A rolling stock officer of the South Eastern Railways explains how the German high-safety coaches helped and why they are better than the earlier Integral Coach Factory (ICF) coaches
Introduced by the Indian Railways in 1995, LHB coaches were created by the German company formerly known as Linke-Hofmann-Busch. Designed to avoid pile-ups and minimise injuries to passengers, they are considered far safer than the older ICF coaches
Passengers were heard discussing the route it might take, especially as the display board in the compartment showed it was travelling at a speed of over 110 km per hour.