Indian Railways has been at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19. From implementing social distancing norms, spreading awareness, conducting disinfecting drives to creating COVID care coaches, the national transporter has done it all.
The Indian Railways is now ready with the first Post-COVID Coach which are specially designed to fight coronavirus.
A recent tweet by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said:
Future Ready Railway: Designed to fight Coronavirus, Railways creates 1st ‘Post COVID Coach’ with:
▪️Handsfree amenities
▪️Copper-coated handrails & latches
▪️Plasma air purification
▪️Titanium di-oxide coatingFor COVID-Free passenger journey!
Details: https://t.co/VAVDu6lDST pic.twitter.com/yWakrxt4s2
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) July 14, 2020
Book Trains
The national transporter has worked on several design improvements in these new coaches to ensure a safe passenger experience.
The key features of the Post-COVID coach include:
Handsfree amenities: Contactless features include foot-operated lavatory doors, hand and soap dispensers and water taps. Additionally, these coaches will have forearm operated handle on the compartment door.
Copper coated handrail and latches: Railways has used copper as it has antibacterial properties and degrades the virus on its surface in a few hours.
Plasma air purification: This will help in the sterilisation of air and surfaces inside the AC coaches using ionised air to make the premises COVID-19 resistant.
Titanium Dioxide coating: Titanium dioxide is considered a safe substance and is harmless to humans. It is an eco-friendly, water-based coating that kills viruses, bacteria and enhances indoor air quality.
Indian Railways has taken yet another commendable step in making travel safer for everyone.
