Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Central Railway to Upgrade 16 Trains with Modern LHB Coaches
Imagine your train cars are getting a super upgrade!
Indian Railways is swapping out the older train cars for brand new ones called LHB coaches.
These new cars are much safer because they have special anti-climbing parts and materials that don't catch fire easily.
They are also built to go faster, up to 160 kilometers per hour, which is faster than the old ones.
Central Railway is putting these advanced train cars on 16 different trains.
This change helps make train journeys safer and quicker for everyone traveling.
Central Railway is upgrading 16 trains with modern LHB coaches.
LHB coaches are designed in Germany and manufactured in India.
They feature enhanced safety like anti-climbing devices and fire-retardant materials.
LHB coaches have a higher operating speed of 160 kmph, with a design speed up to 200 kmph.
This initiative is part of Indian Railways' gradual phase-out of older ICF coaches.
- Who
- Central Railway
- What
- Rolling out modern LHB coaches on 16 trains
- When
- Gradually phasing out older ICF coaches
- Where
- Indian Railways
- Why
- To enhance passenger safety and train speed
- Coach Type
- LHB (Linke-Hofmann-Busch)
- Manufacturer
- Manufactured in India (designed in Germany)
- Operating Speed
- 160 kmph (design speed up to 200 kmph)
- Safety Features
- Anti-climbing devices, fire-retardant materials
- Replacement For
- Older ICF (Integral Coach Factory) coaches