The Indian Railways recently rolled out the most affordable AC 3-Tier economy class coach. The Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coach was developed by Rail Coach Factory (RCF) Kapurthala, Punjab.
It was rolled out for trials at Research Designs and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in Lucknow.
As per a report by Financial Express, Ravinder Gupta, General Manager of RCF said that by the end of February, RCH Kapurthala is planning to produce as many as 248 coaches.
The cost of the new coach is approximately 2.8 to 3 crore, which is a bit higher than a normal AC 3-Tier coach.
The aim of producing such coaches is to provide affordable AC 3-tier, luxury and personalised services to a majority of people.
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