1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) Cape gauge
Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coach is a passenger coach of Indian Railways that is developed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch of Germany[1][2] and produced by rail coach manufacturing units at Kapurthala, Chennai and Raebareli.[3][4] They have been used since 2000 on the 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge[5] network of Indian railways. Initially, 24 air-conditioned coaches were imported from Germany for use in the Shatabdi Expresses, following which, the Rail Coach Factory started manufacturing after technology transfer.[6] IR declared that all ICF coaches will be replaced by LHB coaches to provide more safety and comfort. The last ICF Coach was flagged off on 19 January 2018, making way for LHB Coaches to be used for all new coaches to be introduced by Indian Railways in the future.[7]
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^Debroy, Bibek (9 February 2018). "A 70-year-old vs a 30-year-old: LHB coaches perform better than ICF ones". Business Standard. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coach is a passenger coach of Indian Railways that is developed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch of Germany and produced by rail coach manufacturing...
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Railways. While the facility initially manufactured ICF coaches, it currently manufactures LHBcoaches and electric multiple units including the semi-high...
Prototype carriages for the Deutsche Bundesbahn (1976). Indian Railways' LHBcoach are based on a design developed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch. Litra SA and Litra...
safer and newer LHBcoaches designed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch of Germany. In the late 2010s, Indian railways started upgrading the coaches of select express...
famous Golden Temple at Amritsar. The train is operated with modern LHBcoaches from 29 September 2020. The train ran as the Frontier Mail between 1928...
highest priority all over the route. Modern LHBcoach with a MPS of 160 kmph are more comfortable. The new coaches, based on a German technology Linke Hoffman...
with the national capital New Delhi. The aged ICF coach of the train were replaced with LHBcoach during first week of May 2018, increasing its speed...
car attached Observation facilities LHBcoach Baggage facilities Below the seats Technical Rolling stock LHBcoach Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Operating...
the coaches of select trains from LHB to new Tejas coaches with enhanced features. As of March 2022, Indian Railways' had 84,863 passenger coaches. Coaches...
a daily basis. From November 2, 2019, it runs with highly refurbished LHBcoach. It operates as train number 12655 from Ahmedabad Junction to Chennai...
The train is hauled by WAP-7. It has LHBcoach. It is now operated on HOG system in which the power to coaches is provided directly from locomotive instead...
Bangalore Rajdhani also received LHBcoach effectively from 09/08/2012 thus making it to run entirely with LHBcoach since 9 August 2012. KSR Bangalore...
Express has been increased from 14 coaches to 21 coaches with effect from 29 January 1981. The train is running with LHB rakes with effect from 4 November...
used ICF coach till December 2016. On 18 December 2016, replacing the old ICF coach, this train got new German LHB rakes with a total of 24 coaches. Modern...
SVDK. The train has 20 LHBcoaches comprising two Second AC (2AC), Six Third AC (3AC), six Sleeper class (SL), two Unreserved coaches (UR/GS), two Luggage...
2017 (Bengali: পহেলা বৈশাখ), 14 April 2017, all coaches have been changed to air conditioned LHBcoach thus enhancing the travel experience. From February...
specialized coaches manufactured by Integral Coach Factory, Chennai with the older coaches now been replaced with newer LHB rakes on all the trains. The trains...
Karnataka, India). From September 2021, it runs with modern new LHBcoach with revised coach position. For most of the 19th century, the main railway route...
2018, were largely in use till the early 2010s. The ICF coaches were replaced by newer LHBcoaches designed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch of Germany. In the 1960s...
2019, it was upgraded to LHBcoach. AC Coaches Sleeper Coaches Generator Car Former nameplate of ICF rakes Former Sleeper Coach in ICF rakes Former nameplate...
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