Often Indian trains are a sore to the eyes, as paints of dull shades keep wilting. However, in what may be a good move, 2017 may see brightly coloured trains in shades of grey, navy blue and yellow clocking speeds of 160-200 kmph on select routes.

'Vitality', the colour scheme inspired by 'Cheetah', the fastest moving animal, which has been created by the National Institute of Design for the coaches of the semi-high speed trains, has been approved by the Indian Railways.

The Indian Railways has initiated plans which will reduce the travel time between major cities by running semi-high speed trains. The new coaches will be manufactured at Kapurthala Coach Factory (RCF).

"We selected 'Vitality' out of total six colour schemes submitted to us by NID. The colour combination of grey, navy blue with yellow border was chosen keeping the speed factor in mind," said a senior Railway ministry official.

"A prototype coach with the new colour scheme will be ready by March this year and later on about 20 modern coaches will be manufactured in the next fiscal," the official said.

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