Indian Railways: Why there is 5-digit number written on the train compartment?
15 Dec 2023 16:24:07
In India, the lakhs of citizens usually travel by train. In such a situation, if you also travel by train, then this significant information will be very useful for you.
These five digits (Train Coach Number) written outside each bogie of the train give information about when this bogie was made, what type of bogie it is.
The first two digits of 5 digits indicate when this coach of the train was manufactured and the last three digits indicate the category of this bogie.
For example, Suppose the number 08437 is written on a bogie of the train. So to decode it, first you read it by breaking it into two parts.
The first two digits tell us the time of its formation. Like in this case, this bogie was made in 2008. If 99397 would have been written on the same bogie, then it means that this bogie would have been manufactured in 1999.
The last 3 digits of 5 digits indicate the category of that bogie AC bogie, General bogie, etc. Like in the first case (08437) this bogie belongs to the general category and in the second case (98397) the bogie is of sleeper class. If you want to understand it in detail then have a look at this chart.
001-025 : AC First class
026-050 : Composite 1AC + AC-2T
051-100 : AC-2T
101-150 : AC-3T
151-200 : CC (AC Chair Car)
201-400 : SL (2nd Class Sleeper )
401-600 : GS (General 2nd Class)
601-700 : 2S (2nd Class Sitting/Jan Shatabdi Chair Class)
701-800 : Sitting Cum luggage Rake
801 + : Pantry Car, Generator or Mail
Now you must have understood that the 5 digit number 2 written on the box gives important information. Now whenever you travel by train, by looking at the number written on the outside of your bogie, you can easily tell when this bogie is made and in which class.
You must have seen the five-digit number written on the train compartment. Do you know that this number written on the bogie is very special? Special information is hidden behind this number. Let’s know what this five-digit signify.
These five digits (Train Coach Number) written outside each bogie of the train give information about when this bogie was made, what type of bogie it is.
The first two digits of 5 digits indicate when this coach of the train was manufactured and the last three digits indicate the category of this bogie.
For example, Suppose the number 08437 is written on a bogie of the train. So to decode it, first you read it by breaking it into two parts.
The first two digits tell us the time of its formation. Like in this case, this bogie was made in 2008. If 99397 would have been written on the same bogie, then it means that this bogie would have been manufactured in 1999.
The last 3 digits of 5 digits indicate the category of that bogie AC bogie, General bogie, etc. Like in the first case (08437) this bogie belongs to the general category and in the second case (98397) the bogie is of sleeper class. If you want to understand it in detail then have a look at this chart.
001-025 : AC First class
026-050 : Composite 1AC + AC-2T
051-100 : AC-2T
101-150 : AC-3T
151-200 : CC (AC Chair Car)
201-400 : SL (2nd Class Sleeper )
401-600 : GS (General 2nd Class)
601-700 : 2S (2nd Class Sitting/Jan Shatabdi Chair Class)
701-800 : Sitting Cum luggage Rake
801 + : Pantry Car, Generator or Mail
Now you must have understood that the 5 digit number 2 written on the box gives important information. Now whenever you travel by train, by looking at the number written on the outside of your bogie, you can easily tell when this bogie is made and in which class.