Class Codes : The various classes of accommodation are referred to using abbreviations in many places. A list is given below. Note that these codes are used solely with reference to accommodation and reservations or ticketing. They are not the codes used to refer to the coaches based on their structural features.
1A : First class air-conditioned (Executive class in Shatabdi Exp. is treated as equivalent to this for fare purposes). Berths for sleeping at night, seats by day.
2A : Air-conditioned 2-tier sleeper. Berths for sleeping at night, seats by day.
FC...
more... : First class. Berths for sleeping at night, and seats by day. The number of seats is greater than the number of berths.
3A : Air-conditioned 3-tier sleeper. Berths for sleeping at night, seats by day. The number of seats is greater than the number of berths.
3H : High-capacity air-conditioned 3-tier sleeper. Berths for sleeping at night, seats by day. The number of seats is greater than the number of berths.
CC : Air-conditioned chair-car. Only sitting accommodation (individual chairs). Occasionally (especially on SR and SWR) these are referred to as Second Class AC Chair Cars, to distinguish them from the Executive Chair Car.
CH : High-capacity version of the air-conditioned chair-car class. Only sitting accommodation (individual chairs).
EC : Executive Class, or First Class Air-conditioned chair-car. Only sitting accommodation (individual chairs).
SL : Sleeper class. Berths for sleeping at night, seats by day. The number of seats is greater than the number of berths.
SH : High-capacity (81 berths) sleeper class. Berths for sleeping at night, seats by day. The number of seats is greater than the number of berths.
2S : Second class Sitting. Only sitting accommodation with bench style seats.
ACC : (OLD - no longer in use) First class Air-conditioned sleeper, with coupes of 2 and 4 berths each.
