* LHB coaches are anti-telescopic and does not turn turtle in case of a derailment.
* LHB coaches are made of stainless steel as compared to mild steel (which is a less ductile material and also heavier then stainless steel) in ICF coaches, this increases its shock bearing capacity in case of a mishap.
* LHB coaches have Disc...
more... brakes whereas ICF coaches have thread brake system hence shorter stopping distance.
* The coupling system in LHB coaches reduces the relative motion between two coaches and also prevents one coaches rising on the other in case of an mishap.
*None of the coaches turned turtle despite a high speed derailment and there was no loss of life, and all this was attributed to LHB coaches in the Dibrugarh Rajdhani express