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7. No Rs 30 service charge on Indian Railways train ticket booking at PRS counters: Now a passenger will not be charged extra for using credit or debit card for booking Idnian Railways train ticket at the Passenger Reservation System (PRS) counters as the Railways has decided to do away with Rs 30 service charge beginning next month. The decision of no service charge at PRS counters will be effective from June 1, according to a senior Railway Ministry official. He said no service charge shall be levied on purchase of journey tickets at PRS counters through credit/debit cards. Because of the extra charge, many passengers prefer giving cash for tickets bought at PRS counters to save those extra money on service charge. (Image: Indian Railways)
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2. The blue-grey train rake with a stainless steel body has 12 coaches with a capacity to seat 5,964 passengers, as opposed to 4,984 in the old Siemens rake. (Image: Indian Railways)
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3. The train has some new features. It has wide double-glass sealed windows to offer a better view outside. (Image: Indian Railways)
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4. The coaches are connected by vestibules in two parts of six each while the seats are similar to the previous Bombardier rake. (Image: Indian Railways)
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5. In case of an emergency, each coach has a system installed that lets the passenger connect to the motorman and guard, and an LED destination board is present to alert the motorman. (Image: Indian Railways)
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6. There is also a manual door opening system in each coach that can be accessed even when the train is in movement. (Image: Indian Railways)
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7. It will also have a GPS system for announcements and any fault in the system will be diagnosed by an in-built mechanism. (Image: Indian Railways)
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8. Even though its outer body is ready, there is still a long time to go before the train can be opened to the public. (Image: Indian Railways)
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9. Work is yet to be done on the ventilation system, the air-conditioning system, the passenger alarm system and the automatic doors, among many other things. (Image: Indian Railways)
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10. CPRO of the Central Railway A K Singh says no date has been fixed yet for its trials and eventual deployment. (Image: Indian Railways)
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