REVISION IN COMPOSITION OF TRAIN NO.12243/12244 CHENNAI CENTRAL – COIMBATORE – CHENNAI CENTRAL SHATABDI EXPRESS

The composition of Train No.12243/12244 Chennai Central – Coimbatore – Chennai Central Shatabdi express trains will be revised with effect from 01.11.2014.  This revision will be done as the existing coaches will be replaced by high capacity LHB coaches.

Consequent to the replacement of coaches, passengers who are booked in C-9 and C-10 coaches from 01.11.2014 to 09.11.2014 will be re-allotted at the time of charting.

Hence, passengers who are booked in C-9 and C-10 coaches are requested to verify their coach and seat number o­n the date of journey from the reservation centres or from the reservation charts.

PURUSOTTAM EXPRESS TO RUN WITH LHB COACHES

To make train journey more comfortable, East Coast Railway has taken steps to introduce LHB Coaches in its prestigious Purusottam express running between Puri & National Capital New Delhi having improvised features and greater passenger friendliness.

Purusottam Express will now run with 22 LHB (Linke Holfman Bush) coaches, besides being hi-tech and also carry, higher speed level, higher level of cleanliness, better shock absorbers and low noise level. These coaches have also anti-mounting mechanism to prevent mounting of coaches over another coach in case of derailment and reduce damages, thus being advanced in terms of safety.

The disc brake system of the LHB rakes ensures effective application of brakes with less response time and space. As against the noise level of 100 decibels in conventional coaches, the LHB coaches will have only 60 decibel noise level, thereby providing a more comfortable experience to the travelling public. The horizontal as well as vertical shock absorbers will also reduce the jerk level considerably. To maintain a higher cleanliness level at the stations, 'controlled discharge toilet system' has been put in place and the toilet discharge is automatically sealed at the stations to open up only after the train acquires a speed of 30 km per hour. The improved foreign technology used in cooling of LHB coaches reduces energy consumption as less energy is required to maintain the temperature in AC coaches at the desired level.

Purusottam Express with LHB Coaches will run w.e.f. 1st December 2013 from Puri and w.e.f. 3rd December 2013 from New Delhi. The 22 coaches of Purusottam Express comprise of 12 sleeper class coaches, 04 AC-3 tier coaches, one AC-2 tier coach, 02 general second class coaches, 02 luggage-cum-generator coaches and one pantry car.

This apart, the Carriage Repair Workshop (CRW) at Mancheswar of East Coast Railway is also overhauling Linke Holfmann Busch (LHB) coaches since the month of May of this year. Complete overhauling of bogies, air brake system and roof mounted Air-conditioning system including Poly Urethane (PU) paintings, interior and renewal of berths of LHB coaches are being repaired and put into service.

INDUCTION OF LHB RAKES IN NEW DELHI- JAMMU TAWI RAJDHANI EXPRESS TRAIN

The LHB rakes will be inducted in the 12425/12426 New Delhi- Jammu Tawi- New Delhi Rajdhani Express train from 15.06.2013 when departing from New Delhi and from 16.06.2013 when departing from Jammu Tawi.

Press Releases From North Western Railway

Alipurdaur-Ajmer-Alipurdaur 02 trips special train.

Cancellation of Ajmer-Sialdah on 03.05.13.

Temporary Augmentation in 03 Trains.

Conversion in to LHB rake of Shatabdi Exp.

Introduction of One LHB Rake in 12303/12304 and 12381/12392

Running of Mahabodhi Express with LHB Rake

Detail can be read in Hindi by clicking the below link

http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1366296993352-LHB%20Rake.pdf

Carrying Capacity of General Coaches in Trains

A total number of 3492.42 million passengers travelled in non-suburban unreserved segment during the year 2011-12. There are 19238 general coaches on Indian Railways. The unreserved tickets sold are not train specific. Passengers holding unreserved tickets can travel in any train going in that direction on a specific calendar date for which the ticket is valid. The carrying capacity of unreserved general class coach is 90 in respect of Integral Coach Factory (ICF) design coach, 100 in Hybrid design coach (SGS) and 99 in Linke Hoffman Bush (LHB) design general coach.

Condition of general coaches has improved over the years. Now almost all the general coaches have been fixed with cushioned seats. All newly manufactured coaches are fitted with upgraded furnishing materials. Stainless steel luggage rack has also been fitted in some of the coaches.

Efforts have been made to provide adequate number of general class coaches in all the long distance Mail/Express trains. From 2007-08 onwards, number of general class coaches has been increased from four to six in the newly introduced trains as part of composition. In addition, six Jan Sadharan, two Janseva, one Jannayak, three Karmabhoomi Express and some intercity trains are running with only general second class accommodation. However, attachment of coaches including general class coaches in train services on Indian Railways is done keeping in view of the traffic pattern of different class of passengers, and operational feasibility.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri Bharatsinh Solanki in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha

INDUCTION OF LHB COACHES IN H.NIZAMUDDIN- BANGALORE RAJDHANI EXPRESS

For the convenience of the rail passengers, German made state-of-the-art LHB coaches will be inducted in train no. 12494/12493 H.Nizamuddin- Bangalore Rajdhani Express train from 20.4.2012 from Bangalore.

LHB RAKE REPLACES OLD CONVENTENIONAL TRIVANDRUM RAJDHANI RAKE

For the safety & convenience of rail passengers, Railways have decided to replace the old 18 coaches conventional rake of train no. 12431/12432 Nizamuddin-Trivandrum-Nizammudin Rajdhani by the new LHB 16 coaches rake with improved seating capacity. The new replaced LHB rake of train no. 12431/12432 Nizamuddin-Trivandrum-Nizammudin Rajdhani Express will be on tracks from the 08-06-11 when departing from Nizzamudin and from the 10.06.11 when departing from Trivandrum.