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To provide better amenities to passengers, Railways unveiled a new AC 3-tier coach in New Delhi with state-of-the-art facilities including CCTV cameras, bio-toilets and improved safety features. The interiors of the coach, with better security and comfort features, have been designed aesthetically, said Railway Board Member (Mechanic) Hemant Kumar. While CCTV cameras have been installed at the entrance of the coach on both the sides to strengthen the security system, fire-retardant materials have been used to prevent fire as a safety measure. Manufactured at the Integrated Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, the AC coach is equipped with wider stainless steel ladder with hand-holds for easy climbing to upper berths. Besides, the coach has also been fitted with braille stickers for the convenience of visually-impaired passengers. Asked about the cost of the enhanced features, Mr Kumar said an additional Rs. 7.2 lakhs were spent to upgrade the coach with better amenities. For fast

Those passengers who boarded the Chandigarh-Delhi Shatabdi Express on Thursday morning were in for a surprise. At the back of every seat was a slick touchscreen entertainment unit, a facility that Indian passengers currently enjoy mostly on aircraft. All those boarding the Shatabdi Express in areas under the Northern Railway are in for infotainment on wheels. Passengers can watch films and television serials directly via satellite on these entertainment units. The passenger will be spoilt for choice as there are blockbusters, classics, reality shows, music and games that one can choose from. It’s a commercial publicity model for which we will charge a 20 per cent licence fee from the advertisers,” Neeraj Sharma, chief public relations officer, Northern Railway, said. The Railways will earn Rs 1 crore per train in five years, the official said. A ‘live TV’ section is also a part of the format, which will ensure that the passengers on long journeys can follow all major sporting e

Rs. 6,500 crore of undisclosed foreign assets have been declared under the compliance window of the new law and the drive would continue despite its 'side effects'. Modi said several important steps including agreements with countries like the US for real time sharing of information on Indian nationals holding assets abroad have been taken. The government has enacted a new foreign black money law with stringent punishments. The new law provided for a 90-day compliance window ending September 30 to foreign assets holders to declare undisclosed assets, pay a total of 60 per cent tax and penalty to escape jail term of up to 10 years. The tax and penalty on income declared under the window has to be paid by December 31. PM Modi said, adding the money will be used for the welfare of the people. Source:- Rs 6,500 Crore Declared Under Black Money Law, Says PM Narendra Modi