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The Economic Times
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LHB coach bogies are 'corroding': Railway Board raises safety concerns as toilet leaks, salty air & even cleaning practices emerge as problems

The Railway Board has raised concerns over heavy corrosion in the bogies of Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) passenger coaches, despite the use of corrosion-resistant materials and improved cleaning practices.

Senior railway engineers flagged the issue at a recent conference of principal chief mechanical engineers (PCMEs), where officials asked three major coach manufacturing units to examine the problem and suggest solutions.

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