A railway carriage with adjustable seats in pairs either side of a central gangway.
〈北美〉（过道在当中，两旁有成对的可调节座椅的）列车软座车厢
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An air-conditioned chair car ticket costs Rs.365 and second class, Rs.132, inclusive of catering charges.
My first ever trip was in the a/c chair car. 16 hours on board a train is as long and cramped as a trans-continental flight, but yet a memorable experience.
It was the first class a/c chair car compartment.
In the train's single AC chair car coach that accommodates 72 passengers, there were only 10.
The reservation scheme, available now only in select trains and primarily in the sleeper class for short-notice travellers, will also be extended to all trains in sleeper, chair car, AC 3-tier and 2-tier classes.
Definition of chair car in US English:
chair car
noun
North American
A railroad car with individual seats instead of long benches; a parlor car.
Example sentencesExamples
In the train's single AC chair car coach that accommodates 72 passengers, there were only 10.
My first ever trip was in the a/c chair car. 16 hours on board a train is as long and cramped as a trans-continental flight, but yet a memorable experience.
It was the first class a/c chair car compartment.
The reservation scheme, available now only in select trains and primarily in the sleeper class for short-notice travellers, will also be extended to all trains in sleeper, chair car, AC 3-tier and 2-tier classes.
An air-conditioned chair car ticket costs Rs.365 and second class, Rs.132, inclusive of catering charges.