The LHB coaches bring in more passenger capacity as the coaches are 23.54 m long and 3.24 m wide. They will have 80 seats per coach. Each coach with a tare weight of 39.5 tonnes are made of steel with modular interiors. The coaches could be run at 160 to 200 kmph. As against the 792 berths in 11 second sleeper coaches in conventional coaches, the 10 LHB coaches bring in 800 berths, five third AC coaches in conventional coaches had 320 berths and now it stands enhanced to 360 berths. Biotoilets, designer washbasins with mirrors and cell phone charging points are added advantages, say officials. Coaches will be elegant, sleek and compact and are designed as anti-telescopic and will not turn over or flip in the event of collisions and the coaches are equipped with pneumatic disc brakes. Originally, Cheran Express had 24 coaches, of which one coach (pantry car) was not used on the night journey on Coimbatore - Chennai - Coimbatore section, practically reducing the number of coaches to 23. Now, there will be 22 LHB coaches still bringing in higher passenger capacity. The 22 brand new Linke Hofmann Bush (LHB) coaches manufactured at the Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala, Punjab, with German technical know-how reached Coimbatore in the early hours on Saturday. Due to this, almost all the 90 RAC passengers (as on Nov. 4) will be accommodated in the sleeper class and in three-tier and two-tier A/C class. Passengers can even avail current booking as 18 berths were available on Saturday as per IRCTC website. With regards – S. Sampathkumar. 5th Nov. 2017.
Cheran Express to Run with All New Linke-Hofmann-Busch Coaches
Posted on the 05 November 2017 by Sampathkumar Sampath
How much
do you relish rail journey, especially, if you are to travel during day-time. In
our school days, there was a lesson on ‘seeing
people off’ – tradition of yesteryears when
one had to travel away from their home, friends and relatives would come
to railway station to give a send-off. I
heartily remember that day on 10th Aug 1990 when I traveled to
Kakinada by Circar Express on transfer and best of my friends sent me off ! at
Central station.
Uthiyan Cheralatan
(Perum Chorru Udiyan Cheralathan) is the first recorded Chera ruler of the
Sangam period in ancient South India. His queen was Veliyan Nallini, the daughter of
Veliyan Venman. Uthiyan Cheralathan was a contemporary of the Chola ruler
Karikala Chola. Cheras were the ruling
dynasty of the present-day state of Kerala and to a lesser extent, parts of
Tamil Nadu in South India. Chera, Chola
and Pandia Kings ruled the southern parts alongside Pallavas and other kingdoms.
The Later Cheras were also known as the
Kulasekharas. Senguttuvan, the most
celebrated of the Chera kings, is famous for the legends surrounding Kannagi,
the heroine of the epic Silapathikaram. It is read that the Chera kings started
their imperial expansion from the Kuttanad region and sailed to many parts of the globe
expanding trade.
The LHB coaches bring in more passenger capacity as the coaches are 23.54 m long and 3.24 m wide. They will have 80 seats per coach. Each coach with a tare weight of 39.5 tonnes are made of steel with modular interiors. The coaches could be run at 160 to 200 kmph. As against the 792 berths in 11 second sleeper coaches in conventional coaches, the 10 LHB coaches bring in 800 berths, five third AC coaches in conventional coaches had 320 berths and now it stands enhanced to 360 berths. Biotoilets, designer washbasins with mirrors and cell phone charging points are added advantages, say officials. Coaches will be elegant, sleek and compact and are designed as anti-telescopic and will not turn over or flip in the event of collisions and the coaches are equipped with pneumatic disc brakes. Originally, Cheran Express had 24 coaches, of which one coach (pantry car) was not used on the night journey on Coimbatore - Chennai - Coimbatore section, practically reducing the number of coaches to 23. Now, there will be 22 LHB coaches still bringing in higher passenger capacity. The 22 brand new Linke Hofmann Bush (LHB) coaches manufactured at the Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala, Punjab, with German technical know-how reached Coimbatore in the early hours on Saturday. Due to this, almost all the 90 RAC passengers (as on Nov. 4) will be accommodated in the sleeper class and in three-tier and two-tier A/C class. Passengers can even avail current booking as 18 berths were available on Saturday as per IRCTC website. With regards – S. Sampathkumar. 5th Nov. 2017.
The LHB coaches bring in more passenger capacity as the coaches are 23.54 m long and 3.24 m wide. They will have 80 seats per coach. Each coach with a tare weight of 39.5 tonnes are made of steel with modular interiors. The coaches could be run at 160 to 200 kmph. As against the 792 berths in 11 second sleeper coaches in conventional coaches, the 10 LHB coaches bring in 800 berths, five third AC coaches in conventional coaches had 320 berths and now it stands enhanced to 360 berths. Biotoilets, designer washbasins with mirrors and cell phone charging points are added advantages, say officials. Coaches will be elegant, sleek and compact and are designed as anti-telescopic and will not turn over or flip in the event of collisions and the coaches are equipped with pneumatic disc brakes. Originally, Cheran Express had 24 coaches, of which one coach (pantry car) was not used on the night journey on Coimbatore - Chennai - Coimbatore section, practically reducing the number of coaches to 23. Now, there will be 22 LHB coaches still bringing in higher passenger capacity. The 22 brand new Linke Hofmann Bush (LHB) coaches manufactured at the Rail Coach Factory at Kapurthala, Punjab, with German technical know-how reached Coimbatore in the early hours on Saturday. Due to this, almost all the 90 RAC passengers (as on Nov. 4) will be accommodated in the sleeper class and in three-tier and two-tier A/C class. Passengers can even avail current booking as 18 berths were available on Saturday as per IRCTC website. With regards – S. Sampathkumar. 5th Nov. 2017.