Railways launches 'baby berths' for passengers travelling with kids

The Indian Railways has launched a new facility of "baby berths" fitted on the side of the lower main berth in the Lucknow Mail. This facility has been introduced for the convenience of passengers (specially mothers) traveling with their babies. This is part of a pilot project and has been done on a trail basis.

The fitted baby berth is foldable & secured with a stopper. The Ministry of Railways tweeted about the same on their official Twitter handle.

"Facilitating ease of travel for mothers travelling with their babies. Indian Railways introduced baby berth on experimental basis in Lucknow Mail 12229/30, Coach No. 194129/B4, berth No. 12 & 60. The fitted baby berth is foldable & secured with a stopper," the Ministry of Railways tweeted.

Facilitating ease of travel for mothers travelling with their babies.

Indian Railways introduced baby berth on experimental basis in Lucknow Mail 12229/30, Coach No. 194129/B4, berth No. 12 & 60.
The fitted baby berth is foldable & secured with a stopper. pic.twitter.com/THZvL4MJhk

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) May 10, 2022

The "baby berth", which is hinged to the lower main berths, can be folded and secured with a stopper when not in use. It has been aligned to the main berth. On the AC-3 coach of Lucknow Mail, two "baby berths" of 770 mm in length, 255 mm in width, and 76.2 mm in height were fitted to berth number 12 and 60 of the second cabins on both ends of coaches on April 27, PTI reported.

Based on the feedback of passengers on the "new product", plans will be drawn to expand the concept to other trains, officials said, the final design of the berth will be an improved one -- probably covered on both sides and with padding on railings, said PTI.