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Water leaks found in new Kannur-Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi LHB coaches

Water leaks found in new Kannur-Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi LHB coaches

Kannur: Passengers faced inconvenience after a leak occurred in the newly introduced LHB (Linke-Hofmann-Busch) coach of the Kannur-Thiruvananthapuram Jan Shatabdi Express (12081).

The issue was observed in coaches D-1 and D-4, with passengers reporting rainwater leakage soon after the train departed from Kannur on Thursday morning.

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The Jan Shatabdi Express had recently upgraded its traditional coaches to LHB coaches on September 29, which offer improved travel comfort. However, the change also led to a reduction in overall seating capacity.

The Jan Shatabdi currently operates with 21 coaches, including 16 seated coaches, three AC seated coaches and two SLR (Seating-cum-Luggage Rake) coaches. In the LHB configuration, one of the SLR cars was replaced by a brake van with a generator and luggage, while the number of chair cars remained unchanged.