Indian Railways’ RCF rolls out of 1st economy class AC three-tier coach; Check passenger friendly features - Today News

 The Railway Coach Factory(RCF) of Indian Railways at Kapurthala has rolled out the first prototype of economy class Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) AC three-tier coach. The RCF Kapurthala successfully completed its trial recently, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal shared this information in Rajya Sabha in a written reply. This economy class variant of LHB AC three-tier coach has some unique features for passenger, including –

© Provided by The Financial Express This economy class variant of LHB AC three-tier coach has some unique features for passenger. (Image - PIB)

• Additional floor space for passenger use as it has sleek electrical panels with reduced footprint on the passenger deck
• One coach to carry more number of passenger. It will have 83 passenger berths
• Better facilities for smooth entrance for Divyangjan with wheelchair access. Divyangjan friendly toilets in the coaches with wheelchair access
• Better cooling across the coach with individual AC vents for all berths
• Comfortable seats having modular design, reduced weight and higher maintainability
• More amenities for passenger with foldable snack tables in both longitudinal and transverse bays, holders for water bottles, mobile phone and magazines and injury free spaces
• Each berth to have Individual reading lights and mobile charging points
• Easy access for the middle and upper berths with ergonomically design of ladder
• More comfort for passengers in the middle and upper berths with increased headroom
• Indian and the Western style lavatories with improved design
• Aesthetic and ergonomic design for smooth entrance
• Luminescent markers in the aisle
• Ease of locating seats in night with illuminated berth indicators having integral night lights and luminescent berth numbers
• Improved fire safety by ensuring compliance to international standard for materials

After necessary sanctions, these new LHB Economy class AC coaches will be inducted in all Mail / Express trains running with LHB coaches excluding Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto and Jan Shatabdi, etc., special type trains