Kapurthala-based Rail Coach Factory registers growth in production of LHB AC coaches, MEMU coaches

Kapurthala-based Rail Coach Factory (RCF) has registered a huge growth in the production of LHB (Linke Hofmann Busch) AC coaches in FY 2022-23. It also recorded growth in the manufacturing of MEMU coaches in the previous fiscal. The move comes following the long demands from various zonal railways.

In the financial year 2022-23, the RCF has manufactured 1,114 LHB coaches and 213 MEMU coaches while in FY 2021-22, it has managed to produce 841 LHB AC coaches and 22 MEMU coaches. In the fiscal year 2021-22, the Rail Coach Factory manufactured 471 LHB AC coaches and three MEMU coaches. The production of LHB AC coaches takes more time to build than any other coaches.