Indian Railways develops Post-Covid special Coach

Indian Railways has rolled out specially designed coaches for post-Covid travel in continuation with its efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The coaches will be equipped with copper-coated handrails and latches.

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Key-Points

This Post Covid Coach has design improvements in the coach like handsfree amenities, copper-coated handrails & latches, plasma air purification and titanium di-oxide coating for Covid free passenger journey.

The post-Covid coach has a provision of plasma air equipment in AC duct. This plasma air equipment will sterilise the air and surfaces inside the AC coach using ionised air to make the coach Covid-19 and particulate matter resistant.

The coach has having titanium di-oxide coating in the coach. This is aeco-friendly water-based coating that kills viruses, bacteria, mould, and fungal growth and most importantly enhances indoor air quality.

This coating applied on washbasins, lavatory, seats & berths, snack table, glass window, floor, virtually every surface that comes in human contact. Effective life of this coating is 12 months.