Good news for Indian Railways passengers! Get ready for surprise on coaches

Indian Railways has yet another good news for passengers, especially for those who often travel in general coaches. The Indian Railways is going to replace the existing coaches with the new ones which will be more comfortable for travellers. Deendayal coach, as they are now being called, will have mobile charging points, bio toilets, clean drinking water and comfortable seats.

"General coaches are being replaced with Deendayal coches which will facilitate mobile charging point, bio toilet, clean drinking water and comfortable seats. Up to 700 Deenadayal coaches will be planted in trains by 2018," said Railways Minister Piyush Goyal in a tweet. 

So far, 141 Deendayal coches have been planted in 23 mails and express trains. The government brought in Deendayal coaches in 2017 at the launch of Antyodaya Express. Antyodaya Express is a completely unreserved/general coaches designed by Indian Railways. These are overnight trains.

गरीबों को समर्पित सरकार द्वारा ट्रेन के सामान्य कोच में यात्रा करने वाले गरीब वर्ग के लिये दीनदयालु कोचेस लगाये गये हैं, जिसमें मोबाइल चार्जिंग प्वाइंट, बॉयो टॉयलेट, स्वच्छ पेयजल और आरामदायल सीटों की सुविधा मिलेगी, 2018 तक ट्रेनों में ऐसे 700 दीनदयालु कोच लगाये जायेंगे। pic.twitter.com/kKbUR103MJ

— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) May 19, 2018

In another tweet, Goyal shared a good news exclusively for Mumbaikars. "Indian Railways plans to lease about 210 AC trains which will completely convert the Mumbai local train network into an AC system, providing commuters a comfortable train experience," he tweeted.

Indian Railways plans to lease about 210 AC trains which will completely convert the Mumbai local train network into an AC system, providing commuters a comfortable train experience. pic.twitter.com/SJEi9Zupgo

— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) May 20, 2018

Meanwhile, Western Railway (WR) on Tuesday launched the e-catering facility at 23 major stations on its network enabling passengers to order food of their choice from a wide range of restaurants and food chains while on move.

"Our passengers can avail IRCTC's e-catering services at 23 major stations of Western Railway. Vendors at stations such as Mumbai Central, Bandra Terminus, Andheri, Ahmedabad, Gandhidham, Surat, Nandurbar, Vasai Road, Maninagar, Mahesana, Palanpur, Anand, Bharuch, Vadodara, Rajkot, Dwarka, Vapi, Chittorgarh, Indore, Nimach, Ratlam, Ujjain and Nagda can easily deliver food to the passengers," a WR official said.