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Indian Railways will export 120 modern LHB coaches to Bangladesh at an estimated cost of Rs 367 crore, with the first consignment of 40 set to be dispatched in March.
This is the biggest-ever consignment of Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches to be exported by the Railways, said a senior Railway Ministry official.
The export order of 120 LHB coaches include 17 AC first class, 17 AC chair car, 34 non-AC chair car with pantry, 33 Non-AC chair car with prayer room and 19 power car coaches.
The manufacturing of stainless steel LHB broad gauge coaches for Bangladesh Railways is in progress at the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala.
“We will be sending the first consignment of 40 coaches by the end of next month and the remaining coaches will be delivered by next March,” said the official.
RCF Kapurthala is gaining a foothold in the export market.
Earlier also, RCF has exported coaches to South East Asian and African countries which have Metre Gauge rail networks and Indian Railway’s past experience in Meter Guage rolling stock has proves handy in serving these markets.
Indian Railways to export 40 LHB coaches to Bangladesh | The Financial Express
This is the biggest-ever consignment of Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches to be exported by the Railways, said a senior Railway Ministry official.
The export order of 120 LHB coaches include 17 AC first class, 17 AC chair car, 34 non-AC chair car with pantry, 33 Non-AC chair car with prayer room and 19 power car coaches.
The manufacturing of stainless steel LHB broad gauge coaches for Bangladesh Railways is in progress at the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala.
“We will be sending the first consignment of 40 coaches by the end of next month and the remaining coaches will be delivered by next March,” said the official.
RCF Kapurthala is gaining a foothold in the export market.
Earlier also, RCF has exported coaches to South East Asian and African countries which have Metre Gauge rail networks and Indian Railway’s past experience in Meter Guage rolling stock has proves handy in serving these markets.
Indian Railways to export 40 LHB coaches to Bangladesh | The Financial Express
