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KOLKATA, 26 JUNE: If everything goes as planned, Indian trains will soon have shiny new pantry cars (sns photo), equipped with electric cooking ranges, and proper ventilation and illumination, instead of the shabby ones they have now.
Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) coaches would have pleasing interiors and polycarbonate seats for better comfort.
What's more, the unreserved coaches, where people are packed like sardines, would have no problem of water-logging in toilets, while there would be stainless steel ceilings for fire safety.
The South Eastern Railways has decided to modify the coaches used in their division with an aim to provide better facilities to the passengers. 
Examples of the three reshaped coaches ~ pantry car, EMU and a general coach ~ were put on display today for mediapersons at the Santragachhi station. 
The pantry car has been totally renovated to attach it with Linke Holfmann Busch (LHB) coaches, initially imported from Germany and now manufactured in the country.
"The pantry car remodelled at a cost of Rs 43.80 lakh has 22 per cent more kitchen space, stainless steel paneling, chequered aluminum floor plates, and more staff area. The new features will help in fire safety as gas cylinders will be replaced by an electric range," said OP Chaubey, the assistant general manager of the SE Railways while describing the added features to mediapersons.
"Right now six renovated pantry cars in the South Eastern division are being used in LHB coaches, and 59 more are to be modified," he added
The stainless steel handholds, aluminum chequered floor, and poly-carbonated seats are some of the new features of EMU racks. The unreserved coaches will have breakage-free stainless steel ceiling and full-length compreg on luggage racks. The stainless steel ceilings would help prevent fire and maintain cleanliness.
"A proposal for the modification of the coaches has been sent to the railway board for permission, "said the assistant general manager.
It would take at least a year from the time of clearance to modify all the racks with the division, said Soumitra Majumdar, Central Public Relations Officer (CPRO) with the South Eastern Railway.