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Double Decker coaches have similar seats to a chair car but have seats on two levels with the decks accessible via staircases inside each coach. These coaches are taller than normal coaches at 4,366 mm (171.9 in) and can seat up to 120 passengers per coach. [31] These coaches are run on dedicated double decker trains. [32] AC Tourist car
In a composite coach are mixed-class cars featuring both open seating and compartments. Some seats, generally close to the train doors, are designated as priority seats for elderly, disabled, pregnant women and the injured. In first class coaches individual seat arrangements with more legroom are provided for.
During 1993–94, Indian Railways decided to look for a passenger coach design which would be lighter and capable of higher speeds compared to their existing rakes.The main features of the Railways' specification were high speed light weight coaches to run on the present infrastructure of the Indian Railways, i.e. the railway, track and environmental conditions in India at an operating speed ...
The 12471 / 12472 Swaraj SFExpress is a Superfast Express train belonging to Northern Railways Zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra in India. It gets a very high priority on its route.
Each coach has three odour control systems fitted across the aisle. Automatic doors; Khadi bedrolls are provided. [3] It has 1.15 times the fare of AC Super fast Express [4] However most of these Humsafar trains run with regular 3AC coaches without these enhancements. There are only a few trains that run with Humsafar coaches.
Now the train runs with all 3AC coaches. When it was a non daily train, the rake was shared by Secunderabad Yesvantpur Garib Rath Express. But now it has a dedicated rake. This train holds record for being the lengthiest Garib Rath Train in India. It has 18 AC Three Tier Coaches and 2 EOG Power Cars making a total of 20 coaches.
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The 12118/12117 Godavari Superfast Express covers the distance of 245 kilometres in 4 hours 25 mins (55.47 km/h) in both directions. As the average speed of the train is above 55 km/h, as per Indian Railways rules, its fare includes a Superfast surcharge.