The newer Vande Bharat rakes, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate nine new trains on Sunday (September 24th), will have 25 additional features.
The new trains will have increased seat reclination, and improved cushions. The seats in executive chair cars (ECC) will now be blue, instead of red. The mobile charging points under the seats will have better accessibility, an official note of Eastern Railway, stated.
An extended foot-rest for seats, magazine bags for ECC-class end seats, wash basins with greater depth, and improved lighting in toilets, are other features.