Redesign of Seating for Indian Railways - Ac Chair Car


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Creator/Artist: Edwin Mendes

Category: Product Design

Document: P2 Project

Batch: 2005-2007

Source: India,   IDC IIT Bombay

Period:  1999-2008

Medium: Presentation pdf

Supervisor: Prof. B. K. Chakravarthy


Detailed Description

The Indian Railways have a fairly large number of AC chaircar coaches plying on many inter-city routes all over India, particularly in the northern and western sectors. Most of these journeys are short-term, ranging from 3 hours (Mumbai-SSurat Shatabdi route) to a maximum 9 hours (Mumbai-Goa Jan Shatabdi route). The Indian Railways faces stiff competition from Budget Airlines with discounted APEX airfares, faster time travel, and added comfort and service. Most travelling business professionals prefer air travel for the very reason that more comfortable and time-saving journeys are viable on most flights connecting important destinations. Hence, the need to enrich the experience of travelling by the AC Chair Car was identified and developed by the design team.


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