If you often travel by train, you must have seen a 5 digit number written outside the coaches. Most passengers ignore it, but do you know that this number is not just for identification, but an important information about the railways is hidden. In this 5 digit code, complete information from the age of the coach to his category is hidden, which 95 percent people do not know even today.
Indian Railways is called the backbone of the country and crores of passengers use it every day. Railways has adopted this 5 digit code system for identification and maintenance of coaches, so that information about any coach can be obtained immediately. This code is clearly written outside every coach.
Train coach number information
What do 5 digit numbers mean?
The first two digits of this 5 digit number indicate the year of manufacture of the coach. For example, if the number 00296 is written on a coach, its first two digits “00” indicate that this coach was manufactured in the year 2000. This makes it easier for the Railways to understand the age of the coach and its maintenance requirement.
The last three digits are the most informative. These numbers tell what type of coach you are traveling in (AC, Sleeper or General). For example:
- 001 to 025: AC First Class
- 051 to 100: AC 2 Tier
- 101 to 150: AC 3 Tier
- 201 to 400: Sleeper Class
- 401 to 600: General Second Class
- 601 to 700: Second class seating
If the last three digits of the coach number is 296, it means that it is a sleeper class coach. Similarly, a separate number range has also been fixed for pantry car, generator or mail van.
In this way, this 5 digit number written on the train compartment is not just an identification but is an important part of the smart tracking and safety system of the Railways. Next time you travel by train, definitely look at this number.
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