ELEVEN DIGIT WAGON NUMBERING SYSTEM:

Indian Railways have adopted new numbering system for wagons to facilitate computerization.

  • First two digits indicate the type of wagon
  • Next two digits represent the owning railway
  • Fifth and sixth digit indicates the year built of the wagon
  • Next four digits is the serial number of the wagon
  • The last digit is the check digit.
Calculation of the check digit:
  • Add all the numbers in even position multiply the answer with 3
  • Add all the numbers in odd position
  • Add both the values of A and B.
  • The number required to round the value of C to next round of 10 is the check digit
Wagon Type and their Codes:

In new 11 digit wagon numbering system, the first and second digits indicate the type of wagons which are given below.

OPEN WAGON 10-29:
COVERED WAGONS 30-39:

 

TANK WAGONS 40-54:

 

FLAT WAGONS 55-69:

 

HOPPER WAGONS 70-79:

 

WELL WAGONS 80-84:

 

BRAKE VAN 85-89:
  1. BVZC 85
  2. BVZI 86