As many of our readers must have experienced ear pain due to changes in air pressure during take-off and descent during air travel. Similar experiences might occur during high speed rail travel, especially while passing through tunnels. Reason being, when the train enters a tunnel at high speed, a difference in air pressure occurs between inside and outside of the car causing ear pain. In order to overcome such discomfort to our passengers, the complete car body will be made air tight to avoid rapid pressure difference.
Noise is an inherent part of any machinery. Engineers work day and night to solve this discomfort for the users and those who will be living around high-speed rail network. Many features will be adopted and fitted in these train to reduce the noise. For example, use of double skin aluminium alloy in the car body, air tight floors with noise insulation, sound absorbing side covers over the bogie portion, fairings (smooth covers) between cars etc.
There will be different classes in these trains namely Business class and Standard class. Seats in all classes are ergonomically designed and have ample leg space for passenger comfort. Additionally, Trains will be provided with modern passenger aircrafts like features like LED lighting, overhead baggage racks, seat leg rests reading lamps etc. Trains will also have other facilities like power outlets for laptop/mobile charging, foldable typed table, bottle holder, coat holder etc. Cars will be fitted with modernized toilets for men, women and with special consideration to wheelchair accessibility.
Cars will be fitted with enhanced passenger information system for regular communication with passengers on-board. LCD passenger information display system will provide information in English, Hindi and regional languages. Displays will show information such as train name & number, current station, next stopping station & destination station, passenger related safety/emergency information, door opening side and speed etc.
In addition to LCD displays, Voice communication system consisting public address system, automatic announcement system, emergency call equipment, devices for communication between the crew will be provided on-board. All passenger cabins and toilets will be provided with emergency call system.
Passengers will be able to talk with train crew by pushing a button in case of any emergency.
The trains will have special provision to handle the needs of differently abled passengers. Certain seats in specific cars will be wheelchair friendly. Wheelchair accessible toilets will be designed with ease of use for special needs.
Apart from the world class seating arrangement in each car, one car will be provided with multipurpose room with folding bed, baggage rack, mirror etc. for sick persons or child feeding women and many other such purposes. Multipurpose room will be large enough to accommodate wheel chair passenger.
Passenger safety is given utmost importance in this project. There will be sufficient numbers of cameras in passenger cabins and vestibule area that will record any suspicious activity on-board.
All seats fitted in these trains will rotate to align them with the train moving direction.