Seater class (2S)

Same as AC Chair car, but with bench style seats and without the air-conditioning.

Seater class (2S)

 These may be reserved in advance or may be unreserved.

Executive class chair car (EC)

An air-conditioned coach with large spacious seats and legroom.

Executive class chair car (EC) of Shatabdi Express

 It has a total of four seats in a row used for day travel between cities. This class of travel is only available on Shatabdi Express trains.

AC chair car (CC)

An air-conditioned seater coach with a total of five seats in a row used for day travel between cities.

AC chair car (CC) of Shatabdi Express

Chair Car class is available on Shatabdi trains. As well as on Garib Rath Expresses.

AC three tier (Economy) (3E)

Air conditioned coaches with sleeping berths, present in Garib Rath Trains.

AC three tier (Economy) - Garib Rath

 Berths are usually arranged as in 3AC but with three tiers across the width and three longways. They are slightly less well-appointed, usually no reading lights or curtained off gangways. Bedding is not included with fare.

AC three tier (3A)

Air conditioned coaches with 64 sleeping berths. Berths are usually arranged as in 2AC but with three tiers across the width and two longways as before giving eight bays of eight.

AC three tier (3A)

They are slightly less well-appointed, usually no reading lights or curtained off gangways. Bedding is included with fare. It carries 64 passengers in broad gauge. This class is available only on broad gauge.

First class (FC)

Same as 1AC but without air conditioning. No bedding is available in this class. The berths are wide and spacious. There is a coach attendant to help the passengers.

First Class (FC)

 This class has been phased out on most of the trains and is rare to find. However narrow gauge trains to hill stations have this class.

AC-Two tier (2A)

These air-conditioned coaches have sleeping berths across eight bays. Berths are usually arranged in two tiers in bays of six, four across the width of the coach and two berths longways on the other side of the gangway or corridor, with curtains along the gangway or corridor. Bedding is included with the fare.

AC-Two tier (2A)

A broad gauge coach can carry 48 passengers (full coach) or 20 passengers (half coach). This class is available on broad gauge and metre gauge trains.

First class AC (1A)

This is the most expensive class, where the fares are almost at par with air fare. There are eight cabins (including two coupes) in the full AC First Class coach and three cabins (including one coupe) in the half AC First Class coach.

AC First Class coach

 The coach has an attendant to help the passengers. Bedding is included with the fare in IR. This air conditioned coach is present only on popular routes and can carry 18 passengers (full coach) or 10 passengers (half coach). The sleeper berths are extremely wide and spacious. The coaches are carpeted, have sleeping accommodation and have privacy features like personal coupes. This class is available on broad gauge and metre gauge trains.