Deen Dayalu coaches are General second class coaches for unreserved passengers with additional facilities such as: Cushioned luggage racks, Additional hand hold in doorway area, Provision of J hooks for hanging carry bags, Toilets with Polymerized floor coating, Provision of Bio-toilets, Toilet occupation indication display board, Pleasing Interior and exterior colour scheme etc.
The year-wise details of manufactured and inducted Deen Dayalu coaches are as under:-
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Year of manufacture
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Number of Deen Dayalu coaches
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Type
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ICF type
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LHB type
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Total
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2017-18
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90
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335
|
425
|
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2018-19
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0
|
600
|
600
|
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2019-20
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0
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886
|
886
|
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2020-21
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0
|
585
|
585
|
|
2021-22
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0
|
749
|
749
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This information was given by the Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronic & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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