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Bangladesh trains spotted running through Uttar Pradesh in India
- •Modern passenger railway coaches manufactured in India for Bangladesh are being transported through Shahjahanpur in Uttar Pradesh.
- •Under a roughly 915 crore rupee agreement, a total of 200 broad-gauge LHB coaches are being supplied to Bangladesh Railway.
- •The coaches feature advanced amenities including baby care rooms, prayer rooms, CCTV cameras, and enhanced safety systems.
- •Engineered with a crash-resistant design complying with European standards to minimize collision damage and boost passenger safety.
- •The first rake consists of 19 coaches including AC sleepers, AC chair cars, non-AC chair cars, and power cars.
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Under an agreement worth approximately 915 crore rupees, a total of 200 broad-gauge passenger coaches are being supplied to Bangladesh Railway by India. These modern LHB coaches are manufactured at the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala, Punjab.
The coaches feature accommodations such as baby care rooms, prayer rooms, CCTV cameras, passenger alarm systems, and reclining chairs with stainless steel components. To enhance safety, they incorporate crash-resistant design provisions conforming to European standard EN 15227, a strengthened roof to handle additional loading, and a custom 415 V electrical system.
According to the scheduled timeline, the 200 broad-gauge passenger coaches are expected to be shipped to Bangladesh between June 2026 and December 2027.
