CHENNAI: Tirupati–Chennai Central-Tirupati Garudadri Express train (Nos. 16203/16204) will run with Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches starting Friday (Oct 23), replacing its conventional coaches to enhance passenger safety and comfort, South Western Railway has announced.The train will be operated with LHB coaches on both legs of the journey from Oct 23.The Chamarajanagar–Tirupati–Chamarajanagar Express (Nos. 16219/16220), which runs via Jolarpet, Ambur and Katpadi, will also be converted to LHB coaches. The new coaches will be introduced on the Chamarajanagar-bound service on Oct 22 (departing at 9.40pm) and on the Tirupati-bound service on Oct 23.Following the conversion, both trains will have 19 coaches comprising one AC first class coach, one AC two-tier coach, three AC three-tier coaches, seven sleeper-class coaches, five general second-class coaches, one Divyangjan-friendly second-class coach and one luggage-cum-brake van.
