What these Numbers on train coaches indicate?

What these Numbers on train coaches indicate?

       There is always  a number visible on the compartments  and in front of the engine and you will wondered  what does the numbers indicates and carries a great significances and especially the first digit on train coaches.

Lets we will know the important and significances of the 1^st digit  on the train coaches and the number and what does the whole sequence actually means….

Sequence starting with 0 :

The train with a sequence number starting from digit “ 0” run on the special occasions like Holi, Diwali and other Holidays.

Sequence starting from 1 :

The train with a sequence number starting from digit “ 1” represents the train run for the long distance.

Sequence starting from 2 :

The train with a sequence number starting from digit “ 2” also represents train run  for long distance and also the train numbers starting with digit 1 are exhausted in any series.

Sequence starting from  3 :

The train with a sequence number starting from digit “ 3” these train mainly start from Kolkata junctions and are called urban trains.

Sequence starting from  4 :

The train with a sequence number starting from digit “ 4” these sequences train run between metro cities like delhi, Chennai.

Sequence starting from  5 :

The train with a sequence number starting from digit “ 5” are generally normal passenger train.

Sequence starting from  6 :

The train with a sequence number starting from digit “ 6” are MEMU (Mainline Electric multiple unit) trains.

Sequence starting from  7 :

The train with a sequence number starting from digit “ 7” are DEMU (diesel electric multiple units) trains.

Sequence starting from  8 :

The train with a sequence number starting from digit “ 8” are reserved portion of the train.

Sequence starting from  9 :

The train with a sequence number starting from digit “ 9” are trains mainly run in Mumbai sub-urban areas.

However, this is not the only nomenclature used in our country and there are some others also use it.

Sometimes the first two digits of a sequence represent the manufacturing year of the train.Like a train with number 05052 means that it is manufactured in the year 2005. A train with a sequence 8239 means it was made in the year 1982.

There is a separate nomenclature for AC trains as below:

001-025 : AC First Class

025-050 : Composite 1^st AC+AC-2T

050-100 : AC 2T

101-150 : AC 3T

151-200 : AC Chair Car

201-400 : Sleeper 2^nd Class

401-600 :General Second Class

601-700 : 2L Sitting Jan Shatabdi Chair Car

701-800 : Sitting Cum Luggage Rake

Similarly , there are trains with words like WCR ,ER ,NR which means it is manufactured by WCR(western central railways) , ER(Eastern Railways) ,NR(Northern Railways) respectively.