Talguppa-Mysuru Express gets Modern LHB Rake
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Talguppa-Mysuru Express gets Modern LHB Rake

April 7, 2026

Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) has decided to upgrade the coach composition of Train No. 16205/16206 Talguppa-Mysuru-Talguppa Daily Express by replacing the existing conventional ICF coaches with modern Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches.

The new LHB rake will come into effect from Apr. 8 from both Talguppa and Mysuru ends.

With this upgrade, the train will now run with a total of 18 LHB coaches, comprising one AC Chair Car, five Second Class Chair Cars, ten General Second Class coaches, one Second Class-cum-Luggage and Brake Van with a Divyangjan-friendly compartment and one Luggage-cum-Brake Van.

Passengers can expect a smoother, safer and more comfortable journey with this modernisation initiative, according to a press release from Dr. Manjunath Kanamadi, Chief Public Relations Officer, SWR, Hubballi.

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