Maligaon, July 19 (MExN): To provide more comfort to the passengers during train journey, the Northeast frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to convert Train No. 14055/14056- Dibrugarh-Delhi Brahmaputra Mail from conventional coaches to LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) coaches with effect from July 20 from Dibrugarh and July 23 from Delhi.
New composition of the Brahmaputra Mail will be one AC-2 tier coach, four AC-3 tier coaches, eleven sleeper class coaches and three second class coaches. One AC hot buffet car and two brake/ luggage cum generator cars are also included, stated a press release from Pranav Jyoti Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer.
The release added that the thirteen passenger trains which have already been converted to LHB type coaches by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) include Kamakhya-Lokmanya Tilak Express (Train No. 22512/22511), Kamakhya-Gandhidham Express (Train No. 15668/15667), Bangalore- New Tinsukia Express (Train No. 22501/22502), Kamakhya-Anand Vihar Express (Train No. 15621/15622), Kamakhya-Gaya Express (Train No. 15620/15619), New Jalpaiguri- New Delhi Express (Train No. 12523/12524), Kamakhya- Anand Vihar Express (Train No. 12505/12506), Dibrugarh-Tambaram Express (Train No. 15930/15929), Dibrugarh- Chandigarh Express (Train No. 15903/15904), Dibrugarh- Amritsar Express (Train No. 15933/15934), Kamakhya- Puri Express (Train No. 15644/15643), Kamakhya- Puri Express (Train No. 15640/15639) and Kamakhya- Ranchi Express (Train No. 15662/15661).
A total of 34 trains run with LHB coaches over NFR include Rajdhani/Shatabdi type trains and trains owned by other Railways.
The LHB coaches are maintenance –friendly and aesthetic in appearance, made of stainless steel and interiors made of aluminium which is lighter than older ones and ensures better riding experience to the passengers. The release added that coaches are also considered to be "anti-telescopic", which means they do not get turned over or flip in case of a collision resulting lesser casualty.
