Another Day, Another Important Train of Central Railways Goes LHB 😪

This time its the number of 12139/40 Mumbai Nagpur Sewagram SF Express which got LHB Rakes from 25.05.2024 from Nagpur as 12140 and 26.05.2024 i.e Today,

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Originally in its ICF Era. it had 4 GS, 12 Sleeper 5 3rd AC, 1 Second AC Coach, Consisting of 24 Coaches, which has been reduced to 22 Coaches in LHB, also including the drastic reduction in Sleeper Coaches, which jumped from 12 to 4, which is pretty disappointing, Oh well. nothing much can be done Now, Hopefully Railways reduced Sleeper Coaches by maybe 4 or 5 Coaches more.

The Loco which brought 12140 was AJNI/WAP-7/37575. While returning, Today's link is BSL WAP4 22876.

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C&W kakinada Coaching depot (COA)

#Kakinada port ( COA) C&W depot Activities Started in the year 1966 With Gudur passenger

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been developed with major Sized depot with all Facilities in BZA division

At present #Kakinada coaching depot holding 262 CBC / LHB Coaches for primary Maintenance

1. Seshadri EXP 4 Rakes with 92 CBC Stock
2. Gouthami SF 2 Rakes with 44 LHB Stock
3. Cocanada SF/ TOD Special with 2 Rakes with 44 LHB Stock
4. COA- LTT EXP 1 Rake with 20 LHB Stock
5. COA- SNSI EXP 1 Rake with 20 LHB Stock
6.COA- BVC / SNSI 1 Rake with 20 LHB Stock
7. One Full length ( 22) CBC/ LHB rake available at Depot for Spare purpose

Note: Gouthami SF RSA with Devagiri EXP once confirmed means another 2 Rakes with 44 LHB Stock will be added into Depot & Holding Capacity will be increase 306 Coaches

Depot Organization :

The depot headed by ADME, SSE / C&W
Supported By 8 SSE For Rake Maintenance Sick line Activities & Linen Management

The depot holding 400 Regular employees & 150 Out sourcing Employees are working Round the clock

Freight :
This depot undertakes goods examination of various types, like Premium and End to end BPC on average 5 trains per day

Infrastructure : Many facilities are developed in this depot for effective maintenance of trains. There are Full length 3 Pit lines to Accommodate 24/ 22 Coaches facilitating examination of under gear of trains round the clock Automatic Coaching washing plant installed for Pitline 1 & 2


Pit line 1 Conventional design on Road - 9 ( 26/ 24 )
Pitline 2 Camtech Design on Road - 10 ( 26/24)
Pitline 3 RDSO Design on Road -11 ( 26/24)

As on date Coaching depot having 3 Stable lines 2 Stable lines are Under Construction.

Recently Yard remodelling & Automatic interlocking system, Electrification works for 3 pitlines works are going on