# Indian Railways rolls out first rake of 19 coaches for Bangladesh 2026-08-12T19:02:09+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Indian Railways' Kapurthala coach factory has rolled out its first rake of 19 Linke Hofmann Busch broad-gauge passenger coaches for Bangladesh Railway. The rake includes three AC sleeper coaches, three AC chair cars, 11 non-AC chair cars and two power cars, the Ministry of Railways said on Wednesday. The coaches feature reclining seats, CCTV, a baby care room, and a prayer room. Notably, roofs are reinforced to withstand passengers travelling on top during peak traffic. The design meets European crashworthiness standard EN 15227. The supply follows a 2024 order for 200 coaches placed through RITES, building on an earlier supply of 120 coaches between 2015 and 2016. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Bangladesh Railway, Kapurthala, LHB coaches, passenger safety, Rail Coach Factory, RITES Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indian-railways-rolls-out-first-rake-of-19-coaches-for-bangladesh/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indian-railways-rolls-out-first-rake-of-19-coaches-for-bangladesh/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.