Indian Railway AC Coaches

These coaches, officials said, will be "economical" and in between the current AC three-tier and non-AC sleeper class

Tracks on golden Quadrilateral and Diagonals are being upgraded to cater to speeds of 130 kmph to 160 kmph (kilometre per hour)

The railway passengers traveling in AC Coaches will have to travel with their own blankets and bedsheets "even after the pandemic subsides", said Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav

These coaches also have fixtures coated with titanium dioxide and the provision for plasma air equipment in AC ducts to sterilise interiors using ionised air

It will offer its component-making and assembling capacity to ramp up manufacturing of ventilators, which are critical in the battle against Covid-19

At present, the blanket comes in a smaller size, weighs 2.2 kgs and is used for four years