Railways Rolls Out AC 3-tier Economy Class Coach

On Wednesday, Piyush Goyal-led Indian RailwaysRailwaysRailways rolled out its first AC three-tier economy class coach. The coach is being touted by the Railway Ministry to be synonymous with the cheapest and best air-conditioned travel in the world. According to officials quoted in a PTI report, these coaches will be economical and in between the current non-AC sleeper class coach and AC three-tier coach.

This Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coach was rolled out for the upcoming trial, from Rail Coach Factory (RCF) in Kapurthala to Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO), Lucknow. The coach was conceived by RCF and its design work started on war footing in the month of October 2020.

The new AC three-tier economy class coach can carry more passengers as the number of berths has been increased from 72 to 83. Besides, many other innovations have been incorporated in the design of the new AC three-tier economy class coach.