All-new Cheran Express from November 10
Nilgiris Express too might get LHB coaches
From November 10, passengers of 12673 Cheran Express will have a different kind of travelling experience.
The train will run with the new Linke Hofmann Bush (LHB) coaches, built at the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala in Punjab using German technology.
The first set of 22 coaches will be plying on Friday and the second set of 22 coaches on Saturday from Coimbatore.
There are a few trains with LHB coaches are passing through Coimbatore junction.
Two sets of conventional ICF coaches are used for Cheran Express now on Rake Sharing Arrangement (RSA) with Navjivan Express. One set of 23 coaches would be handed over to the zonal headquarters.
Another 23 coaches would be shared by Salem, Thiruvanan thapuram, and Chennai railway divisions, said railway sources.
Of this, the Coimbatore will get one 2 A/C coach for its usage.
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