 10 cases in Nagpur alone. The gang, led by Akshay Sharma (29) from East Sagarpur, Delhi, along with accomplices Rohit Kumar (27) from Dwarka and Rohan Tike from Nangal, was nabbed after an extensive investigation aided by CCTV footage under the supervision of senior inspector Mahesh Sagade and Anamika Mirzapure (Dhantoli). The gang's modus operandi involved travelling to Nagpur via the Telangana Express, stealing two-wheelers, and targeting victims for chain-snatching before fleeing back to Delhi by train. They struck multiple times in Nagpur, including four incidents in Dhantoli, two each in Sadar and Sitabuldi, and rural areas like Butibori. The breakthrough came when the crime branch, including constables Mahendra Sadmake and Kamlesh Ganer, analysed CCTV footage from Nagpur railway station, identifying the accused arriving on the Telangana Express. They were aided by assistant PI Gajanan Chambhare. An in-depth investigation led police to scrutinise CCTV footage from railway stations at Itarsi, Bhopal, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra, and New Delhi. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like אני סוגרת את העסק: 70% הנחה – מכירת חיסול (הקולקציה האחרונה) דו"ח יוצר היד קראו עכשיו Undo This trail confirmed the gang's origin in Delhi, with specific leads pointing to Sharma in Sagarpur and Kumar in Dwarka. A sting operation by the crime branch resulted in Sharma's arrest, followed by Kumar and Tike. During interrogation, Sharma confessed to six chain-snatching incidents and four two-wheeler thefts in Nagpur, implicating his accomplices and revealing that stolen gold was sold to Rohit Gupta, with some valuables still with Tike. The accused, habitual offenders with prior cases in Delhi, were produced before the Patiala House Court on July 11, 2025, and remanded in transit until July 14, 2025.
