ICF rolls out first set of Tejas coaches

The new-look include 18 air-conditioned chair cars, two air-conditioned executive chair cars and three power cars. These coaches have modern and several passenger-friendlyfeatures.

According to sources from ICF, the coaches of Tejas have been allocated by Railway Board for northern Railway. Tejas coaches have modern and passenger friendly features, such as fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) interior panels, ergonomic seats, smart windows with motor operated venetian blinds sandwiched between the glasses, on-board infotainment with live television, audio and video.

In addition, the coaches will also be equipped with GPS based passenger information system, high-tech LED lighting system, automatic plug doors and audio visual entertainment display system.

Other passenger friendly initiative also includes embedded in the dining table for the centre seat passengers and behind every seat for others and foldingsnack tray.

Similarly, for the convenience of the commuters, there would be USB charging point behind every seat and there would be LED lighting inside the mirror with touch button on surface in all the toilets.

Likewise, introduction of Train 18 features such as CCTVs both inside the compartments and in the entrance points, FRP modular toilets with bio-vacuum system and touch free amenities.

Sealed vestibules/gangways for easy coach-to-coach transit, sliding coach doors and automatic passenger area entry doors were some other features in the coach.

Unlike the earlier Tejas coaches, where seats are large to accommodate the audio visual display, the Tejas coaches manufactured by ICF have normal sized seats with audio visual display units well fitted behind every seat, without compromising on the aesthetics of the interiors.

Just like the Shatabdi coaches, Tejas coaches will have seating capacity of 78 passengers in each of the normal air-conditioned chair cars (in 3+2 Seating row arrangement). The executive class air-conditioned chair cars could accommodate 56 passengers and they are designed in 2+2 seating rowarrangement.