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Nashik - Mumbai commuters wants old rake of Panchvati Express back as new rake has made their journey extremely painful. After demanding for long, Railway replaced rake of Panchavti Express on May 8. According to passengers, new coaches are ergonomic disaster for them.

In a letter to Central Railway, passenger states that - 

"Seats are small and uncomfortable, windows are not in sync with seats, passageway is narrow, and the train is stuffy. The passage between two rows is extremely narrow. There is absolute no legroom, and it is very painful to sit there. Windows are the worst part as they do not open fully."

The letter also states that fans hardly circulate or throw air, with most of the air direct towards luggage racks. The new design is only aesthetics without adding any comfort.

Late passenger activist Bipin Gandhi's persistent demand and consistent activism forced railway to provide new coaches but new coaches are not more than ergonomic disaster.

On the other hand CR official states that feedback is of great importance and the same will be forwarded to manufacturing unit, but windows are as per the standard design of non-AC LHB class coaches. Horizontally sliding window panes avert accidental injury due to incorrectly locked vertical shutters besides providing sufficient airflow. Seats were reduced to provide a special pantry cabin for hygienic food.