How many compartments are there in Indian Railways?

It consists of 4 or 2 berths per compartment and there are no side upper or side lower berths in 1A coaches. Compartment having 2 berths are called coupe and ones with 4 berths are called cabin. Each compartment has a door which passengers can lock from inside.

How many seats are there in general compartment in train?

A coach can carry 48 (full coach) or 20 passengers (half coach). AC three tier: Air-conditioned coaches with 64 sleeping berths.

Are general seats available in trains?

General (GS) coaches shall also have reserved seat for sitting. There will be no unreserved coach in the train. Fare shall be as normal and for General (GS) coaches, being reserved, second seating(2S) fare shall be charged and seat will be provided to all the passengers.

How do you identify a general compartment on a train?

Second Class (General Compartment) – 2 to 4 coaches in a train, usually 2 just behind the engine and 2 at the end of the train will be allocated general compartment. You’ll need not make a reservation to travel in second class.

At what time we can sleep in train?

According to a circular issued by the railway board, the passengers in the reserved coaches can only sleep between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. to allow others to sit on the seats for the rest of the time. Until the circular was issued, the existing permissible time for sleeping was between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

How many seats are there in a sleeper class compartment in trains?

Usually there are 72 seats in each Sleeper class bogie. Almost all trains have Sleeper Class compartment, in fact in many long route trains more than 50\% coaches are sleeper class. Some trains which have Sleeper class are Karnataka Express, Mussori Express and Golden Temple Mail.

Which is the most expensive travel class in Indian Railways?

First Class or 1A coaches are most expensive travel class in Indian Railways hence most maintained, spacious, private and luxurious. There is one attendant per coach and usually there are 16 to 18 seats in each First class coach (including Couple Coupe). Only some trains on Popular routes have 1A class coaches.

How many seats are there in each coach in a train?

There are total 64 seats (bunks) in each coach. Some Trains which have 3A class coaches are Garib Rath, Duranto, AC Special, Chennai Express etc. Second seating coaches are more private, spacious and comfortable than 3A class as they have only 48 seats / Bunks.