Home: Railways develop air-conditioned coaches for DEMU trains

The Indian Railways have developed the first air-conditioned coaches for its diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) trains. Till now, the existing DEMU trains consisted only of non-air conditioned coaches, an official press release said.The first AC coach has been manufactured at Indian Railways’ Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF). Existing 8-coach DEMU trains will have two such newly

developed AC coaches, the release said.Soon such DEMU trains will be rolled out for passenger services. plans to roll out four DEMU train sets each provided with two AC coaches. Further manufacture of these trains will be based on the feedback from users, it said.These air conditioned coaches are provided with 5 comfortable reclining cushioned chairs arranged in each row (2x3 configuration) with total capacity to seat 73 passengers. The interior furnishing of these AC coaches is similar to that of inter-city AC express train coaches. All AC coaches are equipped with environment friendly bio-toilets. Indian Railways presently run three type of DEMU trains: 6-coach DEMU train with 700 hp, 8-coach DEMU train with 1400 hp and 10-coach DEMU train with 1600 hp.