The above diagram shows the daytime seating arrangement in 1st AC carriages, the bunks are arranged as follows.
The cut outs are looking into the compartments from the aisle.
Four berth cabins
even number become the top bunks odd numbers the bottom bunks.
Two berth cabins, even numbers become top bunks and odd number the bottom bunks.
3
4
6
2
1
7
Four Berth Cabin
Two Berth Cabin
Shower
44
43
AC 2 Tier : berth layout
WC
(W)
WC
(I)
45 46
41 42
35 36
29 30
23 24
17 18
11 12
5 6
40
39
38
37
34
33
32
31
28
27
26
27
22
21
16
15
20
19
14
13
10
9
8
7
4
5
2
1
WC
(I)
WC
(I)
WC (I) - India Style Toilet
WC (W) - Western Style Toilet
Door
Wash hand Basin
4
2
1
Inside four berth cabins
even numbers become the top bunks odd numbers the bottom bunks.
.
InsideFour Berth Cabin
Side Two Berth
6
Aisle or Side bunks, two berths,
even numbers become the top bunks odd numbers the bottom bunks.
Bottom bunks folds in half for daytime seating
.
5
3
WC (I) - India Style Toilet
WC (W) - Western Style Toilet
Door
Wash hand Basin
The above diagram shows the daytime seating arrangement in 2 Tier AC carriages, the bunks are arranged as follows.
The cut outs are looking into the compartments and side accomodation from the aisle.
WC
(W)
WC
(I)
2
1
2
1
WC
(I)
WC
(W)
Four Berth Cabin
Side Two Berth
Inside Four Berth Cabin
Two Berth Cabin
4
3
6
5
8
7
10
9
2
3
6
5
10
9
12
11
16
15
18
17
7 8
13 14
19 20
3
4
2
1
6
7
6
5
Four berth cabins in the Ac First class/Two Tier AC
even number become the top bunks odd numbers the bottom bunks.
Two berth cabins AC 1st Class section only, even numbers become top bunks and odd number the bottom bunks.
Aisle or Side bunks AC Two Tier section only, two berth
even number become the top bunks odd numbers the bottom bunks.
Bottom bunks folds in half for daytime seating
The above diagram shows the daytime seating arangement in 1st Class AC cum 2 Tier AC carriages, the bunks are arranged as follows.
The cut outs are looking into the compartments and side accomodation from the aisle.
WC
(I)
WC
(I)
WC
(W)
WC
(I)
1
2
3
6
5
4
11
10
9
14
13
12
19
18
17
22
21
20
27
26
25
30
29
28
35
34
33
38
37
36
43
42
41
46
45
44
51
50
49
54
53
52
59
58
56
62
61
60
7 8
15 16
23 24
31 32
39 40
47 48
55 56
63 64
6
7
6 berth cabins in the 3 tier AC,
1 becomes a lower bunk, 2 a midle bunk 3 a upper bunk 4 a lower bunk 5 a middle bunk 6 a top bunk
Two Aisle side berths in the 3 tier AC, 7 becomes a lower side bunk and 8 a upper side bunk
Bottom bunks folds in half for daytime seating
5
1
2
3
8
4
The above diagram shows the daytime seating arangement in 3 Tier AC carriages, the bunks are arranged as follows.
The cut outs are looking into the compartments and side accomodation from the aisle.
These carriages offer a mixture of both AC 2 tier and 1st class AC acoomodation and are to be found on a few trains.
AC 3 Tier : Berth Layout
.
WC (I) - India Style Toilet
WC (W) - Western Style Toilet
Door
Wash hand Basin
WC (I) - India Style Toilet
WC (W) - Western Style Toilet
Door
Wash hand Basin
Side Two Berth
inside Six Berth
AC 1st Class cum AC 2 tier
AC 3 tier is the cheapest option in the AC Classes, The Cmpatments are not curtained off a space is a little more cramped but still a comfortable and cool way to travel.
AC 1st class is the most luxurious clss of travel on Indian Railways, the two bed/ four bed compartments, are spacious and have lockable doors. There's even a shower for those long journeys.
AC 2 tier is also a great way to travel, compartments are curtained off and the bunks have reading lights
