Railway Compartments / Railway Time Table

Compartments of Indian Railways

Indian trains and the compartments which at times can be confusing . Please go through the details given below for a fair idea how they are placed and the various classes

Air Conditioned Chair Car

Sitting only with comfortable push-back seats (3 by 2) in each row with passage in between and two western style toilets in each compartment. Meals, mineral water, tea/coffee are served according to the timings of the travel & included in the ticket price. STD & ISD facilities are also available & payable through credit cards. This class is only available in Shatabdi Express & few other express trains running on short routes.

Air-conditioned Executive Chair Car

Sitting only with luxury push back seats (2 by 2) in each row with passage space in between. Meals, mineral water, tea / coffee are served according to the timings of the travel & included in the ticket price (better meals are served in this class). STD & ISD facility are also available & payable through credit cards. This class is only available in Shatabdi Express.

1st Class A/C Sleeper-A/C stands for Air Conditioned

In this class, two types of cabins are available:
»Cabin for four passengers, which can be locked from inside. Each cabin has two lower berths & two upper berths.
»Cabin for two passengers (most suitable for honeymoon couples), which can be locked from inside. Each cabin has one lower berth & one upper berth.

Dressing mirror, small table, bed rolls, first aid box are available with the Guard. However, meals are available only in Rajdhani Express & few other super fast trains.

2nd Class A/C Sleeper ( A/C stands for Air Conditioned also known as 2 Tier A/C sleeper)

In this class, seats / sleepers are divided in two parts with passage in between. One side has four berths (two lower & two upper) but they cannot be locked. Curtains are provided for privacy. The other side has two berths (one lower & one upper) with curtains.

Dressing mirror & bed rolls are also available. Meals are available only on Rajdhani Express & few other super fast Long Haul train.