Seat & Berth Finder
Identify lower, middle, upper or side berth from coach and seat number.
Enter an allocated berth number to check its type in a matching standard coach pattern.
Match the capacity and numbering with your actual coach. These are selected standard patterns, not every Indian Railways coach. No PNR is needed. WL/12 is a waiting position, not berth 12.
Bay 1 · numbering schematic
Berths are stacked vertically. This schematic is not to scale and does not show doors, toilets or travel direction.
| Number | Berth type |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lower berth |
| 7 | Side lower |
| 8 | Side upper |
| 15 | Side lower |
SL in a berth label means Side Lower; SL as a travel class means Sleeper. This tool does not check vacancy, confirmation, coach position or berth entitlement.
Updated: 13 October 2026. Official reference: Railway chart and coach-layout facility. This source explains the official facility, not certification of these illustrative patterns.
Seat & Berth Finder: how to use the result
Berth 7 means different things in different patterns
In the selected eight-berth Sleeper/3A pattern, 7 is side lower and 8 is side upper. In the six-berth 2A pattern, 7 starts the next bay as a lower berth and 8 is upper. Select the matching pattern before entering the number. This explains why a seat number without the class is not enough.
WL and RAC numbers are not berth allocations
Use the allocated berth number shown for the individual passenger. WL/12 is a waiting position; it does not identify berth 12. Likewise, a RAC queue number is not a numbered berth. A finder result cannot confirm a ticket or grant travel permission. Read the passenger’s current official allocation.
Can this find a Chair Car window seat?
Not reliably without the exact coach layout. CC, 2S, 1A, 3E and special variants are deliberately not decoded with a universal formula. Select Other / unsure and check the official map. If the printed berth type differs from this illustration, follow the official allocation and ask the TTE about any discrepancy.
Official references
Examples are illustrative. If you find an error, send the page address and a source for the correction. Corrections process
Seat & Berth Finder: official verification
RailQ is an independent travel utility. Live results depend on provider availability, and the official railway record remains the final authority.