The India Railways on Wednesday rolled out its first air-conditioned three-tier economy class coach, which the ministry is touting as ?the cheapest and best AC travel in the world?. The newly designed three-tier AC coaches have been rolled out from the Rail Coach Factory (RFC) Kapurthala to Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow for the upcoming trial.

This Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB)  coach was rolled out from Rail Coach Factory (RCF) Kapurthala to Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) Lucknow for the upcoming trial. It was conceived by RCF and work on its design started on a war footing basis in October 2020. The new coach can carry more passengers as the berths have been increased from 72 to 83.

"Many innovations have been incorporated in the design of the coach. The high voltage electric switchgear presently installed onboard has been shifted below the underframe, thereby increasing the passenger capacity by introducing 11 additional berths," a statement from the ministry said.

Each coach is provided with a wider and one disabled-friendly toilet entry door which is a new initiative, it said. Several design improvements have also been made for improving passenger comfort like redesigning the AC ducting to provide individual vents for each berth, it said.

The coach also has improved and modular design of seats and berths, foldable snack tables in both longitudinal and transverse bays, injury-free spaces and holders for water bottles, mobile phone and magazines, it said. Individual reading lights and mobile charging points are provided for each berth in addition to the standard socket.

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