Sleeper Class details & photos.

machadinha · May 27th, 2008, 22:39

For an idea of the various train classes, try: http://www.seat61.com/India.htm#classes . I hear this isn't entirely up-to-date anymore, but should basically still be correct I think.

I don't imagine a train ride on that stretch will be essentially different than on any other stretch

(Well, you'll be going up into the mountains I think? Should be nice if by daylight.) Just enjoy the ride!

Brighid · May 27th, 2008, 23:43

Thanks Baba, 2AC is what I was thinking of too. A little over my budget but perhaps worth it on a long ride for the peace of mind

. I'm also thinking that upper berth will be best for the same reason
thanks again !

Nick-H · May 28th, 2008, 00:42

Gosh, I haven't been on a train for two years! But I don't think either the trains or that site have changed much in that time!

faustus77 · May 28th, 2008, 03:56

Brighid
Take the lower berth and you get window seat.
However if possible avoid side berth because people passing will disturb you.
Also if you are tall you cannot stretch your legs fully
Regards

Brighid · May 28th, 2008, 14:36

thanks faustaus, that does sound tempting (even with the tinted windows!).
Side berth definitely not for me (1.7m)

Nick-H · May 28th, 2008, 15:24

1.7 meters will fit a side berth. I think I'm about the same and can, and I sleep full out.

What I find is, a) you have to sleep stretched out, the berths are a lot narrower, you can't curl, and (b) head to toe, I fit, but cannot put even a small bag behind my head.

Side berths score on privacy. They are great in the day for having just two of you travelling together by the window. Their negatives are size, especially width, less space for kuggage, and that killer --- the gap in the lower berth where the two seat backs meet!

federica · May 29th, 2008, 14:55

I am almost 1.8 and the side berth was fine for me (the lower one). Once I travelled from Chennai to Trivandrum with another girl (also not a small one) sharing that berth... but I have to admit, that was not comfortable anymore....

AvidTrekker · May 29th, 2008, 23:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by steven_ber

Cons.....

No showers in Sleeper Class.

No bedding supplied.

More beggars than air con classes.

You're more likely to find people smoking at the ends of the carriages.

This implies that there are showers on the train

I have seen 2A and 3A carriages. The ones that I travelled in have no showers.

Does this convey that 1A (First class aircon) has showers?? Any pics of these showers online?
.
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capt_mahajan · May 29th, 2008, 23:18

Aren't there showers in 2AC? Thought I had seen them..

And,

Shower in 1st AC train - Has anyone taken it?

Bombay_Bill · May 30th, 2008, 18:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by AvidTrekker

This implies that there are showers on the train

I have seen 2A and 3A carriages. The ones that I travelled in have no showers.

Does this convey that 1A (First class aircon) has showers?? Any pics of these showers online?
.
.

1st AC has a shower at the end of the carriage near the private compartments.

It's in the European style toilet which is near the TC's compartment.

Cold water only, it's just a shower head connected to a water tank with a 'pull to get water' chain.

Please don't wet the roll of toilet paper, it seems to be the only toilet on the train that has any...

HelenR · May 31st, 2008, 10:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by machadinha

For an idea of the various train classes, try: http://www.seat61.com/India.htm#classes . I hear this isn't entirely up-to-date anymore, but should basically still be correct I think.

I don't imagine a train ride on that stretch will be essentially different than on any other stretch

(Well, you'll be going up into the mountains I think? Should be nice if by daylight.) Just enjoy the ride!

The website in the quote is great, thanks!

What's the difference between www.irctc.co.in and www.indianrail.gov.in?

machadinha · May 31st, 2008, 11:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by HelenR

What's the difference between www.irctc.co.in and www.indianrail.gov.in?

Good question; I think they're essentially subdivisions of the same company/railways ministry.* I like to use the "mother" of all those sites at http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/ , which links on to them all.

* (Doesn't the second refer you to the first to make any actual bookings?)

Some of those sub-sites seem to have had some overhauls in recent times and I'm not so on top of them; besides, I've never had to use those sites for any actual bookings myself, so I don't know what's preferable. I've had the impression in the past some of those sub-sites just went throught their own parallel developments (like you'll often see with variants of a given site), and instead of ever being properly integrated, they just persist in their own slightly different lives. Although I was of the impression some effort had been put into actually integrating them in more recent times.

The Indian Railways sites aren't renowned for their user-friendliness (well, I find many international rails sites hard to deal with, maybe they're just hard to make accessible by nature, I mean you're just dealing with vast and complex databases I guess), and I'm not sure if I find those overhauls an improvement; it seems to pay to use them with some patience in any case.

HelenR · May 31st, 2008, 11:17

Hah, I just noticed that www.indianrail.gov.in is different from www.indianrailways.gov.in! Aaaaaaagh!

If the "mother" of all is indianrailways, I'll try to use that one first. Thanks!

Also, I haven't actually tried booking yet since September booking doesn't seem to be open yet. So, I haven't been directed to another website.

machadinha · May 31st, 2008, 11:25

Y'r welcome Helen; maybe others will be in with the ins & outs between those sites.

Meanwhile, for some other sites that you may find handy for your planning, try the "travel links" link in my signature (the sig shows up only once every page, so in my first post above). This one in short, to save you from any confusion: Some India Travel Links

HelenR · Jun 1st, 2008, 06:50

Thanks for all your help Machadinha the links you gave were very helpful, I finally figured out how to work the sites. I looked up the routes from indianrailways, checked times and exact routes from indianrail and will book on irctc. I even registered on IRCTC already

! I am so excited!

May 27th, 2008, 22:39	#61
machadinha brother my cup is empty member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 14,359	For an idea of the various train classes, try: http://www.seat61.com/India.htm#classes . I hear this isn't entirely up-to-date anymore, but should basically still be correct I think. I don't imagine a train ride on that stretch will be essentially different than on any other stretch (Well, you'll be going up into the mountains I think? Should be nice if by daylight.) Just enjoy the ride! __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

May 29th, 2008, 23:18	#69
capt_mahajan Infidel Sufi Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: styx Posts: 13,600	Aren't there showers in 2AC? Thought I had seen them.. And, Shower in 1st AC train - Has anyone taken it? __________________ . Outside the machine

May 31st, 2008, 11:17	#73
HelenR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Posts: 116	Hah, I just noticed that www.indianrail.gov.in is different from www.indianrailways.gov.in! Aaaaaaagh! If the "mother" of all is indianrailways, I'll try to use that one first. Thanks! Also, I haven't actually tried booking yet since September booking doesn't seem to be open yet. So, I haven't been directed to another website. Last edited by Nick-H : May 31st, 2008 at 14:34. Reason: merge posts

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May 27th, 2008, 23:43	#62
Brighid Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Israel Posts: 101	Thanks Baba, 2AC is what I was thinking of too. A little over my budget but perhaps worth it on a long ride for the peace of mind . I'm also thinking that upper berth will be best for the same reason thanks again !

May 28th, 2008, 00:42	#63
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,173	Gosh, I haven't been on a train for two years! But I don't think either the trains or that site have changed much in that time!

May 28th, 2008, 03:56	#64
faustus77 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: bombay Posts: 68	Brighid Take the lower berth and you get window seat. However if possible avoid side berth because people passing will disturb you. Also if you are tall you cannot stretch your legs fully Regards

May 28th, 2008, 14:36	#65
Brighid Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Israel Posts: 101	thanks faustaus, that does sound tempting (even with the tinted windows!). Side berth definitely not for me (1.7m)

May 28th, 2008, 15:24	#66
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,173	1.7 meters will fit a side berth. I think I'm about the same and can, and I sleep full out. What I find is, a) you have to sleep stretched out, the berths are a lot narrower, you can't curl, and (b) head to toe, I fit, but cannot put even a small bag behind my head. Side berths score on privacy. They are great in the day for having just two of you travelling together by the window. Their negatives are size, especially width, less space for kuggage, and that killer --- the gap in the lower berth where the two seat backs meet!

May 29th, 2008, 14:55	#67
federica Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bavaria Posts: 1,774	I am almost 1.8 and the side berth was fine for me (the lower one). Once I travelled from Chennai to Trivandrum with another girl (also not a small one) sharing that berth... but I have to admit, that was not comfortable anymore....

May 31st, 2008, 11:25	#74
machadinha brother my cup is empty member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 14,359	Y'r welcome Helen; maybe others will be in with the ins & outs between those sites. Meanwhile, for some other sites that you may find handy for your planning, try the "travel links" link in my signature (the sig shows up only once every page, so in my first post above). This one in short, to save you from any confusion: Some India Travel Links

Jun 1st, 2008, 06:50	#75
HelenR Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA Posts: 116	Thanks for all your help Machadinha the links you gave were very helpful, I finally figured out how to work the sites. I looked up the routes from indianrailways, checked times and exact routes from indianrail and will book on irctc. I even registered on IRCTC already ! I am so excited!