One more Utkrisht rake introduced at Mangaluru Central

One more Utkrisht rake, equipped with several state-of-the-art passenger-friendly facilities, has been alloted to Mangaluru Central, taking the total number of such rakes with it to six.

With the introduction of the new rake, the Mangaluru Central-Thiruvananthapuram Maveli Express, Mangaluru Central-Chennai Central Mail and Chennai Central- Mangaluru Central Express will operate with Utkrisht coaches daily, a railway release here said.

With the proposed introduction of two more rakes of Utkrisht coaches by September, the services of four more trains from Mangaluru Central will run with these upgraded coaches, the release said.

Utkrisht coaches comprise several state-of-the-art passenger-friendly facilities including polyurethane (PU) painting with a new colour scheme with apricot on the main body and red at the ends, epoxy flooring in toilets, hydrophobic coating in wash basins, double acting doors, LED lighting and digital clock in AC coaches.