Indian Railways has made significant strides in modernising its passenger rolling stock, with the production of more than 42,600 Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches over the past 11 years, reflecting a strong push towards safer, smoother and more efficient rail travel.

During the current financial year 2025–26, up to November 2025, Indian Railways manufactured over 4,224 LHB coaches, marking an 18 per cent increase compared to 3,590 coaches produced during the corresponding period last year. The rise highlights strengthened manufacturing capacity and improved production planning across railway production units.

Factory-wise data shows that the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai produced 1,659 LHB coaches during this period, followed by the Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala with 1,331

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