Too many types of trains and too many variants of each class of coach in IR is confusing
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Too many variants having different fares of different basic coaches are there
(1) ACIII, ACIII-E, ACIII-GR, ACIII-HS, ACIII-Raj/Duro
(2) ACII,...
more... ACII-Raj/Duro, ACII Mahamana
(3) ACI-M/E, ACI-Raj/Duro, ACI-Mahamana
(4) ACC, ACC-JS, ACC-Shat/Duro, ACC-Tejas, ACC-Gatimaan, ACC-DD, ACC-DD-Uday
(5) EC, EC-Shatabi/Duro, EC-Tejas, EC-Gatimaan
(6) SL-Ordy, SL-M/E, SL-Duronto, SL-Mahamana
(7) IIS-Ordy, IIS-M/E, IIS-Duronto, IIS-JS
(8) IIGEN-Ordy, GEN-M/E, GEN-Mahamana, IIGEN-DD
(9) FC-Ordy, FC-M/E
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11 types of existing Medium & Long distance trains (above 400kms) with different fare structure
(1) Passenger-GEN,IIS, SL, ACIII, ACII
(2) M/E-GEN,SL,ACIII,ACII,ACI
(3) SF-GEN,SL,ACIII,ACII,ACI
(4) Rajdhani-ACIII,ACII,ACI
(5) Duronto-ACIII,ACII,ACI
(6) Garib Rath-ACIII-GR
(7) Mahamana-EN,SL,ACII,ACI
(8) Humsafar-ACIII-HS
(9) Antodaya-GEN-Antyo
(10)Jansadharan-GEN
(11) proposed AC3 economy train-ACIII-Econ
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10 types of existing Short & Medium distance trains (upto 700 kms) with different fare structure
(1) Passenger-GEN,IIS,SL
(2) M/E-GEN,IIS,ACC,EC
(3) SF-GEN,IIS,ACC,EC
(4) Duronto-IIS,CC, EC
(5) Shatabdi-CC, EC
(6) Jan Shatabdi-IIS-JS, CC-JS
(7) Gatiman- CC, EC
(8) Tejas-CC, EC
(9) AC Double Decker-ACC
(10) UDAY-ACC
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To clear confusion classification of trains should be simplified into following 7 classes instead of above existing 21 classes.
3 types of Medium & Long distance trains (above 400kms):
(1) Fully AC Premium 130/160kmph, LHB coach, ACI, ACII, ACIII, ACIII-Economy-(Avg speed-65-110kmph)
(2) SF 110/130kmph ICF/LHB coach ACI,ACII,ACIII,ACIIIEcon,SL,GEN- (Avg speed 55kmph+)
(3) ME 110kmph ICF coach ACI,ACII,ACIII,ACIIIEcon,SL,GEN-(Avg speed-40-55 kmph)
4 types Short & Medium distance trains upto 800 kms
(1) Fully AC Premium 130/160kmph, LHB coach,EC,CC -(Avg speed-65-110kmph)
(2) SF 110/130kmph ICF/LHB coach EC, CC, IIS, GEN-(Avg speed 55kmph+)
(3) ME 110kmph ICF coach EC, CC, IIS, GEN-(Avg speed-40-55 kmph)
(4) Passenger 110kmph MEMU/DEMU GEN, IIS, SL, CC, ACIII, ACII (Avg speed upto 40kmph)
