Sample of eTicket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nIt is important to know which station your train leaves from. On the receipt you will find the address of the station with coordinates and a link to Google Maps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can now start booking trains online. Remember that it is very important to bring a printed e-ticket with you. This, along with your passport, is all you will need to board the train. If you forget, you will only have to show your passport and pay a small fine of 50 rupees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Waiting List, or How to Wait for a Seat on a Train in India<\/h3>\n\n\n\n We have also read about the waiting lists, which are nothing more than the lists where you are placed when you book your train ticket, but the list is already full. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have been on the waiting list, and over the course of days we have been moving up the ranks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
All the people who write on the forums usually comment that it is strange not to have a place when the time comes, although we arrived at the New Delhi station while still on the waiting list and we both had to stay in the same bed-seat, since they had placed us in different carriages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 8 Classes in Indian Trains<\/h3>\n\n\n\n After seeing some photos, comments and explanations on the Seat61<\/em> website about trains in India, we have decided to complete this post with some of that information.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAC1 – Air conditioned First class<\/h4>\n\n\n\n The best of the classes, spacious and carpeted, all with bunk beds, and one with 4 bunk beds and a bathroom. These are closed compartments and have a lock. It should be noted that they cost twice as much as the AC2.<\/p>\n\n\n
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AC1 First class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
AC1 First class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nAC2 – Air conditioned 2-Tier<\/h4>\n\n\n\n They have open compartments, and are chair-style during the day and double-decker bunks for night journeys. They are clean and the most popular choice for travelers and middle-class Indians. For greater privacy, they have curtains.<\/p>\n\n\n
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AC2 – Air conditioned 2-Tier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nAC3 – Air conditioned 3-Tier<\/h4>\n\n\n\n We’ll tell you this is what we chose for our first trip. It’s similar to the AC2, but without curtains and with 3 bunk beds.<\/p>\n\n\n
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AC3 – Air conditioned 3-Tier<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nFirst class<\/h4>\n\n\n\n It has now virtually disappeared in favor of the air-conditioned second class. It has no air conditioning and has 2 and 4 berth compartments.<\/p>\n\n\n
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First class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nAC Executive Chair class<\/h4>\n\n\n\n This class is only found on the major lines, and is available to holders of an AC1 IndRail pass.<\/p>\n\n\n
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AC Executive Chair Class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nAC Chair class<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Comfortable seats in air-conditioned carriages. Available for AC2 IndRail pass holders.<\/p>\n\n\n
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AC Chair class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nSleeper class<\/h4>\n\n\n\n This is the class that most Indians take for long distances. It has 6 berths, 3 on each side (upper \u2013 middle \u2013 lower), and two on the aisle side (upper and lower). Sleeper class is used by the more adventurous backpackers.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Sleeper class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
Sleeper class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nUnreserved second class<\/h4>\n\n\n\n Padded plastic or wooden seats. Not recommended for long-distance overnight travel but sufficient for short journeys during the day.<\/p>\n\n\n
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Unreserved Second class<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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