Indian Railways unveils new AC coach: 10 things to know
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Railways unveils new AC coach
<b>Text: PTI</b><br><br>To provide better amenities to passengers, Railways has unveiled a new AC 3-tier coach.<br><br><i>We take a look at what's new in the recently unveiled coach:</i><br><br><i>Image by: Northern Railways</i>
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State-of-the-art facilities
The coach boasts of state-of-the-art facilities including CCTV cameras, bio-toilets and improved safety features.<br><br><i>Image by: Northern Railways</i>
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Comfort features
The interiors of the coach, with better security and comfort features, have been designed aesthetically, said Railway Board Member (Mechanic) Hemant Kumar.<br><br><i>Image by: Northern Railways</i>
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Safety measures
While CCTV cameras have been installed at the entrance of the coach on both the sides to strengthen the security system, fire-retardant materials have been used to prevent fire as a safety measure.<br><br><i>Image by: Northern Railways</i>
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Manufactured in Chennai
Manufactured at the Integrated Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, the AC coach is equipped with wider stainless steel ladder with hand-holds for easy climbing to upper berths.<br><br><i>Image by: Northern Railways</i>
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Other features
Besides, the coach has also been fitted with braille stickers for the convenience of visually-impaired passengers.<br><br><i>Image by: Northern Railways</i>
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Cost
Asked about the cost of the enhanced features, Kumar said an additional Rs 7.2 lakhs were spent to upgrade the coach with better amenities.<br><br><i>Image by: Northern Railways</i>
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Other features
For faster evacuation in case of emergency, the door of the coach has been made to swing both ways. <br><br>The bi-directional swing door is a new feature which is likely to be a norm for all new coaches in future.<br><br><i>Image by: Northern Railways</i>
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For southern states
This new compartment is the 50,000th coach rolled out from ICF and is likely to be fitted in a train bound for the southern states. <br><br><i>Image by: Northern Railways</i>
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Safety features
Meanwhile, to strengthen security on trains, Indian Railways is expediting the process of installing CCTV surveillance cameras in 20,000 coaches at a cost of Rs 700 crore, which will be derived from Nirbhaya Fund.<br><br><i>Image by: Northern Railways</i>