Railway Ministry plans â¹8 cr saloon coach for new President
The Railway Ministry is planning a â¹8-crore saloon coach for the country's new President. The proposed saloon will have plasma colour televisions, GPS and GPRS systems, satellite antennas, bulletproof windowpanes, and a public address system. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was the last President to travel in a saloon, following which they were declared unsafe for operations.