Swanky look on tracks: Indian Railway gives aesthetic look to AC coaches!

New Delhi, May 14: Indian railway has always given its commuters feasible ways to connect and facilities, adding up to the list of benefits they will soon have coaches with 'continuous windows' on the outside to lend trains a more aesthetic appearance.

 

To provide passengers with more appealing exterior the Integral Coach Factory which is a production unit under the Ministry of Railways is all set to introduce LACCN (LHB 3 Tier AC) Coach with additional glasses minus vertical pillars on the outside. This promises to add a more seamless appearance to the train. The vertical pillars on the inside though would remain as is.

The Railways have also introduced smart coaches, in a bid to digitalise operations. These coaches contain black boxes for increased passenger safety, as well as other features to continuously monitor coach health for passenger safety.

Well, they have now introduced new models of air-conditioned coaches. These will have a never-seen-before feature. It will cover continuous window, stretching from end to end.

ICF plans to introduce these windows to a number of trains in a phased manner. Indian Railways is looking at upgrading its trains and services in a number of ways. While bio-toilets have been installed in several trains, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal recently also warned caterers to improve quality of food served. He had said that quality over quantity should be strictly adhered to.

Apart from services on trains, safety and platform maintenance are key focus areas as well. Recently, Indian Railways announced that it has been testing drones which could help in navigation especially during foggy winter months.

Indian Railway has every now and then tried hard to understand the requirements of their commuters and thereby make changes in its system. Enabling free WiFi on the railway stations has proved beneficial to many people and instances of such victory helps the Indian Railways to roll out new techniques of easy accessibility.