Now there will be no blue colored coaches in trains, know the reason behind this decision

Indian Railway Coaches: If you travel by train, you must have seen that the train coaches are of two colors, blue and red (except Vande Bharat). Most people will think that only the color has changed. But it is not so. Along with the colour, there is also variation in the technique of the coach.

The blue colored coaches are old and the red colored coaches are with new technology. We will get information about what is the difference between these two and how soon these coaches will be replaced.

At present two types of coaches are running in Indian Railways. ICF (Integral Coach Factory) and LHB (Link Hoffman Busch). ICF is the old technology while LHB is the new technology. ICF coaches are blue and LHB coaches are red (like Capital). Indian Railways plans to gradually replace all old technology LHB coaches with new technology.

At present a total of 740 rakes (trains) are running in ICF. Railways has set a deadline to replace all these coaches. A target has been set to change this by the financial year 2026-27.

The difference between this blue and red coach
The blue coach is ICF. Integral Coach Factory was started in the year 1952 in Chennai. ICF coaches are made of steel so they are heavy. Air brake has been used in this.

Apart from this, its maintenance also costs more. Its passenger capacity is less. Total seats are 72 in Spoiler and 64 in Third AC. This coach is 1.7 meters shorter than the LHB coach. At the time of the accident the coaches ran over each other. ICF coaches also require maintenance every 18 months.

LHB coach technology 24 years old
The Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coach manufacturing factory is located in Kapurthala, Punjab. This technology was brought to India from Germany in the year 2000. These are made of stainless steel, hence are light. Disc brake has been used in it. Their maximum speed is 200 km.

Its maintenance costs less. It has a higher seating capacity – 80 in sleeper and 72 in third AC, as these coaches are 1.7 meters longer than ICF coaches. Its compartments do not climb over each other after an accident.