The Railway Ministry is mulling to rope-in Ahmedabad-based premiere institution, National Institute of Design (NID) to design train coaches for enhancing passenger comfort. Prabhu indicated that Railway Ministry is in talks with NID management for the purpose. NID director Pradyuman Vyas said that NID would soon ink an MoU with Railway Ministry for not only designing of coaches but also engines and mono-rail system.
He also said that NID may also introduced user-friendly dustbins which can be installed in the railway coaches to improve hygiene level. The dustbin project would be a part of Indian Railways recently launched cleanliness drive across the country, said a senior Railway official, adding that the campaign include keeping the platforms, stations and trains clean.