Indian Railways introduces ‘Baby berth’ on THESE trains for mothers, check pics

The Indian Railways has introduced a separate berth for the infants in Lucknow Mail, going from Lucknow to New Delhi, as reported by agencies.

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Indian Railways has been continnouly increasing facilities to make train journeys more convenient for the passengers, however this time it took an initiative for women who travel with infants. The Northern Railways has introduced a separate 'Baby berth' for the infants on a seat in the train.

The Lucknow Railway of Northern Railway has given this new gift to women on Mother's Day. It has been started in Lucknow Mail, from Lucknow to New Delhi on May 9. As a pilot project, the Railways has installed this baby berth on two seats in the AC-3 coach of the train.

Delhi Division, Northern Railways introduces 'Baby Berth' on a trial basis in selected trains for facilitating mothers to comfortably sleep along with their infants. pic.twitter.com/0Jn6nExjgg — ANI (@ANI) May 10, 2022

On the Lucknow Mail, two "baby berths" of 770 mm in length, 255 mm in width and 76.2 mm in height were fitted to 12 and 60 main berths of the second cabins on both ends of coaches. With the baby berths, women will get more space on the seat and can easily put their child to sleep. A stopper has been installed at the corner of the baby berth, as a preventive measure to ensure there is no danger to the baby of falling down.

Based on the feedback of passengers on the "new product", plans will be drawn to expand the concept to other trains, officials said. The "baby berth", which are hinged to the lower main berths, can be folded and secured with a stopper when not in use. It has been is aligned the main berth.

"This has been done on a trial basis and will be expanded once we get positive feedback from passengers. Once we try it out more and record the feedbacks, we will put the necessary details on CRIS (Centre for Railway Information Systems) where it can be booked on request," an official of the Northern Railway said.

"The (booking) system will be like the one we currently use to offer senior citizens lower berths. So, once, a passenger says yes to travelling with a child, we will offer the berth to them. However, it is now at a nascent stage," the official said.

Currently, there is no mechanism to book the lower berth for women who are travelling with infants. 

(With inputs from agencies)