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Ahmedabad Express | Red LHB Coaches UPGRADE | Indian Railways

2,115 views · Published 15 July 2018 · 1:33 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: Vishnu DattaJacke · 2018 · Travel & Events

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Ahmedabad - Chennai Central Express (ADI - MAS) upgraded to LHB Coaches, first run from Ahmedabad ! The train was upgraded to LHB coaches on 14th July 2018 by the ADI Division of Western Railways from Ahmedabad . 

Indian Railways has been constantly  upgrading its huge fleet of Trains to Linke hoffman Busch (LHB) Coaches , a Technology that was inherited from Alstom Germany. These Coaches are now produced in India by various Rail Coach Factories located at Kapurthala , Raebareli and Integral Coach Factory at Perambur post a Transfer in Technology . These modern coaches are much light weight, longer , spacious and faster than the traditional old ICF / BEML Blue Coaches. LHB can run up to a max speed of 160 KPH as compared to 110 KPH of the old Blue Coaches. How ever the speed depends on the overall sectional speed permitted  based on the Tracks / Soil Strength.They are considered to be "anti-telescopic", which means they do not get turned over or flip in case of a collision. 

 Refer to Wikipedia for more info on " LHB Coaches".

Train : 19419  / 19420 AHMEDABAD - CHENNAI CENTRAL ~EXPRESS
Locomotive :  KZJ WAG7.
Location : Timanacherla.

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