Seats facing in one direction alove reclining seats, as well as being more space efficient. While those facing each other are convenient for groups travelling together, and short distance daily travellers.

If continuous glass windows bus...

Seats facing in one direction alove reclining seats, as well as being more space efficient. While those facing each other are convenient for groups travelling together, and short distance daily travellers.

If continuous glass windows bus type were directly pasted on structure pillars visiblity would be good for all.
In the end structure member in LHB is only 40mm thick.

Rahul

Amazing! Good innovation by Rlys. esp to build an Air conditioned DD coach. Well, Alok and Karan seem to be right in terms of Intercity trains.

I agree, Alok. This design has uncanny resemblance in interiors and color scheme too with NJTransit Bilevel trains running on short distance intercity runs. Mumbai-Surat, Mumbai-Pune are two sectors that immediately come to mind for these coaches.

to add on - Electric supply point for each Row.

I wonder which method is more space efficient: seats facing in a single direction or facing each other. The latter seems to be a much better way of doing this. It makes the seating area feel less congested. AC ducts are right above the window thus...

I wonder which method is more space efficient: seats facing in a single direction or facing each other. The latter seems to be a much better way of doing this. It makes the seating area feel less congested. AC ducts are right above the window thus pushing the luggage racks more towards the aisle. This seems to be good since it makes stowing luggage into the rack from the aisle much easier. These coaches should be used for cheap Intercity trains all over the country.

Karan, this happens in normal AC Chair car too. Some lucky ones get a full window, some get only the wall.

I really like whoever's brainchild it is to have opposite facing seats with each pair getting one big window. Bus style back-to-back seats in LHB Shatabdis result in some people getting a big part of the window and some unfortunate souls get a thick...

I really like whoever's brainchild it is to have opposite facing seats with each pair getting one big window. Bus style back-to-back seats in LHB Shatabdis result in some people getting a big part of the window and some unfortunate souls get a thick solid pillar blocking their view!