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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which type of coaches are increased by railway department?
A
Unreserved coach
B
3 AC coaches
C
First Class
D
Second class
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian Railways uses two coach types: one is ICF (Integral Coach Factory), and the other is LHB (Link Hofmann Bush).

Detailed explanation-2: -General coaches number vary in a train, generally being 2 to 4 depending on the route. Whether the train is running on diesel or an electric track, it also depends on the route. Usually, the train has 2 just behind the engine and 2 at the end of the train, in general compartment coach.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indian railways do add extra coaches sometimes when there is a high demand. The extra coach is identified as a suffix, e.g, AE1, CE1, SE1, SE2, etc. The extra coaches can be added under certain conditions only: The total number of coaches do not exceed the max length allowed.

Detailed explanation-4: -First AC (1A) First AC sleeper Class of the Indian Railways are the most expensive mode of travelling. These are fully AC coaches. It consists of 4 or 2 berths per compartment and there are no side upper or side lower berths in 1A coaches.

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