Indian Railways
Indian Railways (IR) is a statutory body under the ownership of Ministry of Railways, Government of India that operates India's national railway system. It manages the fourth largest national railway system in the world by size, with a tota ...
offers various travel classes on their
coaches
Coach may refer to:
Guidance/instruction
* Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities
* Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process
** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers
Transportation
* Coac ...
. Depending upon their travel class, the passenger cars feature different seating arrangements or berths subject to availability.
Coaches
The following table lists combinations of class-accommodations in normal operation.
Classification of berths and seats
Berths are classified as follows:
*LB = Lower Berth.
*MB = Middle Berth.
*UB = Upper Berth.
*SL = Side Lower Berth.
*SM = Side Middle Berth.
*SU = Side Upper Berth.
Seater train coaches have no berths, and only the seater coaches(EA, EC, CC, 2S) are classified into three types, which are:
*WS = Window Side
*M = Middle (only in CC and 2S)
*A = Aisle
Middle and Aisle seats are not mentioned in the train ticket. Only Window Side (WS) seats are mentioned in the ticket.
These sitting arrangements are applicable also for
Double Deck coaches.
Gallery
File:Mumbai EMU AC coaches.jpg, EMU AC Coaches of Mumbai Suburban Railway
The Mumbai Suburban Railway ( Marathi: मुंबई उपनगरीय रेल्वे) (colloquially called local trains or simply locals) consists of exclusive inner suburban railway lines augmented by commuter rail on main lines ser ...
File:Double Decker Train.jpg, alt=, AC Double Decker Coach
File:Flying Ranee Double Decker.jpg, alt=, Non AC Double Decker Coach
File:Vasco Chennai Express - Pantry coach.jpg, Pantry Car of Vasco–Chennai Express
The Vasco da Gama–Chennai Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways that runs between Vasco da Gama, Goa and in India. This train is currently being terminated at SSS Hubbali Junction.
It operates as train number 17312 from ...
File:22945 Saurashtra Mail - RMS coach.jpg, alt=, Railway Mail Service Coach of Saurashtra Mail Express
File:An Indian Railways woman guard.jpg, Train Manager (Guard) and Physically disabled persons Coach
See also
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Rail transport in India
Rail transport in India is an important mode of conveyance for people and goods in India. Indian Railways (IR) is the primary operator of rail operations throughout the country. IR is a state-owned organisation of the Ministry of Railways, w ...
References
External links
Indian Railways - Online Passenger Reservation Site Providing Availability etc..Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited - Online PasseSite
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