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Keralam Jan Shatabdis to get push-back seats on 2 trains
The Indian Express··3d ago
Southern Railway will induct new LHB non-AC Chair Car coaches with push-back seats on two Jan Shatabdi services in Keralam. The coaches cover trains 12075/12076 Thiruvananthapuram-Kozhikode and 12081/12082 Kannur-Thiruvananthapuram. A division official said Rail Coach Factory built the coaches, now held at Thiruvananthapuram. A formal induction date will be announced after the prescribed works finish.
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What It Means For You
- Daytime Jan Shatabdi passengers on those two pairs will get push-back seating once inducted.
- No induction date has been announced; officials said commissioning work is still under way.
- The services link northern and southern Keralam via Alappuzha and Kottayam routes.
What's Happening
- Both services already run on LHB rakes after earlier upgrades from older ICF coaches.
- The Kannur-Thiruvananthapuram pair moved to LHB coaches in September 2024.
- The Thiruvananthapuram-Kozhikode Jan Shatabdi switched to LHB from May 28, 2026.
Why Push-Back Seats Return
- Early LHB non-AC Chair Cars used fixed seats to cut damage to push-back mechanisms.
- Passengers preferred push-back seating, the railway official told Indian Express.
- Officials advised careful use of the mechanism to prevent avoidable damage.
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