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Cushioned seats in 2nd class local from today
Manthan K Mehta TNN

Mumbai: The wait for trains with cushion seats in second class compartments of suburban trains is finally over. Central Railway has decided to introduce a rake with this facility, promising a comfortable ride to lakhs of passengers, from Wednesday.
    The cushion seats have been provided in the white and purple coloured EMU rakes by an in-house team of the Matunga workship. Explaining the difference in the first class and second class cushion seats, the official said while the former has seats with four-inch density, the latter will have two-inch density.
    The cushion has been madeof rubberizedcoir material, which are fire retardant. The seat cover is made of artificial leather similar to the ones used in the first class compartment.
    Coir is tough, durable and can spring back to shape even after constant use. Coir is cheaper compared to rubber foam or polyurethane material, which is being used for making cushion seats in first class compartments.