To boost passenger safety, railways to induct 4410 LHB coaches in 2018-19

In an effort to increase safety of its passengers, Indian Railways is set to induct 4410 Linke hoffman Busch (LHB) coaches with anti-collision technology -- which cause less fatalities -- instead of the current Integral Coach Factory (ICF) coaches during the current financial year.

This will be 84 per cent higher than 2,385 coaches that the Railways produced in 2017-18. 

LHB design coaches are lighter in weight, have higher carrying capacity, speed potential, and better safety features as compared to ICF coaches. 

According to reports, India has only 6,000-7,000 LHB coaches and they are used in some high-end Rajdhanis and