Southern Railway opens shed for repair of LHB coaches. Chennai News – Times of India

Chennai: Southern Railway A special shed has been installed to overhaul LHB (Linke Hoffmann Busch) coaches in the carriages Wagon Works Feather perambur in Chennai on Thursday.
16. In this shed, commissioned at a cost of Rs 30 crore, 16. Has the ability to do periodic overhauls of LHB Coach At the same time. Average polling time will be 14 to 16 days and 20 to 22 days for non-AC coaches AC coach, said an official.
It has three bays for handling coaches, electric overhead traveling crane, four tracks for movement of coaches, pits for under gear inspection and an approach road.
An airless centrifugal shot blasting machine was installed for Rs 1.15 crore to clean the bogie frame and its components to remove rust, mill scale and foreign matter during overhauling.
The facilities were commissioned during the inspection by the General Manager, Southern Railway. John Thomas.

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