Oh yes, you read that right. Indian Railways is all set to launch train coaches having glass ceiling. Here are the details.
Even if you have stopped travelling by trains, this new initiative might prompt you to book a ride yet again.
Dedicated to those who like to travel, the Indian Railways is all set to launch state of the art train coaches having glass ceiling and with ultramodern infotainment system.
Slated to be launched in the month of December this year, these coaches have been jointly designed by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), Research, Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO), and Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Perambur (Chennai).
"Three such coaches will roll out from ICF, Perambur in December this year. The first coach will be tagged in a regular train in the Kashmir Valley while the other two will be part of some train careening through the picturesque Araku Valley (K K Line, Waltair station) on the South-Eastern Railway," IRCTC Chairman and Managing Director Dr A K Manocha said.
"Three such coaches will roll out from ICF, Perambur in December this year. The first coach will be tagged in a regular train in the Kashmir Valley while the other two will be part of some train careening through the picturesque Araku Valley (K K Line, Waltair station) on the South-Eastern Railway," IRCTC Chairman and Managing Director Dr A K Manocha said.
The work on these coaches started in the year 2015 and the manufacturing cost of each coach stood at Rs 4 crore.
Giving details about the interiors of these coaches, Dham Ghaj Prasad, Group General Manager (Infrastructure), IRCTC said, "The coaches will be ultra luxurious with rotatable chairs to provide the passengers an aerial view through partly glass ceiling".
Further, the coaches will have ample leg space and also equipped with modern infotainment system for the benefit of tourists, he said.
Seems like we are about to get an Indian counterpart of the Rocky Mountaineer trains of Canada.
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