indian double decker trains : any idea when will it be operational ?

[relativiti]

guys any idea when will these be off trials and running on daily basis??
i heard after mamata quit railway ministry the project slowed down u guys have any info??

 

[Trichy]

its already in operational, in Surat to Mumbai. Train No. 9022 FLYING RANEE is the name of the train. From Surat 05.25 am in Mumbai 10.20am and back Mumbai 17.55 pm to Surat 22.35 pm.... Other trains im not aware. i only use this trains...

 

[lynx]

Is it higher than the normal bogies. How is the seating arrangement?

 

[IND151]

i saw a double decker train running when i was kid. i guess that was express.

 

[Goodperson]

i saw a double decker train running when i was kid. i guess that was express.

Yes that was Deccan express running till Mumbai in Eighties it was withdrawn for some reason.

 

[sajan]

 

[lynx]

^^ I thought the double decker bogies would be the same as those shown in Hollywood movies, with separate rooms and cafes..but this seems to be IR's way of squeezing out more from the same space. With this type of seating arrangement you cant even 'push back' for taking a nap and there are no berths for sleeping making long distance journey highly uncomfortable.IR burst by bubble.

 

[Frank Martin]

^^
I think there may be sleeper bogies. But still its better than the real crappy hard ir seating.

 

[lynx]

^^
I think there may be sleeper bogies. But still its better than the real crappy hard ir seating.

The seat seems to be the 'budget' version of the airline economy class but with back to back placement you cannot 'push back' for taking a nap.

 

[Roybot]

^^ I thought the double decker bogies would be the same as those shown in Hollywood movies, with separate rooms and cafes..but this seems to be IR's way of squeezing out more from the same space. With this type of seating arrangement you cant even 'push back' for taking a nap and there are no berths for sleeping making long distance journey highly uncomfortable.IR burst by bubble.

Its fairly standard in double decker chair cars for trains around the world. I mean these are passenger trains not luxury trains.

Sydney's double decker.

 

[StingRoy]

The double decker rakes are only meant for commuter routes, any journey within 5-6 hours. If people can travel in local buses for that long without pushback seats, they can do so in these bogies as well.

I doubt they will be introduced for long distance routes.

 

[bhagat]

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Ohh how can physically challenged people use these steps…..

 

[Mrityunjay Rai]

guys any idea when will these be off trials and running on daily basis??
i heard after mamata quit railway ministry the project slowed down u guys have any info??

These trains are going to be introduced on Delhi-Muradabad-Lucknow Track. There is a already double decker train named Flying Rani.

 

[Roybot]

Ohh how can physically challenged people use these steps…..

They can sit on the concourse level. There are three levels.

 

[nForce]

Ohh how can physically challenged people use these steps…..

actually the physically challenged dont go to the upper floor.They stay in the bottom one.The ones which are operational now,have sitting arrangement only,and not meant for long range travel.

This is something in line with the Janshatabdi,where you have chair-cars only.