Deen Dayalu coaches, a Rail Budget 2016 proposal by Suresh Prabhu, are all set for operation on major routes of the Indian Railways. The first of the non-AC coaches has been inaugurated by the Railway Minister, and subsequently over the period of this year, ICF (Integral Coach Factory) will be manufacturing 415 Deen Dayalu coaches. These unreserved coaches have been proposed on high-density routes. Though more facilities have been provided in the coach, fares will be kept the same. We take a look at what makes these coaches special, and how they are likely to make your train journey more comfortable. (Image by Indian Railways) 
According to Ved Prakash, Director Information & Publicity at Ministry of Railways, "These coaches have much better seats than other non-AC second class coaches. They have been provided with many facilities that would make the journey of a second-class train traveller more comfortable." <br/><br/> Prakash told FE Online that these coaches will be fitted on trains from Delhi to Mumbai, Delhi to Kolkata among other busy routes. (Image by Indian Railways) -
The coaches boast of water filtration system (aqua-guard) to provide potable water. (Image by Indian Railways)
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Bio-toilets have been installed in the coaches, which also have toilet occupation indication display boards. (Image by Indian Railways)
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Fire extinguishers with anti-theft arrangement, enhanced capacity dustbins and water level indicators are some of the other features the coaches have. (Image by Indian Railways)
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Provision of cushioned luggage racks has been made along with coat hooks. (Image by Indian Railways)
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Additional hand hold provision in doorway area has been made and the interior paneling has been done with aluminium composite panels. (Image by Indian Railways)
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The exterior has been painted with z-shaped orange colour bands and anti-graffiti coating. (Image by Indian Railways)
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LED lights have been used in the coaches that also have a higher number of mobile charging points. (Image by Indian Railways)
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The estimated cost of each coach is about Rs 81 lakh and as many as 700 such modern coaches will be manufactured in the current fiscal. (Image by Indian Railways)
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