A good news for train travellers! The Indian Railways is planning to introduce state-of-the-art, luxury coaches for Shatabdi trains. The coaches will be named as Anubhuti and will have a world of new features for the comfort of train travellers.
What’s More
The luxury coaches will be manufactured at ICF (Integral Coach Factory), Chennai and are expected to be functional on prominent Shatabdi routes by the end of year 2017. The average cost of every Anubhuti coach is estimated at Rs 2.9 crore.
Some major features of Anubhuti:
GPS Information based system
Toilet Occupancy Indicators
Automatic inter- communication sliding doors
Seats with infotainment systems and an attendant calling facility
Coaches with LED Lighting
Modular toilets with touch-free amenities
A composite Mini-pantry
Coaches with LHB-type air conditioned executive chair cars
Some Tidbits
The new train is a latest addition in the list of other luxury trains such as Humsafar, Antyodaya Express, Deen Dayalu and the soon to be launched Tejas Express. The new Anubhuti coaches will have a seating capacity of 56 passengers and a travel speed of 160 kmph.
