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Your journey to India is incomplete without a trip through interiors of India on a train. But before you book your ticket, it would be helpful to know what all classes are available for booking and what to expect in there. Indian Railways have eight classes of accommodation. They are detailed below, in decreasing order of fare and facilities.
Air-conditioned first class or AC 1 – This is the most expensive and luxurious class of travel in Indian trains. If you are looking for absolute comfort while traveling by train, and do not mind a bigger hole in your pocket, this class is absolutely desirable.
Each AC1 coach has spacious, carpeted and lockable 4-berth and 2-berth compartments, and also have an attached washbasin. While booking tickets, you don’t have a choice of compartments because specific berth numbers are allocated by Indian railways.
The necessary bedding is provided, and berths are converted to seats for daytime use. Each coach accommodates 18 passengers. It is present only in certain trains which run on popular routes between metropolitan cities. There are some half AC 1 coaches also.
Air-conditioned 2-tier or AC 2 – Unlike AC 1, AC 2 coaches are not divided into separate compartments, but are open plan. The berths are arranged in bays of four (two upper, two lower) on one side of the aisle, and in bays of two, above and below the windows, on the other side of the aisle. These berths are also seats by the day, convertible to bunks for sleeping. AC2 coaches are air conditioned, and have ample leg room, curtains for privacy and individual reading lamps. Bedding is included in the fare. Each broad gauge coach can carry 48 passengers. AC 2 is found in almost all long-distance trains.
AC 3 coaches are air conditioned coaches with sleeping berths. Berths are usually arranged as in 2 AC but it has 3 tiers of bunk – upper, middle and lower, arranged in bays of six on one side of the aisle and bays of two (upper and lower) on the other side of the aisle. They are slightly less well appointed, and do not have individual reading lights or privacy curtains. Bedding is included with fare. It carries 64 passengers in broad gauge.
AC three tier (Economy) – These are air conditioned coaches with sleeping berths, present in Garib Rath Trains. Berths are usually arranged as in 3 AC but with three tiers across the width and three longways. Bedding is not included in the fare.
AC Executive Chair class – If you decide to take a Shatabdi, and are traveling for a short duration and don’t need a berth, take the AC Executive chair class. These are air-conditioned seating coaches for comfortable short-distance travel. There are a total of four seats in a row.
AC Chair class – If you are traveling for a short duration, and won’t need to lie down or sleep. They are exactly like the AC executive chair class, except that they have a total of five seats in a row. They are found in all intercity day-time trains.
Sleeper class – If you want to travel cheap, and wish to interact with a large number of Indians from all walks of life, book a ticket with the sleeper class. Usually, ten or more coaches are attached together.
Sleeper class consists of open plan berths with upper, middle and lower bunks arranged in bays of six on one side,the coach wall in bays of two (upper and lower) on the other side of the aisle. Bedding is not provided, and neither is air-conditioning. Sleeper class can be quite crowded and it’s fairly grubby and basic. On the other hand, you get a better view of the countryside than in AC coaches, where the windows are sealed, tinted, and sometimes dirty. Sleeper class is found on almost all long-distance trains.Each coach can accommodate 72 passengers.
Unreserved second class – This is the cheapest way to travel in the Indian railways. The coaches consist of open plan cars with wooden or plastic seats, rarely cushioned.Tickets issued are valid on any train on the same route if boarded within 24 hours of buying the ticket. These coaches are usually very crowded.