What is the difference between AC 3 tier and AC 3 economy?

Economy AC 3 coaches have 83 berths, 11 more than the normal AC 3 tier coach. Economy AC 3 coaches have 83 berths, 11 more than the normal AC 3 tier coach. The national transporter aims to replace sleeper coaches with AC-3 tier Economy in some key long-distance trains to allow for faster and more comfortable travel.

Are general coaches available in train?

The Railway Board has permitted Unreserved General Second Class coaches in reserved special trains over the Southern Railway zone. Indian Railways to restore Unreserved General Second Class coaches in several special trains!

Are railway fares increasing?

Railways announces fare hike effective from Jan 1 The railways also announced a two paise/km hike in fares of mail/express non-AC trains and four paise/km hike in the fares of AC classes. Premium trains like Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Duronto trains are included in the fare hike.

Which is cheaper car or train?

New research reveals peak-time rail travel is up to 13 times more expensive than equivalent journeys in a car. Travelling by car can be 13 times cheaper than taking the train at peak times, according to a fresh investigation of rail fare prices and petrol costs.

Why are train fares so high?

Railways would like to inform that these slightly higher fares for passenger and other short-distance trains had been introduced to discourage people from avoidable travels and those which are not most necessary. These fares are fixed at unreserved price of mail/ express trains for the same distance.

What are ‘Economy AC coaches’ in Indian Railways?

I n a move to relieve travellers in sleeper coaches, Indian Railways has proposed to launch a new class of ‘Economy AC coaches’ with fares less than normal 3AC tariff. The idea is to introduce fully AC trains on select routes to provide AC comfort to maximum passengers.

Which trains in India are fully air conditioned?

Of the ones currently on track, the Mail and Express trains have Sleeper, Third AC, Second AC and First AC classes. The fully air conditioned trains include Rajdhani, Shatabdi and recently introduced super fast Tejas express.

What will the fully AC train look like?

The proposed fully AC train will have three-tier Economy AC coaches besides AC-3, AC-2 and AC-1 classes as part of the transformation exercise. The added feature will be automatic doors. Picture for representation only. Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons

What will be the temperature of the AC class in trains?

“There will not be any chilling effect like in other AC classes and the temperature will be fixed around 24-25 degrees. The aim is to make the passengers comfortable and not make them feel the outside heat,” a senior Railway Ministry official told PTI.