Amid IndiGo crisis, Southern Railway adds new coaches to 16 trains to ease passenger rush

In view of the ongoing IndiGo flight disruptions, Southern Railway on Friday announced the addition of new coaches in at least 16 trains in order to ease the difficulty of passengers and clear the extra rush.

This comes as more than 1,000 IndiGo flights were cancelled across the country amid. The crisis at IndiGo stems from new regulations that boost pilots' weekly rest requirements by 12 hours to 48 and allow only two night-time landings per week, down from six. IndiGo has attributed the mass cancellations to "misjudgment and planning gaps".

For the past 2-3 days, IndiGo flights across the country, including in major cities like Delhi, Bengaluru and Mumbai, have been cancelled leaving thousands of passengers stranded.

Here's the list of trains getting additional coaches:

1. Train No.