575 pairs of trains replaced with LHB coaches till November 2021: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Till November 2021, 575 pairs of trains have been replaced with the Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches
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New Delhi, December 10: Indian Railways, as a part of its modernization initiative, have decided to convert trains operating with conventional Integral Coach Factory (ICF) type coaches by Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches, that are technologically superior and also provide better travelling experience and safety.
The various Coaches with improved features like the Humsafar, Tejas, Antyodaya, Utkrisht Double-Decker Air-conditioned Yatri (UDAY), Mahamana, Deen Dayalu, and Vistadome are being inducted over the Indian Railways. Indian Railways neither operate train services nor undertakes the conversion of coaches on a state-wide basis.
The Indian Railways are producing only Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches from 2018 onwards. Till November 2021, 575 pairs of trains have been replaced with the Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches. The conversion of the ICF coaches to the LHB coaches is being done in a phased manner subject to operational feasibility and availability of coaches.
Moreover, the State of the art Vande Bharat Coaches being produced as train sets too, are being inducted.
The various Coaches with improved features like the Humsafar, Tejas, Antyodaya, Utkrisht Double-Decker Air-conditioned Yatri (UDAY), Mahamana, Deen Dayalu, and Vistadome are being inducted over the Indian Railways. Indian Railways neither operate train services nor undertakes the conversion of coaches on a state-wide basis.
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This information was provided by the Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.