Like Flights, Hostesses To Welcome Train Travellers Soon

Yes, you heard it right. The Indian Railways has decided to introduce train hostesses on soon to be launched Delhi-Agra Gatiman Express. These hostesses will welcome you onboard with a rose...read on to know more.
The Gatiman Express will be launched sometime next month and it will be the first train in India to run at a speed of 160 kmph.
Suresh Prabhu, the Railway Minister will announce special features of the first semi-high speed train in the country on 25th Feb alongwith the Rail Budget.
The train will apparently have a GPS-based passenger info system, automatic fire alarm, sliding doors, live TV service and emergency braking system.
Indian Railway plans to roll out such trains on 9 more routes including Kanpur-Delhi, Chandigarh-Delhi, Hyderabad-Chennai, Nagpur-Bilaspur, Goa-Mumbai and Nagpur-Secunderabad.

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