The government will replace conventional coaches with modern LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) design coaches in all long-distance trains, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. He also assured the House that the government will implement “whatever announcements have been made with regard to introduction of more trains.”“A week ago, a review meeting was held in Guwahati, where it was decided that all long-distance trains shall be replaced with LHB modern coaches,” Mr. Goyal said replying to a supplementary query during the Question Hour. Replacement of trains operating with conventional coaches into LHB coaches was being done in a phased manner. Presently, 18 pairs of trains, owned by the Northeast Frontier Railway, are being operated with modern LHB coaches, he said separately in a written reply to the Upper House. With regard to compensation, the Minister said that wherever there was responsibility of the railways, compensation was provided to the families of the deceased.

Source: The Hindu January 04, 2019 13:39 UTC