New Delhi, May 13: The Ministry of Railways has recently introduced new models of air-conditioned (AC) coaches. The ministry shared pictures of coaches on press information bureau (PIB) site. In a statement released by the ministry, the new coaches will have running or continuous glass windows panes. Also Read - Another Blow to China as Railways Floats Fresh Tender, Pushes 'Make in India' For 44 Vande Bharat Trains

In the new air-conditioned (AC) coaches is there will be vertical pillars have been equipped with additional glasses. The release also stated that the integral coach factory is innovating coach designs to make them look not only good but also sustainable models of excellence. Also Read - Indian Railways News: Train Travel Likely to Become Expensive Soon | Read Details

Currently, the LHB Coaches that have been constructed by the ICF have been equipped with split windows of size 1100 mm (L) x 680 mm (H), the release added. Also Read - 50 Stations, 151 Trains: How Privatisation of Indian Railways Will Bring in 'Modern' Change

Black Boxes

Recently, the Indian railways had also unveiled the first batch of smart rail coaches in Rae Bareli city. The smart coaches will have black boxes just like aircraft and this technology is being adopted to bring down the incidents of train accidents. Besides this, smart coaches will have other features such as smart CCTV cameras, passenger information system, infotainment software and wi-fi access. Last year, between April 1, 2017, and March 30 this year, only 73 accidents were recorded, which is 29 per cent less than the 104 accidents that were reported in the year 2016-2017. Earlier, Indian Railways used to record at least 1,000 accidents except for the year 1968-69 when the number of accidents fell to 908 for the first time in many years.

Splendour Tour

The railways are also an 8-day trip on Maharaja Express. The trip is named as The Indian Splendour’ and package is offered at a starting price of $5,980. Passengers availing this trip will be visiting nine Indian cities. Indian and foreigners can avail this package. The cities include Delhi, Agra, Ranthambore, Jaipur, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Balasinor, and Mumbai. The trip will start from October 2018 to April 2019. The Railways currently owns and operates 336 salon cars. Private persons will now be able to book these two-bedroom carriages with an onboard attached, private lounge, kitchen, and bathroom.