Tejas Smart Coach in Rajdhani Express connecting Delhi to Mumbai
To enhance the travel experience of passengers, the Indian Railways on Monday said it will start operating Rajdhani Express trains with feature-loaded, upgraded Tejas smart coaches.
Ministry of Railways Spokesperson DJ Narayan said that with the introduction of new upgraded Tejas Sleeper Coach Rake in Western Railway, a new era of train travel experience with greater comfort is being ushered in Indian Railways.
He said that these shiny golden colored coaches with advanced smart features are being introduced to run the prestigious Mumbai Rajdhani Express train to offer the best in travel experience.
He said the new rake ran for the first time since Monday.
Narayan said: “One of the most prestigious and premium trains of Western Railway, the existing rake of Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani Special Express has been replaced with new Tejas-type sleeper coaches. Two such Tejas type sleeper coaches Rakes have been made. Ready to run as Rajdhani Express.”
He said that out of these two rakes, one rake comprises “exclusive Tejas Smart Sleeper Coaches”, which is the first of its kind to be introduced in Indian Railways.
Highlighting the features of the new smart coaches, Narayan said that they have special smart features to enhance the safety and comfort of the passengers.
“The smart coach aims to provide world-class amenities to passengers with the help of intelligent sensor-based systems,” he said, adding that it is equipped with Passenger Information and Coach Computing Unit (PICCU) provided with GSM network connectivity , which reports to the remote server.
“The PICCU will record data from WSPs, CCTV recordings, toilet odor sensors, panic switches, and other items integrated with fire detection and alarm systems, air quality and choke filter sensors and energy meters,” Narayan said.
He informed that with the use of Tejas smart coaches, Railways aims to move towards predictive maintenance rather than preventive maintenance.
“The introduction of this modern Tejas sleeper type train for long distance travel is another paradigm shift by the Indian Railways to enhance the travel experience for the passengers,” he added.
He also said that to enhance the safety of the passengers, six cameras have been installed in each coach which gives live recording.
“Day night viewing capability CCTV cameras, facial recognition even in low light conditions, network video recorders are provided,” he added.
He also added that the new smart coaches are equipped with automatic plug doors and all main entrances are centralized, controlled by guards.
“The train will not start until all the doors are closed,” he said.
Other features in the new smart coaches include fire alarm, detection and suppression system, emergency talk back for medical or security emergencies, panic button in toilets, toilet announcement sensor integration (relay announcement of do’s and don’ts in toilets). Will do it is fitted), bio-vacuum toilet system, stainless steel under-frame, air suspension coach, and so on.
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