(News) Indian Railways mulling to manufacture 400 passengers load bogies

Railway Will create 120 coaches with increased axle load

To clear extra rush during peak hours, the Indian Railways is finalising plans to manufacture high-axle load bogies which can carry up to 400 passengers.

Plans are afoot to manufacture 120 coaches with increased axle load of bogies to carry higher load, a senior Railway Ministry official said.

Currently, non-AC LHB (Linke Holfmann Busch) coach can carry the load of up to 250 passengers with a sitting capacity of about 90.

"But very often more than 250 passengers travel in a coach during rush hour and it has resulted in damage of the spring and other bogie parts," the official said, adding, "due to increasing load of passengers, Railways requires coaches with higher axle load bogies."

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Courtesy : Business Standard