LHCb is designed to search for physics beyond the Standard Model by studying CP violation and other rare processes in the B meson system with high precision at LHC. It has a flexible trigger system efficient for both leptonic and hadronic final states, particle identification capability over large momentum range and excellent decay time resolution. Construction and installation of various detector components are advancing well and the experiment is expected to be ready for the start-up of the LHC operation.

PACS numbers: 29.40.--n