Travelling by train is very comfortable. Therefore, lakhs of passengers travel by train every day. But even today many people do not have complete information about train coaches. Because of this they often have to pay fines.

This happens when the number of boxes is the same. Like S2 ​​and 2S, after seeing this number people think that these two are the same. Due to this mistake, people board the wrong compartment. In today's article, we will give you detailed information about these numbers.

Difference between S2 and 2S coaches

Even though these numbers may seem similar to you, these two coaches are different. S2 stands for sleeper compartment. This is one of the cheapest coaches on the train. This is because passengers travelling in this coach can travel anywhere for less money. Coaches S1, S2, S3 to S11 are sleeper coaches. In this, the ticket price is cheaper than other coaches.

You get sleeping seats in sleeper coaches. It has 6 seats on one side and 2 seats on the other side. This is how the sleeper compartment is identified. Whereas the 2S coach is completely separated from the sleeper compartment.

What is a 2S coach like?

2S is a completely different coach from a sleeper coach. You cannot compare it with a sleeper compartment. 2S means second seating. You cannot travel while sleeping in this. This is because its seats are made like a chair.

People travelling in it can travel only sitting. This is the cheapest coach for sitting class. If you go to this compartment, you will see that it has 6 seats in a row and all the seats are facing each other, like it happens in a restaurant. In this way, you can identify 2S and S2 coaches. People travelling short distances travel on this train because these seats are not comfortable.

  • How many seats are there in the S2 coach? Any sleeper compartment has 72, 74 or 80 seats.
  • Number of seats in 2S coach – Similarly, the second seating coach has 105 seats. Apart from this, there are only 2 2S coaches on every train. Whereas sleeper compartments are closer to 10 or 11.

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