Archive · 24 Aug 2026
N.F. Railway Completes LHB Conversion to Strengthen Train Safety
N.F. Railway has replaced older train coaches with newer LHB coaches on all of its long-distance passenger services.
These coaches are designed to make train travel safer and more comfortable.
In total, 103 train services now use these coaches.
The trains also have systems that can detect fires quickly.
Some coaches have systems that can help suppress fires as well.
These tools can give railway staff an early warning if a fire starts.
Railway officials also regularly inspect trains and railway infrastructure.
They say these continuing efforts are intended to prevent accidents and make journeys safer.
N.F. Railway has converted all long-distance passenger trains operating over its network from conventional ICF to LHB coaches.
A total of 103 long-distance train services now use LHB coaches, including 55 N.F. Railway services and 48 services from other zones.
Safety systems include Fire and Smoke Detection, Fire Detection and Suppression, and aerosol-based fire detection technologies.
FSDS has been installed in 1,226 LHB AC coaches, while FDSS covers 155 power cars and 79 pantry cars.
N.F. Railway is continuing safety drives, audits and inspections to identify vulnerabilities and improve train operations.
- Who
- N.F. Railway and Indian Railways.
- What
- N.F. Railway completed the conversion of all long-distance passenger train services operating over its network from ICF coaches to LHB coaches and expanded fire-safety systems.
- When
- The article does not provide a specific completion date; it states that the conversion has been completed.
- Where
- Across the N.F. Railway network.
- Why
- To improve passenger safety, comfort and operational efficiency, and to detect and respond to fires more quickly.
- Train services using LHB coaches
- 103 long-distance passenger train services
- N.F. Railway services
- 55 services
- Services from other railway zones
- 48 services
- LHB AC coaches with FSDS
- 1,226 coaches
- Power and pantry cars with FDSS
- 155 power cars and 79 pantry cars
- AC coaches with aerosol-based fire detection
- 3,436 coaches
- Additional safety work
- Regular safety drives, periodic audits and infrastructure inspections