IRCTC Opens Indian Railways' Luxurious Saloon Coach For Public. 5 Things To Know

Indian Railways first saloon coach with air-conditioned rooms, attached bathrooms and valet services started it's journey on Friday from Old Delhi Railway Station to Katra in Jammu, mentioned Ministry of Railways on its official twitter handle- @RailMinIndia. Railways' saloon coach, operated by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is just like a moving house having two exclusive bedrooms with attached bathroom, a large living cum dining room, kitchenette and rear window for watching the spectacular views, the tweet further said. 

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According to a report by news agency Press Trust of India (PTI), Indian Railways has a total of 336 saloon cars across railway zones, among them 62 are air-conditioned. The decision to make saloons available to people was taken soon after a meeting of Chairman of the Railway Board, Ashwani Lohani, with travel and trade associations in January this year.