Seat 61 in AC 3 Economy is a Middle Berth
Main bay, facing tier. Near Entrance (Rear). This berth has no window of its own.
What you get on seat 61
Middle Berthबीच वाली बर्थ (मिडल)
MB · Seat 61 · AC 3 Economy
Bay 8 · berths 57–64 · seen from the aisle
61 is the 5th berth of bay 8, so it is a middle berth.
- Berth type
- Middle Berth
- Code
- MB
- Window
- No
- Comfort
- 1/10
Middle Berth tips · काम की बातें
- Stays folded until night, so you share the lower berth by day
- Good for light sleepers - less disturbance
- Near the toilet - expect smell and foot traffic
- Near the door - more crowd at every stop
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8 berths per bay (6 main + 2 side) x 9 bays. The pattern repeats along the coach, so the same position in every bay carries the same berth type.
Lower berth (LB), 18 of them
1, 4, 9, 12, 17, 20, 25, 28, 33, 36, 41, 44, 49, 52, 57, 60, 65, 68
Middle berth (MB), 18 of them
2, 5, 10, 13, 18, 21, 26, 29, 34, 37, 42, 45, 50, 53, 58, 61, 66, 69
Upper berth (UB), 18 of them
3, 6, 11, 14, 19, 22, 27, 30, 35, 38, 43, 46, 51, 54, 59, 62, 67, 70
Side lower (SL), 9 of them
7, 15, 23, 31, 39, 47, 55, 63, 71
Side upper (SU), 9 of them
8, 16, 24, 32, 40, 48, 56, 64, 72
Newer LHB 3E rakes carry 83 berths and add a Side Middle berth, which shifts the numbering. This layout is the 72-berth variant.
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