Puri-Howrah Shatabdi to have LHB coaches

Odisha Channel Bureau Bhubaneswar, Dec 23: To provide better facility and more comfortable journey to the passengers, East Coast Railway has decided to run 12278/12277 Puri-Howrah-Puri Shatabdi Express with Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches instead of the earlier conventional coaches with effect from December 25.LHB coaches have the advantages of being more spacious, safer and comfortable with augmented passenger amenities and wider windows for a hassle free journey.The train has 10 AC chair cars, one executive class chair car and two guard-cum-generator vans in its composition.The timings and stoppages for this train between Puri and Howrah will remain unchanged, according to an ECoR release issued on Tuesday.