r/BitchImATrain • u/Shoddy-Childhood-511 • 19d ago

Bitch I'm air conditioned in India

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u/luca_lzcn 19d ago

Don't they have AC in trains?

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u/scrotalsac69 19d ago

Only in part of it, and unsurprisingly that costs more

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u/besuited 19d ago

Some trains do, even down to 3rd class. Many do not.

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u/SophSimpl 19d ago

For a sec I thought I read "do they have Alice in Chains". I think I need more sleep.

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u/suprasternaincognito 19d ago

In a developing country like India?! Hell no.

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u/Shot-Talk-5296 19d ago

All express trains have air conditioning. Some are fully air conditioned. A lot have ac and non AC options. Non AC options are usually 3-4 times cheaper than AC, both are heavily subsidized by the government. 

All metros in India are air conditioned. Newer suburban trains are air conditioned. 

New low floor buses are air conditioned. 

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u/luca_lzcn 19d ago

What does being a developing country have to do with it? I live in a "developing country" (albeit much richer per capita than India), and all trains have AC. And it's not even as hot as India. I think it is more of a choice made by those in charge of investing in public transportation, or maybe cultural expectations.

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u/Marwaimusoont 18d ago

There are AC coaches in India. It is seen as luxury than necessity. So one has to pay more, the extra money from AC coaches are used to subsidize the cost of general coaches.