Train Journey | Katpadi to Tirunelveli by 07435 Kacheguda - Nagercoil Special Express

Video #211 - A very special journey on a Special train! This journey might sound very mundane - the journey is from Katpadi Junction To Tirunelveli Junction on the 07435 Kacheguda - Nagercoil Junction Special Express Train. The train goes via Vellore Cant, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram Jn, Vriddhachalam Jn, Trichy Jn, Dindigul Jn, Madurai Jn and Virudhunagar Jn.

You might wonder what is special in this? This train operates using a Hybrid-LHB rake! Hybrid-LHB was a very short lasting experiment conducted by the Indian Railways. The original LHB coaches came with FIAT Bogies - and these bogies costed a lot of money. In order to reduce cost, the railways built a series of coaches with LHB Shell and the old ICF Bogies. Such coaches were called as "Hybrid LHB". These shells offered the features and facilities of an LHB coach.

This experiment was short lasting since these coaches had oscillation issues and created speed restrictions. Such coaches are not being built anymore.

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