ICF

These two new trains, 'Train 18' and 'Train 20,' currently in the process of development at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, will be the fastest in India, running up to a maximum speed of 176 km per hour. Gatimaan Express, which is India’s fastest running train, has a maximum speed of 160 km per hour.

It is also rumoured that these train sets will operate on the Delhi-Mumbai and other major metro routes.

LHB coaches are superior to ICF coaches for multiple reasons, including a better design of the ‘couplers’, which help join two coaches to form a rake.

Manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), the ‘Anubhuti’ coach is finally ready to make an entry into the Indian Railways, four years after the proposal of luxury coaches was presented.

Indian Railways has unveiled a new AC coach which is equipped with several features to increase both comfort and security of the passengers. This is the 50,000th coach rolled out by the Integrated Coach Factory (ICF).

While comfortably enjoying your way across railway tracks in India, ever wondered how far we have come since the first railway coach was manufactured? Here is a look at some of the fabulous coaches which have come our way through the Integral Coach Factory.