PRINCE KUMAR
Ranchi, Feb 17: Three trains starting from Hatia Railway station have got the newly built AC-3 tier Economy coaches with 83 berths having 8 per cent lesser fare than the three-tier AC coach.
The Indian Railways have been developing coaches with improved features to facilitate travel. Three coaches of AC-3 tier Economy have been attached to the Hatia-Howrah Kriya Yoga Express (Train no.- 18616 & 18615). The train has 2 general coaches, 8 sleeper coaches, 4 AC-3 tier coaches, 2 AC-2 tier coaches, 1 coach of First AC and 3 coaches of AC-3 tier Economy.
Two more trains, Hatia-Yesvantpur express (Train No.- 12835 & 12836) and Hatia-Mumbai LTT SF Express (Train No. 12812 & 12811) have got two coaches each of AC-3 tier Economy. Both the trains have 2 general coaches, 7 sleeper coaches, 5 AC-3 tier coaches, 2 AC-2 tier coaches, 1 coach of First AC and 2 coaches of AC-3 tier Economy.
The new AC-3 tier Economy coach has the provision of entry into the coach and a disabled-friendly toilet in a wheelchair has been made, which is a new initiative.
Several design improvements have been made for improving passenger comfort. The AC ducting has also been redesigned to provide individual vents for each birth.
Passenger conveniences have improved as foldable snack tables, injury-free spaces, individual reading lights and USB charging points have been added. A new ergonomically improved design of the ladder has also been added. There is also increased headroom in the upper and middle berths. The toilets have also improved as the design of Indian and Western-style lavatories has changed.
The interior of the coach has luminescent aisle markers, illuminated berth indicators integrated with night lights with luminescent berth numbers. Besides that, fire safety has been improved by ensuring compliance to the world benchmark of EN45545-2 HL3 for materials, thus meeting the high requirements of the new fire protection standard.
