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Posted: Jan 13 2014 (16:31)
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Bangalore (SBC): When the first double-decker train service was launched between Bangalore and Chennai on April 25, 2013, it was dubbed as a game changer and historic....
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I wonder what design related issues really means. Probably, passengers are unable to climb the upper decker or unable to go down the lower deck.
I was under the impression, as the train has a 2x2 seating arrangement, the seats would be comfortable. Besides, the reclinable seats would have made the journey all the more enjoyable. However, if still, there are issues with comforts, then the days of the double decker trains will be numbered. I have travelled a lot in the 12051/52 Jan Shatabdi. As there is just a single AC chair car, it is next to impossible to get a confirmed ticket. However, I did manage to get a confirmed ticket in the past and to tell you frankly, the seating arrangement was quite comfortable. The 3 x 2 seating arrangement seems good. Now imagine, the seating arrangement of the Jan Shatabdi, 2S class. It is 3*3. In other words, it is like travelling in a general compartment with a reserved ticket. Such compartments are so crowded, that everyone is seating touching one another....
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