12864 YPR HOWRAH EXP

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SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY

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PRESS RELEASE

CONVERSION OF ALL FOUR RAKES OF HOWRAH-YESVANTPUR EXPRESS FROM CONVENTIONAL TO LHB COACHES

Kolkata, 29^th July, 2019:

With a view to provide secured and comfortable journey to the travelling passengers, South Eastern Railway has converted all four rakes of 12863/12864 Howrah-Yesvantpur Express with modern LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) coaches instead of existing conventional coaches. Today the fourth rake of Howrah-Yesvantpur Express has been inducted in the fleet. Thus, the entire services of 12863/12864 Howrah-Yesvantpur Express with LHB rake will start from Howrah w.e.f 29.07.2019 and from Yesvantpur o­n 31.07.2019.

With the introduction of LHB rake, 12863/12864 Howrah-Yesvantpur Express consisting of 22 coaches will have the following revised composition:- AC 2 Tier-1, AC 3 Tier-4, Sleeper Class-12, General Second Class-2, Pantry Car-1 and Power Car -2.

As a result of introduction of LHB rake, the passenger carrying capacity will increase by 6 berths in AC-2 tier coach, 8 berths in AC-3 Tier coach and 8 berths in Sleeper Class coach. Additional 536 passengers will be accommodated now in comparison to previous conventional service.

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                                                                  SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY

                                    Press Release No. 120  Dt. 24.07.2019

REPLACEMENT OF TRAIN’S   RAKE FROM

 CONVENTIONAL TO LHB (LINKE HOFMANN BUSCH)

1.Third rake of Train No. 12863 / 12864 Howrah - Yesvantpur - Howrah Express will be provided with LHB coaches in place of conventional coaches with effect from 24.07.2019 from Howrah and from 26.07.2019 from Yesvantpur.

2.Fourth rake of Train No. 12863 / 12864 Howrah - Yesvantpur - Howrah Express will be provided with LHB coaches in place of conventional coaches with effect from 29.07.2019 from Howrah and from 31.07.2019 from Yesvantpur.

After conversion of fourth rake in LHB all rake of Train No. 12863 / 12864 Howrah - Yesvantpur - Howrah Express are converted to LHB. Accordingly, this train will run with revised composition of LHB coaches as detailed below: -

ONE AC 2-tier Coach, FOUR AC 3-tier Coaches, TWELVE Second Class Sleeper Coaches,TWO Second Class Coaches, TWO Luggage cum Brake-Van with generator, ONEAC Pantry/Buffet Car.  

                                                      (E. Vijaya)

                                                         Chief Public Relations Office