Indian Railways rolls out first rake of 19 coaches for Bangladesh

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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.