Guwahati: Adding one more LHB rake to its fleet Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to upgraded 15668/15667 Kamakhya – Gandhidham express from conventional to LHB coach from 28th March, 2018.
Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches developed by Linke-Hofmann-Busch of Germany, are designed for an operating speed up to 160 km/hour and could go up to 200 km/hour. Their length of 23.54 m and a width of 3.24 m means a higher passenger capacity. The coaches are considered to be “anti-telescopic”, which means they do not get turned over or flip in case of a collision (chiefly head-on). These coaches are made of stainless steel and the interiors are made of aluminium which make them lighter as compared to conventional rakes. N. F. Railway already has nine LHB of rakes already running to different destination.
The composition of 15668/15667 Kamakhya-Gandhidham express is one AC Hot Buffet Car, one AC two tier, four AC three tier, ten Sleeper class and two Luggage cum Generator Car.