Ministry Of Railway Increases RAC Berths To Allow More Passenger To Travel On Board Trains
Posted on 19 Dec, 2016 6:55 pm
Ministry of Railways has decided to revise the number of berths to be earmarked as Reservation Against Cancellation (RAC) in Non-LHB coaches of different classes as under. The move will help in allowing more persons to travel in the train : -
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Class
|
Existing |
Revised |
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No. of berths earmarked for RAC passengers |
No. of RAC passengers provided sitting accommodation |
No. of additional berths to be provided for RAC passengers |
No. of additional RAC passengers to be provided sitting accommodation |
Total No. of berths to be earmarked for RAC passengers |
Total Number of RAC passengers to be provided confirmed accommodation |
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|
Sleeper (SL)
|
5 Side Lower Berths |
10 |
2 Side Lower berths |
4 |
7 (Side Lower) |
14 |
|
3AC
|
2 Side Lower Berths |
4 |
2 Side Lower Berths |
4 |
4 (Side Lower) |
8 |
|
2AC
|
2 Lower Berths (in cabin) |
4 |
1 Side Lower Berths |
2 |
3 (Side Lower) |
6 |
The enhanced RAC accommodation will be available in trains in which booking will be opened from 16th January, 2017.
Courtesy – Press Information Bureau, Government of India