The Indian Railways will soon roll out 806 new air-conditioned three-tier “economy” coaches this fiscal to offer the “cheapest and best AC travel in the world,” news agency PTI reported on Tuesday, quoting railway officials. Economical in nature, these coaches will have a fare ranging between that of AC three-tier coaches and non-AC sleeper class coaches, the officials further said.
“By the end of 2021, or in 2022, we will 806 AC three-tier economy class coaches. All our coach factories will work simultaneously to manufacture these coaches. The Railways is getting future-ready and will ensure that all passengers get better travelling experience than ever before,” a railway official said.
The coaches, conceptualised by the Rail Coach Factory (RCF), will be rolled out from the Railways’ three coach-making factories: RCF, Kapurthala; Integrated Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai; and the Modern Coach Factory (MCF), Rai Bareilly. The new coaches will have an increased passenger strength as the number of berths in each coach has been increased to 83 from the current 72.
Source: HT
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