BENEFITS TO RAILWAYS
- A longer coach: LHB coaches are approximately 1.7 meters longer than the conventional ICF type coaches. This means “more travel space”, “increased seating capacity”, “wider bays and doorways” etc.
- A lighter coach: Weight per meter length of LHB coach is approximately “10%” lesser than the conventional coach. This not only means lower haulage costs but also less wear and tears of the coaches and track.
- A higher speed coach: LHB coaches are designed to run at a maximum speed of 180 kmph. Even for speeds of 200 kmph, no major changes are required.
- Lesser maintenance required: Lesser maintenance required due to Use of superior materials with longer life.
- Wheel slide protection (WSP) system based on microprocessor: It detects the variation of speed between the 4 wheels of the coach and if any wheel is rotating at a lower speed, the particular wheel brake is released automatically. This protects the wheel from skidding.
- Bogie with less moving parts.
- Items of wear & tear do not require replacement/renewal before 10 lakh km.
- Entrance doors flush with side wall allowing automatic car washing.
BENEFITS TO THE PASSENGER
- Better ride quality: With improved ride comfort - ride index reduced from over 3.0 to 2.5 at a speed of 160 kmph.
- Plush interiors comparable to international standards.
- Improved air-conditioning through better duct designing & humidity control.
- Bigger size sealed windows filled with “argon” gas for a panoramic view & better heat insulation.
- Modular “oriental” & “western” style toilets with Controlled discharge toilet system (CDTS) This system works on electro- pneumatic principle where in, the waste generated from the coach lavatories during run is collected in a retention tank and is disposed off away from the station limits and avoid soiling of station premises.
- Well equipped pantry with hot cases, deep freezer, bottle coolers etc.
- Flush type swiveling berth reading light.
- Polycarbonate transparent centre tables.
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