Punjab’s Rail Coach Factory to roll out first 20-coach trainset for Bangladesh Railway

The Punjab-based Rail Coach Factory (RCF) in Kapurthala is set to manufacture and deliver its first 20-coach Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) rake to Bangladesh Railway. The coaches will be part of an order placed by Bangladesh Railway with RITES Limited in 2024 for 200 broad-gauge passenger coaches in seven different variants. The first rake, expected to be rolled out on August 12, will include three AC sleeper cars, three AC chair cars, 12 non-AC chair cars, and two power cars.

The new design elements and modifications in these coaches mark a significant step in the collaboration between RCF and Bangladesh Railway, with RCF already having supplied 120 BG LHB passenger coaches, 36 BG locomotives, and 10 Meter Gauge locomotives to Bangladesh Railway.

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