India exports 18-coach LHB train to Bangladesh with CCTVs and baby care rooms
India has exported its first batch of 18 LHB passenger coaches to Bangladesh as part of a 200-coach supply agreement. These modern coaches feature enhanced amenities, including CCTV surveillance and dedicated baby care rooms, to improve passenger comfort.
Why it matters
This reflects strengthening bilateral infrastructure cooperation and India's growing role as a regional exporter of railway technology.
Indian Railways has exported the first batch of LHB passenger coaches to Bangladesh under a new deal. RITES Ltd announced on Tuesday that it had sent the first batch of 18 broad-gauge passenger coaches to Bangladesh Railway under an agreement to supply a total of 200 coaches.The coaches, which come in seven different variants, are being built at the Rail Coach Factory (RCF) in Kapurthala, Punjab.Dispatched on October 12, 2026, the first rake consists of 11 non-AC Shovan chair cars, three AC chair cars, two AC sleeper coaches and two AC power cars.
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