Title - RAIL NEWS CENTER: Passenger Amenities

Introduction of trains and improvement in passenger friendly amenities is a continuous process including for those trains being introduced on Central Railways. Such passenger friendly amenities include Passenger announcement and information display system, improved illumination and additional mobile charging points, toilets on new MEMUs, environment friendly toilets on conventional Integral Coach Factory (ICF) design coaches etc. On board cleaning in important long-distance trains and enroute cleaning at select stations is also being carried out including those in Central Railway.

The new station building provided has large concourse with around 30,000 sqm circulating area with separate arrival and departure bays for taxis/cars, Passenger Reservation System (PRS), current booking office, separate toilets and waiting rooms for ladies and gents VIP room, dormitory for Gents and Ladies, retiring rooms and Food Plaza etc.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri K. H. Muniyappa in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.