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Interesting facts behind the white, yellow and grey stripes on train coaches

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: February 13, 2023 15:16 IST

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Indian Railways interesting Facts: Indian Railways is one of the largest railway networks in the world. This is one of the best and relatively inexpensive ways to experience some of the country's most spectacular scenery and adventure trails.
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On 16 April 1853, the first passenger train ran between Bori port and Thane, a distance of 34 km. It was run by three locomotives named Sahib, Sultan and Sindh and had thirteen coaches. Consolidation of markets, in terms of economy and transport.
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We often travel by train but still don't know about the interesting things associated with it. There are many things related to Indian Railways that most of the people do not know. One of these is painting different color lines on different coaches of the train.
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Indian Railways always provides an easy and pleasant experience for passengers. The different colored stripes on the cars are a part of it. So it is easily recognizable by the passengers, but the real meaning of these yellow or red stripes on the train coaches is for those of us.
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Yellow Stripes on Blue and Red Coats – Yellow stripes are painted on the blue and red coaches of the train, indicating that these coaches are designed for disabled passengers. These are also for travelers who are ill.
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White stripe on blue coaches – White stripes are painted on blue railway coaches to indicate unreserved second class coaches of a particular train. With the help of these stripes, passengers can easily identify common coaches.
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Gray coaches with green stripes Gray coaches with green stripes indicate that these coaches are reserved for women.
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Red stripes on gray coaches Red stripes on gray coaches in this order indicate that they are first class coaches in EMU/MEMU trains.
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Rajdhani Express A series of express trains are operated by Indian Railways to connect New Delhi with various state capitals. They are fully air-conditioned trains with LHB sleeper coaches painted red by default, known as Rajdhani livery.
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