Coaches second class, not passengers: SC to Rlys | TheBriefWire
Coaches second class, not passengers: SC to Rlys
Published 18 July 2026 · india
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Railways to clarify and reconsider the continued use of the term “second class passenger” in its manuals and
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Railways to clarify and reconsider the continued use of the term “second class passenger” in its manuals and official documents, observing that the class connotation should attach to the coach and not to the passenger, as the expression is “offensive to the spirit of the Constitution of India”
Published: July 18, 2026 • 8:43 AM IST · Updated: July 18, 2026 • 9:34 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Railways to clarify and reconsider the continued use of the term “second class passenger” in its manuals and official documents, observing that the class connotation should attach to the coach and not to the passenger, as the expression is “offensive to the spirit of the Constitution of India”
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