Mumbai, January 3: Imagine you are going to Ahmedabad from Mumbai by Shatabdi Express; you get into the train and see fully AC coach with ultra modern facilities then? You will wonder that am I travelling by a flight or what? But this imagination will be true as Western Railway has attached this ultra-modern coach to the Shatabdi Express from today.
The coach has the latest facilities and feels like one is sitting in an aeroplane with the kind of frills that is attached to flights.
“We have launched these refurbished coaches to improve commuters’ experience, providing them with a more comfortable and hygienic travel,” said Mukul Jain, Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of the WR.
The coach is blue in colour with artistic patterns of flowers and leaves on the outside. Inside, the reclining chairs have seat-back entertainment screens for which headphones would be given as well by coach attendants.
There are USB slots, charging points, adjustable reading lights and call buttons to summon an attendant which have been installed above seats. There are tray tables that slide back into space under the armrest just like it's done in aeroplanes.
The washroom on both ends of the coach has modern jaguar fittings and there are fire extinguishers placed right at the entrance. Just as in aeroplanes, there is a public announcement system and a mini pantry for serving hot food on the go. The doors of Anubhuti coaches open with just a finger's touch and the sensors help in closing it back if there are no passengers blocking it.In the middle of the coach, there are rail information screens on both sides. They will display details such as the train speed, the approaching station and time to destination.Just like Tejas, there are large windows, and if the day is sunny, then the blinds can be pulled down.