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Covid-19: Railways spends up to Rs 6 lakh on coaches to ensure safety

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

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Gupta also said that the railways was conducting internal research to develop solutions that could lower the cost of manufacturing such coaches.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Jul 21 2020 | 7:57 PM IST

The railways has spent an additional Rs 3 lakh per non-AC coach and Rs 6 lakh per AC coach to ensure the safety of passengers during and after the Covid-19 pandemic with these specially designed coaches, a senior official said Tuesday.

The Rail Coach Factory (RCF) Kapurthala has manufactured two such coaches which have amenities like foot-operated washbasins, dispensers and toilet flushes, door handles which are maneuvered with the forearm and handrails coated with anti-microbial copper to prevent the spread of the infection.

These coaches also have fixtures coated with titanium dioxide and the provision for plasma air equipment in

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