7 Stunning Interiors Of Railway’s New ‘Make In India’ Coaches – Bio Toilets, Jerk-Less Berths
In what comes as good news for train passengers, now one can travel in trains with more comfort and more homely environment. The ‘Make in India’ coaches will soon be introduced into trains, giving the passengers a more homely feel and a more relaxed journey as they have been designed with special emphasis on Indian way of travel. Indian Railways had launched the ambitious pilot project in 2011 to revamp interiors of rail coaches of all reserved classes in a bid to create a ‘homely’ atmosphere during rail journeys.
Trail run of new ‘Make in India’ railway coaches:
Trial run of the first model rake of ‘Make in India’ railway coaches was successfully conducted last week between Bhopal and Bina railway stations at a speed of 120 km per hour. These passenger coaches have been designed by Bhopal’s coach rehabilitation workshop (CRWS), Nishatpura and each aspect of the coaches was noted down by railway officials during trial run.
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu tweeted pictures of the new designer coaches on Monday. What makes these new coaches so special? Check out the designer pictures of the new Railway coach.
1. Spacious seats, wider side berths equipped with jerk-less springs
2. Multi mobile charging points and LED reading lights
3. The coaches have snacks table
4. There will be fire extinguishers on both sides of a coach
5. Floor of the coach has been painted like a carpet.
6. Bio toilet systems have been installed in all coaches with soap case and dustbin
7. Middle berths have side support and railing instead of chains
This new model rake of coaches will first be introduced in ISO certified trains and Rajdhani Expresses.