Judgment :-

(PER R.V. RAVEENDRAN, J.)

1. Leave granted.

2. The respondent, a practicing lawyer, file a public interest litigation in the year 2009 in the Madhya Pradesh High Court (Gwalior Bench) praying for issue of the following directions to the Railway administration (Western Railway, West Central Railway and North Central Railway):

(i) the additional berths from Three Tier Sleeper & AC Class Coaches in all trains;

(ii) to complete the second track between Gwalior and Indore; and submit a progress report to court in respect of the work done in the last 25 years.

(iii) to reschedule the train timings of Bhind-Indore Intercity Express (Train No.9319/9320) and Gwalior-Indore Express (Train No.1125/1126 taking into account various factors and not to stop the train at Parihar and Laxmibai Nagar;

(iv) to fill all vacant posts of coolies in all stations to avoid discomfort to passengers;

(v) to introduce addition 3 tier sleeper coaches in all trains between Gwalior and Indore.

(vi) to introduce additional coaches (AC-I & AC-III) in Dehradun Express, additional coaches (AC-I and AC-II tier) in Bhind-Indore Intercity Express and Gwalior-Indore Expresses (Train No.9318, 9320, 1125 & 1126)