New Delhi, July 10 (Inditop.com) The Indian Railways have 1,600 coaches specifically designed for physically handicapped people, Minister of State for Railways E. Ahamed said Friday.

These coaches have specially designed with facilities like special toilets, wider doors, and more aisle and knee space to enable easy movement of wheelchairs, Ahamed said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.

Apart from that, there are arrangements for securing wheelchairs during the journey.