Coaches and Wagons

Codification and
Numbering System

-R.Venkatachari
Sr.Lecturer/C&W
STC/SC  
 ICF COACH

BACK
LHB COACH
 COST OF COACHES

COST
SN TYPE OF COACH
(Rs. in Lakh)
1 ICF-GS 36
2 ICF-SCN 38
3 ICF- AC 3 TIER(SG) 82.8
4 ICF – AC 2 TIER (SG) 77
5 LHB – ACCN (EOG) 269
COACH SHELL

RAIL LEVE 4, 025MM

HEIGHT FROM
OVER BODY 21, 337MM
OVERALL WIDTH
3, 245MM
OVER BUFFERS 22,297MM

COACH SHELL
 DIMENSIONS OF COACHES
HEIGHT
OVER
OVER FROM
OVER ALL
COACH BUFFERS RAIL
BODY (m) WIDTH
(m) LEVEL
(m)
(m)
ICF 22.297 21.337 3.245 4.025

LHB 24.000 23.540 3.240 4.039

 COADAL LIFE OF COACHES
COADAL LIFE
COACH
(Yrs)
ICF COACHES
(INCLUDING DINNING/PANTRY 25
CARS)

LIGHT UTILISED COACHES(ICF) 40

LHB COACHES 35
 यातायात कोड: -
TRANSPORTATION CODES: -
को चग टाक COACHING STOCK ం కు
W-ड यू वे ट यूल Vestibule బు
G- ज - से फ जेनरे टग उपकरण Self Generating
న టరు
S- एस – ఎ तीय ेणी Second class కం
F- एफ – ఎ दम ेणी First class ఫ
AC- ए स- ఏ एयरकं डशन Air Conditioned ఎ
కం ష
CN- सीएन- ఎ ी टयर 3 Tier Sleeper ప

CW- सी ड यू टू टयर 2 Tier Sleeper టూ ప

CZ- सी जेड कु स यान Chair car/ Day coach

/
 यातायात कोड: -
TRANSPORTATION CODES: -
షను :-
को चग टाक COACHING STOCK ం కు
LHB - if prefixed, otherwise Luggage
L-एल –ఎ
Compartment लगेज ల
R-आर-ఆ गाड ेक वैन Guards Brake van కు ను
CB-सी बी प कार Pantry car ం
CD-सी डी डाइ नग कार Dining car ం
D- ड – डसेबुल( वकलांग) Divyangajan క ంగుల
M-एम मलटरी कोच Military Coach లట
TRANSPORTATION CODE
DETAILS
FOR COACHES
SECOND CLASS FITTED WITH SELF GENERATING
GS 90 Seats
EQUIPMENT
GSLR 42 Seats SECOND CLASS LUGGAGE AND BRAKE VAN
VESTIBULED SECOND CLASS THREE TIER SLEEPER
WGSCN 72 Berths
WITH SELF GENERATING EQUIPMENT
VESTIBULED SECOND CLASS CHAIR CAR WITH SELF
WGSCZ 108 Seats
GENERATING ELECTRICAL EQUIPENT
VESTIBULED AIR CONDITIONED THREE TIER WITH SELF
WGACCN 64 Berths
GENERATING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
VESTIBULEDAIR CONDITIONED TWO TIER WITH SELF
WGACCW 46 Berths
GENERATING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
WGACCZ 73 Seats VESTIBULED SELF GENERATING AC CHAIR CAR
VESTIBULED AIR CONDITIONED FIRST CLASS WITH
WGFAC 18 Berths
SELF GENERATING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
WGFACCW 10+20 VESTIBULED FIRST CUM AC 2-TIER SLEEPER
WFC VESTIBULED FIRST CLASS
WCB VESTIBULED PANTRY CAR
WCD VESTIBULED DINING CAR
WCTAC VESTIBULED AIR CONDITIONED TOURIST CAR

VESTIBULED SECOND CLASS DOUBLE DECKER

WGSD
WITH SELF GENERATING ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

OHE OVER HEAD EQUIPEMNT INSPECTION CAR

NMG NEW MODIFIED GOODS
RA INSPECTION CARRIAGE ( ADMINISTRATIVE)
RAAC AIR CONDITIONED INSPECTION CAR
RE INSTRUCTION VAN (MOBILE TRAINING CAR)
RHV AUXILIARY MEDICAL VAN
SPART SELF PROPELLED ACCIDENT RELIEF TRAIN
SPMRV SELF PROPELLED MEDICAL RELIEF VAN
SPIC SELF PROPELLED INSPECTION CAR
VP PARCEL VAN
WLRRM POWER CAR END-ON-GENERATION
EMU ELECTRICAL MULTIPLE UNIT
DEMU DIESEL ELECTRICAL MULTIPLE UNIT
DHMU DIESEL HYDRAULIC MULTIPLE UNIT
LS LHB SECOND CLASS
LWSCN LHB VESTIBULED SECOND CLASS 3-TIER SLEEPER
LWACCN LHB VESTIBULED AIR CONDITIONED 3-TIER
SLEEPER
LWACCW LHB VESTIBULED AIR CONDITIONED 2-TIER
SLEEPER
LWFAC LHB VESTIBULED AIR CONDITIONED FIRST CLASS

LWCBAC LHB VESTIBULED AIR CONDITIONED BUFFET CAR

(PANTRY CAR)
LWCZAC LHB VESTIBULED AIR CONDITIONED CHAIR CAR
LWLRRM LHB VESTIBULED LUGGAGE GUARD BRAKE END-
ON-GENERATOR
 Coach No: Ex – 05207 (First two digits indicates last two
numbers of year of manufacturing and last three digits indicates
type of coach)
कोच नं: Ex – 05207 (पहला दो सं या जो साल मे बनाया गया और पछली तीन
सं या कोच का टाइप का संकेत है)
ంబరు ఉ హరణ: - 05 207 ( ద ండు ంబరు
ను క న సంవత రము వ ండు అం లను లు ను.
వ మూడు ంబరు క ను లు ను.

001 to 025 - First class AC coaches. दम ेणी ए स कोच

ఎ కం ష ఫసు ( ద ) లు
026 to 050 - First class AC cum two tier coaches.
थम ेणी ए सी कम 2 टयर लीपर कोच
ఎ కం ష ఫసు క టూ లు
051 to 099 - AC two tier coaches ए सी 2 टयर कोच
ఎ కం ష టూ లు
100 to 150 - AC three tier coaches. ए सी 3 टयर कोच
ఎ కం ష లు
 151 to 199 - AC chair car coaches. ए सी कु स यान कोच
ఎ కం ష లు
200 to 399 - Second class sleeper coaches. तीय ेणी ी टयर
लीपर
కం సు ప లు
400 to 599 - Second class un-reserved coaches तीय ेणी कोच
కం లు
600 to 699- Second class Chair car/Day coaches.
तीय ेणी कु स यान कोच
కం / లు
700 to 799 - SLR coaches. एस एल आर कोच ఎ .ఎ .ఆ లు
800 to 899 - Pantry & VPU coaches प और पा सल वैन कोच
, . .యు లు
900 to 999 - First class, Department and miscellaneous
coaches.
थम ेणी, डपाटमटल और आद कोच
ఫషు , ంటు మ యు య లు
 NEW COACH NUMBERING SYSTEM
(LHB and DEMU including ICF Coaches)
New Coach numbering system consists of 6 digits.
First 2 digits - Last two digits in its Year of
Manufacturing.
Last 4 digits - Individual coach number starting
from 0001 to 9999.
0001 – 0999 - All Departmental Coaches
(After 0999, next Coach number will
be 0001)
1001 – 7999 - All Traffic Coach variants
(ICF & LHB)
(It is a serial number irrespective of type of Coach)
8001 – 9999 - DEMU, MEMU and EMU Coaches
 यातायात कोड: - मालगाडी टाक
TRANSPORTATION CODES: FREIGHT STOCK
షను (ర ): - గూడు గన కు
ब B बोगी वैगन Bogie Wagon గను
ओO कु ला वैगन Open Wagon ఓ ను గను
सC च ी वैगन Covered Wagon కవ గను
ट T टक वैगन Tank Wagon ం గను
प P पे ोल Petrol
के K करो सन Kerosene /
एम M मोला सस Molasses
 यातायात कोड: -
TRANSPORTATION CODES: -
मालगाडी टाक FREIGHT STOCK గూడు గన కు
ए A अमो नया Ammonia అ
एस S रट Spirit
व V वे जटबुल आयल Vegetable oil టబు ఆ

एल प ज ल वड पे ो लयम गेस
LPG Liquified Petroleum Gas
एन N वायु ेक टाक Air Brake Stock
एच H हापर वैगन Hopper Wagon పరు గను
ए सX पूरा वे ग से बनाया
All welded construction
 TRANSPORTATION CODES FOR WAGONS
COMMONLY USED
BOXN All Welded Open Bogie Wagon with CBC Air Brake
BCN Covered Bogie Wagon with CBC Air Brake
BFRN Bogie Flat wagon Rails Air Brake
BRN Bogie Flat wagon open with Air Brake.
BTPN Bogie tank wagon petrol Air brake
BTPGLN Bogie tank wagon LPG with Air brake
BFKN Bogie Container wagon Air brake
BLCA Bogie Low platform Container Wagon – A Car
BLCB Bogie Low platform Container Wagon – B Car
Bogie Open Hopper wagon with centre & side
BOBY
discharge
Bogie Open Hopper wagon with Bottom Rapid
BOBRN
discharge with Air Brake
BOM Bogie open Military
 TRANSPORTATION CODES FOR WAGONS
COMMONLY USED
BVZC Guard Brake van with CBC & Air Brake System
BVZI Guard Brake van fitted with ICF Bogies (8 wheeler)
Guard Brake Van Modified fitted with CASNUB
BVCM
Bogies
BCCW Bogie Bulk Cement wagon
Bogie Open Wagon All welded Stainless steel
BOXNR
body
BOXNHS Bogie Open Wagon All welded High Speed
BOXNHL Bogie Open Wagon All welded High Load
BCNHL Bogie Covered High Load wagon
Bogie Open All welded wagon Stainless Steel
BOXNS
body without doors (25T Axle Load)
 Types of Bogies
Cast Steel Bogie with Snubber Arrangement, 22.9T Axle
CASNUB22W
load with wide jaw
Cast Steel Bogie with Snubber Arrangement, 22.9T Axle
CASNUB22WR
load with wide jaw (Retrofitted).
Cast Steel Bogie with Snubber Arrangement, 22.9T Axle
CASNUB22WM
load with wide jaw (Modified)
Cast Steel Bogie with Snubber Arrangement, 22.9T Axle
CASNUB22NLB
load with Narrow jaw, Light weight with Fish belly Bolster
Cast Steel Bogie with Snubber Arrangement, 22.9T Axle
CASNUB22NLM load with Narrow jaw, Light weight with change in
Material composition
Cast Steel Bogie with Snubber Arrangement, 22.9T Axle
CASNUB22HS
load with Narrow jaw, High Speed
Light Weight Low Height Cast Steel Bogie with 25T Axle
LWLH25
load.
Low Carbon Cast Steel Bogie Frame with 20.3 T Axle
LCCF20C
Load for Container Wagons
 NEW WAGON NUMBERING SCHEME

Monitoring and liquidating overage arrears of rolling stock is a

focus area in the interest of safety of train operations.

However, some of the Railways have reported difficulty in

ascertaining the age of wagons where the manufacturer’s plate is
missing.

Also computerization of wagon data is becoming cumbersome

with development of various versions in a category e.g. BG bogie
open wagons BOXN, BOXNHS, BOXNAHA, BOXNCR, BOXNHL,
BOXNR and BOXNLW are being clubbed together by the computer
cell and shown as BOXN in the holding.
To overcome the above-mentioned problems and to facilitate
computerization of the wagon data base, a new wagon
numbering system was introduced by Railway Board as per
letter no. 2000/M(N)/60/2/wagon census dated 4th July, 2003.

 In the new scheme, the wagon number shall consist of 11

digits as follows:
 C1 C2 - Type of wagon,
C3 C4 - Owning Railway,
C5 C6 - Year of Manufacture,
C7 C8 C9 C10 - Serial Wagon Number
C11 - Check Digit.

The codification for various types of wagons, owning

railways, year of manufacture and individual wagon no.
are as follows:
Type of Wagon Codes (C1, C2)
I. Open Wagon Code allotted - 10 to 29
BOXN 10
BOXNHA 11
BOXNHS 12
BOXNCR 13
BOXNLW 14
BOXNB 15
BOXNF 16
BOXNG 17
BOY 18
BOST 19
BOXNAL 20
BOSTHS 21
BOXNHL 22
BOXNS 24
BOXNR 25
II. Covered Wagon Code allotted 30 to 39
BCNA 30
BCNAHS 31
BCCNR 32
BCNHL 33
BCACBMA 34
BCACBMB 35
III. Tank Wagon Code allotted 40 to 54
BTPN 40
BTPNHS 41
BTPGLN 42
BTALN 43
BTCS 44
BTPH 45
BTAP 46
IV. Flat Wagon Code allotted 55 to 69
BRNA 55
BRNAHS 56
BFNS 57
BOMN 58
BRSTH 59
BFAT 60
BLCA, BLCB 61, 62
BLLA, BLLB 63, 64
BRS 65
BRHNEHS 67
V.Hopper Wagon Code allotted 70 to 79
BOBYN 70
BOBYNHS 71
BOBRN 72
BOBRNHS 73
BOBRAL 74
VI. Well Wagon Code allotted 80 to 84
BWTB 80
MBWT 81
DBKM 82
MBWZ 83
VII. Brake Van Code allotted 85 to 89
BVZC 85
BVZI 86
BVCM 87
OWNING RAILWAY CODE: C3 C4
1 Central Railway 01
2 Eastern Railway 02
3 Northern Railway 03
4 North East Railway 04
5 Northeast Frontier Railway 05
6 Southern Railway 06
7 South Eastern Railway 07
8 Western Railway 08
9 South Central Railway 09
10 East Central Railway 10
11 North Western Railway 11
12 East coast Railway 12
13 North Central Railway 13
14 South East Central Railway 14
15 South Western Railway 15
16 West Central Railway 16
17 Wagons owned by CONCOR 25
18 Wagons owned by other private parties26
YEAR OF MANUFACTURE CODE: C5 C6
This will consist of last two digits of the year of
manufacture.
For example wagon manufacture in 2016 will have code
16.
INDIVIDUAL WAGON No. C7 C8 C9 C10
This will be running serial number from 0001 to 9999.
Numbers from 0001 to 0999 will be departmental stock
and 1000 to 9999 will be other (traffic) stock. This will be
running number irrespective of year.
For departmental, after 0999, the number will begin from
0001. For others, after 9999, the number will begin from
1000.
The series will not change with type of wagon.
For example on ECR if 1001 is BOXNHS next wagon
which may be BCNHS will be 1002.
 The CHECK DIGIT for each wagon is calculated using a six-step
algorithm based on ten digit wagon number arrived at as
indicated below.
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 C9 C10 C11
Step – 1 Starting from the left, add all the characters in the even
position.
S 1 = C2 + C4 + C6 + C8 + C10
Step – 2 Multiply the sum by 3, to get 3S1
Step – 3 Starting from the left, add all the characters in the odd
position.
S 2 = C1 + C3 + C5 + C7 + C9
Step – 4 Add the sum of step 2 to the sum of step 3 to get
S3 = 3S1 + S2
Step – 5 Round this total up to the next multiple of 10
Step – 6 The check digit is the number required to be added to
round up to the next multiple of 10.
* NOTE: If the total in S3 is already a multiple 10, then the check
digit is 0.
Example:

BOXNHL Wagon - 22
S.C.Railway - 09
Built Year 2019 - 19
Serial No. 3456 (should not be less than 1000 since
BOXNHL is not departmental wagon)
Wagon No. 2 2 0 9 1 9 3 4 5 6 ?
Sum of Even position Digits .. 2+9+9+4+6 = 30
Multiply with 3 30X3 = 90 (i)
Sum of Odd position Digits… 2+0+1+3+5 = 11 (ii)
Sum of (i) & (ii) = 90+11=101
Check Digit -?
(Answer: 9)
Wagon No. is 22091934569
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