{"id":5656,"date":"2025-08-06T04:32:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T04:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railtravels.org\/?p=5656"},"modified":"2025-08-06T04:32:41","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T04:32:41","slug":"3-tier-ac-coach-seating-arrangement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/3-tier-ac-coach-seating-arrangement\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tier AC Coach Seating Arrangement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2><strong>3 Tier AC Coach Seating Arrangement<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Used for longer journey involving night.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It has 64 berths , LHB coach has 72 berths.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It has 3 oriental and one western style of toilets.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>There are no doors.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>8 compartment (LHB-9) each with 6 berths.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>2 shorter berths provided in front of each compartment along the length of the coach.<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7140\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2021\/12\/3-Tier-AC-Coach-Seating-Arrangement.png\" alt=\"3-tier-ac-coach-seating-arrangement\" width=\"935\" height=\"194\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"1637195182\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7136\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2021\/12\/Train-Seat-Map-Sleeper-Class-1-1.png\" alt=\"train-seat-map-sleeper-class-1\" width=\"173\" height=\"177\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"2631599352\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table class=\"csdtable\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"43\"><strong>S. No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong>Information<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"43\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>AC 1st Class Berth Layout<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"108\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/ac-1st-class-berth-layout-ac-1st-class-seat-layout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"43\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>AC Car Chair Layout<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"108\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/ac-chair-car-coach-layout-ac-chair-car-seating-arrangement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"43\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>AC 2 Tier Sleeper Layout<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"108\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/ac-2-tier-sleeper-layout-2ac-coach-seat-layout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"43\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>3 tier AC Coach Seat Layout<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"108\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/3-tier-ac-coach-seat-map-3-tier-ac-coach-seat-layout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"43\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>First class train seat layout<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"108\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/first-class-train-seat-layout-train-first-class-seat-layout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"43\"><strong>6<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>Second class sitting coach layout<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"108\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/2s-second-sitting-second-class-seating-coach-layout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"43\"><strong>7<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>Second class sleeper coach layout<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"108\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/train-seat-map-sl-class-second-class-sleeper-coach-layout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reilsolar.com\/train\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2025\/08\/etZa83icu1mUUVJSUGylr5-al1xUWVCSmqJbkpRnoJdeXJJYkpmsl5yfq5-Zm5ieWmxfaAuUsXL0S7F0Tw4yCs4KDAg3TywLK4nwNcn3C8v1cy3SrSrONw3ICs6PTAvQTavMcTfVNY5IszB2sQhwK7esLC00d0pVKwYAv4koww.jpg\" alt=\"indiarailinfo.com\/faq\/po...\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a visual schematic of the <strong>3-Tier AC (3A) coach layout<\/strong> used by Indian Railways, featuring both ICF and LHB coach formats:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>AC 3-Tier Coach Configuration (3A)<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Berths per Bay<\/strong>: Each bay has <strong>6 berths<\/strong> arranged as Lower (LB), Middle (MB), and Upper (UB) on each side, plus <strong>2 side berths<\/strong> (Side Lower SL and Side Upper SU) across the aisle \u2192 total of <strong>8 berths per section<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seat Counts<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>ICF Coaches<\/strong>: Typically accommodate <strong>64 berths<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LHB Coaches<\/strong>: Hold up to <strong>72 berths<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2b06 Detailed Layout Pattern<\/h3>\n<p>According to standard numbering conventions:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 51.1437%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Berth Type<\/th>\n<th>ICF Layout Numbers<\/th>\n<th>LHB Layout Numbers<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Lower (LB)<\/td>\n<td>1, 4, 9, 12, \u2026<\/td>\n<td>1, 4, 9, 12, \u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Middle (MB)<\/td>\n<td>2, 5, 10, 13, \u2026<\/td>\n<td>2, 5, 10, 13, \u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Upper (UB)<\/td>\n<td>3, 6, 11, 14, \u2026<\/td>\n<td>3, 6, 11, 14, \u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Side Lower (SL)<\/td>\n<td>7, 15, 23, \u2026<\/td>\n<td>7, 15, 23, \u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Side Upper (SU)<\/td>\n<td>8, 16, 24, \u2026<\/td>\n<td>8, 16, 24, \u2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Features at a Glance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Air-Conditioned Sleeper<\/strong>: Designed for overnight travel with included bedding (blanket, pillow, sheet).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Berth Types<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>Main Section: LB, MB, UB.<\/li>\n<li>Side Section: SL &amp; SU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Coach Capacity<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>ICF: ~64 berths.<\/li>\n<li>LHB: ~72 berths.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Convenience &amp; Comfort<\/strong>: Middle berths fold down during daytime for seating; updated LHB designs may include better headroom and amenities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Summary Table<\/h3>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Feature<\/th>\n<th>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Configuration<\/td>\n<td>6 berths in main section + 2 side berths<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Coach Types<\/td>\n<td>ICF (~64 berths), LHB (~72 berths)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Berth Positions<\/td>\n<td>LB, MB, UB (bay); SL, SU (side)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Day\/Night Use<\/td>\n<td>Day: Middle folds down; Night: Full berth positions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Amenities (LHB)<\/td>\n<td>Improved headroom, lighting, USB, AC vents, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Would you like a downloadable PDF layout, a map of berth numbers, or assistance locating your seat position before boarding? Just let me know\u2014happy to help!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>3 Tier AC Coach Seating Arrangement Used for longer journey involving night. It has 64 berths , LHB coach has 72 berths. It has 3 oriental and one western style of toilets. 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