LHB coaches for Vizag-Nanded-Vizag express

Visakhapatnam: The East Coast Railway has decided to induct modern Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches to Visakhapatnam-Nanded -Visakhapatnam special express with effect from July 31 to provide more comfortable journey to passengers. ECoR has taken several steps to initiate conversion of conventional coaches of important long distance trains with LHB coaches over its jurisdiction. The […]

Visakhapatnam: The East Coast Railway has decided to induct modern Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches to Visakhapatnam-Nanded -Visakhapatnam special express with effect from July 31 to provide more comfortable journey to passengers.

ECoR has taken several steps to initiate conversion of conventional coaches of important long distance trains with LHB coaches over its jurisdiction. The LHB coaches, based on German technology, offer better riding comfort, are lighter in weight, have higher speed potential as well as higher carrying capacity.

At present, the Waltair Division converted six rakes into LHB rakes and operates Visakhapatnam-New Delhi-Visakhapatnam AP Express, Visakhapatnam-Korba-Visakhapatnam express trains and Visakhapatnam-Tirupati-Cudappah with LHB coaches. This will give additional accommodation and more comfort to the pilgrims travelling to Tirupati.

The train No. 08565 Visakhapatnam- Nanded Tri-weekly special express will run with revised composition of LHB coaches with effect from 31.07.2021 and the train No. 08566 Nanded-Visakhapatnam Tri-weekly special express will run with revised composition of LHB coaches with effect from August 1.

This pair of special trains will have 17 LHB coaches comprising 2nd AC-1, 3rd AC-3, Sleeper Class-6, Second Class-4, AC Pantry car coach-1 and Generator Motor car-1.

Apart from these, more LHB coaches which have been allotted by the Railway Board for Visakhapatnam for the year 2020-21, will be deployed shortly in phased manner.

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