Knowing the Indian Train

michelamag · Jul 19th, 2006, 21:22

Hi there,

Please help me in this question?

I have made e reservation for 4 person in the 2dn class and the ticket put this:

Seat No/Berth:
0016/UB
0017/SL
0018/SU
0005/SL
Adult: 4Child: 0

Anyone can tell me what does it means? The personwho has the number 05 will be not with us? And would be possible, once in the train, change the berth with another person? what is UB SL SU SL, ARE WE IN THE SAME COMPARTMENTS?

Banarasi at heart · Jul 19th, 2006, 21:30

Quote:

Seat No/Berth:
0016/UB
0017/SL
0018/SU
0005/SL
Adult: 4Child: 0

The numbers refer to the berth number.

UB== Upper Berth
SL== Side lower
SU==Side Upper

Of course, these refer to where the person would sleep at night.

michelamag · Jul 19th, 2006, 21:42

Do you think is possible to change tha seat with another person? I mean we are 3 in a compartments and the other people in another one compartment?

What do you think?

Nick-H · Jul 19th, 2006, 22:16

It looks as if you have got a pair of side berths (upper and lower) together, with an adjacent upper berth just accross the corridor, and poor berth No 5 nearby but a couple of compartments away...

When you say 2nd do you really mean 2nd class, or 2AC; there is a big difference!

You can ask people to change: sometimes they will, occasionally they won't. You can ask the TTE (Tavelling Ticket Examiner) to try and chnge the seats around --- for which he will expect "thanks"

tomislav · Aug 20th, 2006, 02:26

Hi everyone
Can you tell me how much time I need to get from Mumbai airport to the Victoria Terminus (CST).I will arrive to Mumbai at 4.50 in the morning....

Many thanks
Tomek

dessy · Aug 20th, 2006, 04:34

Hi Tomek,

by taxi it should take you about 30 min at that time of the morning.

Wellbalanced · Sep 28th, 2006, 23:42

Have just booked on the Ashram Express DLI to JP in November. My PNR status shows CNF but offers no coach/seat/berth numbers. I think read somewhere else the berths are allocated nearer the time of the train departure date - is that true and how near, does anyone know?

Great thread, lots of brill info.

Cheers

WB.

steven_ber · Sep 29th, 2006, 02:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wellbalanced

Have just booked on the Ashram Express DLI to JP in November. My PNR status shows CNF but offers no coach/seat/berth numbers. I think read somewhere else the berths are allocated nearer the time of the train departure date - is that true and how near, does anyone know?

Great thread, lots of brill info.

Cheers

WB.

There can be a few reasons....

If traveling First Class Air Con (or First Class non air con), the berths will be decided in the hours before a train departs. (there are lots of reasons for this)

Most other classes will give a CNF reservation if another carriage is to be added to the train before it departs.

vsp27759 · Sep 29th, 2006, 09:09

Dear Mr.Wellbalanced,

In which Class, you have booked your ticket?

Wellbalanced · Sep 29th, 2006, 13:08

I have booked in 1A. So I guess we will have to look on a list to check when we get to the train. I obvioulsy will print out the eticket nevertheless.

Thx

WB

beach · Sep 29th, 2006, 14:20

Hello,

Note your PNR No. in the ticket. It's located at the top of the right side of the ticket printout.

Use this PNR to check the status online here http://www.indianrail.gov.in/pnr_stat.html

Do it a few days later. Some times they assign the seat numbers as the cancellations happen. Anyway it will be updated when the chart is prepared at the end of reservation time.

PNR- Passenger Name Record

Hope that'll put you in control

Nick-H · Sep 29th, 2006, 14:29

When you get to the train, got the 1A carriage and see the list pasted outside the carriage door: your name and berth number will be there.

SANJAY_DEL · Nov 30th, 2006, 16:05

The train reservation charts are put up on a board near the center of the platform usually neat the entrance. You can check your bogey, seat and birth numbers along-side your name on the charts.

steven_ber · Jan 10th, 2007, 20:42

Adding the following to any thread I can think of to avoid repeat questions.

I-Ticket = book on the net, have it delivered to an address in India, a hotel or travel agent for example, you can no longer pick these tickets up at the station.

E-Ticket = Book on the net, then print the ticket on your home computer.

Advance reservations.

Most tickets can only be booked 60 days in advance, a few tickets can only be booked 30 days in advance. (Some Intercity and daytime, short distance trains)

Opening times for train bookings.

Booking through Internet is allowed from 5 AM to 11.30 PM (IST)
23:30 - 18:00 GMT

Ringo Ng · Feb 5th, 2007, 07:59

Online booking ticket ?

Hello , question of online booking train ticket from Varanasi to Agra , when i click Varanasi and Agra , there are 2 option :
Varanasi city ( BCY ) Varanasi JIn ( BSB )
Agra City ( AGA ) Agra Fort ( AF )
Which one i should click ?

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Jul 19th, 2006, 21:22	#181
michelamag Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SPAIN Posts: 9	reservation ticket Hi there, Please help me in this question? I have made e reservation for 4 person in the 2dn class and the ticket put this: Seat No/Berth: 0016/UB 0017/SL 0018/SU 0005/SL Adult: 4Child: 0 Anyone can tell me what does it means? The personwho has the number 05 will be not with us? And would be possible, once in the train, change the berth with another person? what is UB SL SU SL, ARE WE IN THE SAME COMPARTMENTS? __________________

Jul 19th, 2006, 21:42	#183
michelamag Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SPAIN Posts: 9	seat 5 Do you think is possible to change tha seat with another person? I mean we are 3 in a compartments and the other people in another one compartment? What do you think?

Jul 19th, 2006, 22:16	#184
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,832	It looks as if you have got a pair of side berths (upper and lower) together, with an adjacent upper berth just accross the corridor, and poor berth No 5 nearby but a couple of compartments away... When you say 2nd do you really mean 2nd class, or 2AC; there is a big difference! You can ask people to change: sometimes they will, occasionally they won't. You can ask the TTE (Tavelling Ticket Examiner) to try and chnge the seats around --- for which he will expect "thanks" __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Sep 29th, 2006, 14:20	#191
beach Lost in translation Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: India ! Posts: 2,232	Hello, Note your PNR No. in the ticket. It's located at the top of the right side of the ticket printout. Use this PNR to check the status online here http://www.indianrail.gov.in/pnr_stat.html Do it a few days later. Some times they assign the seat numbers as the cancellations happen. Anyway it will be updated when the chart is prepared at the end of reservation time. PNR- Passenger Name Record Hope that'll put you in control __________________ Hampi info

Aug 20th, 2006, 02:26	#185
tomislav Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 1	Hi everyone Can you tell me how much time I need to get from Mumbai airport to the Victoria Terminus (CST).I will arrive to Mumbai at 4.50 in the morning.... Many thanks Tomek

Aug 20th, 2006, 04:34	#186
dessy Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 81	Hi Tomek, by taxi it should take you about 30 min at that time of the morning.

Sep 28th, 2006, 23:42	#187
Wellbalanced Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NRW, Germany Posts: 7	Have just booked on the Ashram Express DLI to JP in November. My PNR status shows CNF but offers no coach/seat/berth numbers. I think read somewhere else the berths are allocated nearer the time of the train departure date - is that true and how near, does anyone know? Great thread, lots of brill info. Cheers WB.

Sep 29th, 2006, 09:09	#189
vsp27759 V.SRINIVASA PRASAD Join Date: May 2005 Location: HYDERABAD Posts: 1,334	Dear Mr.Wellbalanced, In which Class, you have booked your ticket?

Sep 29th, 2006, 13:08	#190
Wellbalanced Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NRW, Germany Posts: 7	I have booked in 1A. So I guess we will have to look on a list to check when we get to the train. I obvioulsy will print out the eticket nevertheless. Thx WB

Sep 29th, 2006, 14:29	#192
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,832	When you get to the train, got the 1A carriage and see the list pasted outside the carriage door: your name and berth number will be there.

Nov 30th, 2006, 16:05	#193
SANJAY_DEL Account Closed Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA Posts: 1,351	The train reservation charts are put up on a board near the center of the platform usually neat the entrance. You can check your bogey, seat and birth numbers along-side your name on the charts.

Jan 10th, 2007, 20:42	#194
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 8,927	Adding the following to any thread I can think of to avoid repeat questions. I-Ticket = book on the net, have it delivered to an address in India, a hotel or travel agent for example, you can no longer pick these tickets up at the station. E-Ticket = Book on the net, then print the ticket on your home computer. Advance reservations. Most tickets can only be booked 60 days in advance, a few tickets can only be booked 30 days in advance. (Some Intercity and daytime, short distance trains) Opening times for train bookings. Booking through Internet is allowed from 5 AM to 11.30 PM (IST) 23:30 - 18:00 GMT

Feb 5th, 2007, 07:59	#195
Ringo Ng Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 40	Online booking ticket ? Hello , question of online booking train ticket from Varanasi to Agra , when i click Varanasi and Agra , there are 2 option : Varanasi city ( BCY ) Varanasi JIn ( BSB ) Agra City ( AGA ) Agra Fort ( AF ) Which one i should click ?

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