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Rail Budget: Humsafar, Tejas, Uday train services to be introduced for reserved passenger

Rail Budget: Humsafar, Tejas, Uday train services to be introduced for reserved passenger

| | 25 Feb 2016, 04:46 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu while presenting Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament on Thursday proposed to introduce the Antyodaya Express, a long-distance, fully unreserved, superfast train service, for the common man to be operated on dense routes.

He also said that two to four Deen Dayalu coaches will be added in some long distance trains for unreserved travel to enhance the carrying capacity.

These coaches will also have facility for potable  water and a higher number of mobile charging points.

Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu said that Humsafar and Tejas will ensure cost recovery by way of tariff and non-tariff measures.

Humsafar would be fully air-conditioned third AC service with an optional service for meals. 

Tejas, on the other hand will showcase the future of train travel in India.

Operating at speeds of 130 kmph and above, it will offer onboard services such as entertainment, local cuisine, Wi-Fi, etc. through one service provider for ensuring accountability and improved customer satisfaction.

He said that overnight double-decker,Utkrisht Double-Decker Air-conditioned Yatri (UDAY) Express will be introduced on the busiest routes, which has the potential to increase carrying capacity by almost 40%.

 

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