From the reservation chart for 04157 CNB KOAA SPL, 664 berths are vacant between KANPUR CENTRAL and KOLKATA, spread across 14 coaches. Each berth below shows how far along the route it stays empty.
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KANPUR CENTRAL → KOLKATA 04157 · CNB KOAA SPL
664 vacant berths
Entire journey Long Medium Short Very short
S3
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KOLKATA
55 vacant berths
17
Bay 3
Lower
Available
GAYA JN → KOLKATA (10 stations)
18
Bay 3
Middle
Available
GAYA JN → KOLKATA (10 stations)
1
Bay 1
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → GAYA JN (6 stations)
4
Bay 1
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → GAYA JN (6 stations)
7
Bay 1
Side Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
8
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
62
Bay 8
Upper
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
64
Bay 8
Side Upper
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
70
Bay 9
Upper
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
2
Bay 1
Middle
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
3
Bay 1
Upper
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
5
Bay 1
Middle
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
B4
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KOLKATA
41 vacant berths
1
Bay 1
Lower
Available
KODERMA JN → KOLKATA (9 stations)
4
Bay 1
Lower
Available
KODERMA JN → KOLKATA (9 stations)
36
Bay 5
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → GAYA JN (6 stations)
48
Bay 6
Side Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
61
Bay 8
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
15
Bay 2
Side Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
23
Bay 3
Side Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
32
Bay 4
Side Upper
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
10
Bay 2
Middle
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
16
Bay 2
Side Upper
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
39
Bay 5
Side Lower
Available
DURGAPUR → KOLKATA (4 stations)
40
Bay 5
Side Upper
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
S9
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KOLKATA
53 vacant berths
36
Bay 5
Lower
Available
NSC BOSE J GOMO → KOLKATA (7 stations)
6
Bay 1
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
8
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
25
Bay 4
Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
26
Bay 4
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
27
Bay 4
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
34
Bay 5
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
35
Bay 5
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
37
Bay 5
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
38
Bay 5
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
40
Bay 5
Side Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
44
Bay 6
Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
S5
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KODERMA JN
50 vacant berths
68
Bay 9
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → KODERMA JN (7 stations)
1
Bay 1
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → GAYA JN (6 stations)
4
Bay 1
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → GAYA JN (6 stations)
13
Bay 2
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
14
Bay 2
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
47
Bay 6
Side Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
49
Bay 7
Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
50
Bay 7
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
55
Bay 7
Side Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
57
Bay 8
Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
60
Bay 8
Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
63
Bay 8
Side Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
S4
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till GAYA JN
61 vacant berths
10
Bay 2
Middle
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → GAYA JN (6 stations)
56
Bay 7
Side Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
7
Bay 1
Side Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
8
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
14
Bay 2
Upper
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → SASARAM (5 stations)
63
Bay 8
Side Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
4
Bay 1
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
9
Bay 2
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
12
Bay 2
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
13
Bay 2
Middle
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
15
Bay 2
Side Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
23
Bay 3
Side Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
S2
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KOLKATA
60 vacant berths
17
Bay 3
Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
18
Bay 3
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
19
Bay 3
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
20
Bay 3
Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
21
Bay 3
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
22
Bay 3
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
24
Bay 3
Side Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
35
Bay 5
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
37
Bay 5
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
38
Bay 5
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
58
Bay 8
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
59
Bay 8
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
S6
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KOLKATA
58 vacant berths
1
Bay 1
Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
2
Bay 1
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
4
Bay 1
Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
7
Bay 1
Side Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
8
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
38
Bay 5
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
45
Bay 6
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
51
Bay 7
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
56
Bay 7
Side Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
65
Bay 9
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → GAYA JN (6 stations)
68
Bay 9
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → GAYA JN (6 stations)
9
Bay 2
Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
S7
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KOLKATA
50 vacant berths
9
Bay 2
Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
12
Bay 2
Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
38
Bay 5
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
31
Bay 4
Side Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
39
Bay 5
Side Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
1
Bay 1
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
4
Bay 1
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
10
Bay 2
Middle
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
13
Bay 2
Middle
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
36
Bay 5
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
37
Bay 5
Middle
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
59
Bay 8
Upper
Available
DURGAPUR → KOLKATA (4 stations)
S1
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KOLKATA
46 vacant berths
3
Bay 1
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
5
Bay 1
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
6
Bay 1
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
7
Bay 1
Side Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
8
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
55
Bay 7
Side Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
62
Bay 8
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
68
Bay 9
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → GAYA JN (6 stations)
23
Bay 3
Side Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
31
Bay 4
Side Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
60
Bay 8
Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
11
Bay 2
Upper
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
S8
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KOLKATA
42 vacant berths
10
Bay 2
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
11
Bay 2
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
13
Bay 2
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
57
Bay 8
Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
69
Bay 9
Middle
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
70
Bay 9
Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
72
Bay 9
Side Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
2
Bay 1
Middle
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
7
Bay 1
Side Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
8
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
62
Bay 8
Upper
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
64
Bay 8
Side Upper
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
B3
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KOLKATA
37 vacant berths
23
Bay 3
Side Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
64
Bay 8
Side Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
1
Bay 1
Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
4
Bay 1
Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
63
Bay 8
Side Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
12
Bay 2
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
13
Bay 2
Middle
Available
DURGAPUR → KOLKATA (4 stations)
16
Bay 2
Side Upper
Available
DURGAPUR → KOLKATA (4 stations)
50
Bay 7
Middle
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
51
Bay 7
Upper
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
52
Bay 7
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
53
Bay 7
Middle
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
A1
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KOLKATA
23 vacant berths
1
Bay 1
Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
6
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
7
Bay 2
Lower
Available
DHANBAD JN → KOLKATA (6 stations)
25
Bay 5
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → GAYA JN (6 stations)
26
Bay 5
Upper
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → GAYA JN (6 stations)
8
Bay 2
Upper
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
9
Bay 2
Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
10
Bay 2
Upper
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
3
Bay 1
Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
24
Bay 4
Side Upper
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
29
Bay 5
Side Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
35
Bay 6
Side Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
B1
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KOLKATA
45 vacant berths
1
Bay 1
Lower
Available
ASANSOL JN → KOLKATA (5 stations)
8
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → SASARAM (5 stations)
15
Bay 2
Side Lower
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → SASARAM (5 stations)
4
Bay 1
Lower
Available
DURGAPUR → KOLKATA (4 stations)
18
Bay 3
Middle
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
19
Bay 3
Upper
Available
KANPUR CENTRAL → DD UPADHYAYA JN (4 stations)
B2
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KOLKATA
43 vacant berths
Vacancy information is based on the reservation chart. Vacant berths may be allocated later. Occupy a berth only if permitted by the TTE or under applicable railway rules.
No temporary vacant berths are currently available.
Vacancies may appear after upcoming stations or if the TTE allocates released berths.
Which classes empty out on 04157 CNB KOAA SPL
Vacancy by travel class on 27 Oct 2026, KANPUR CENTRAL to KOLKATA.
A train's class mix is a property of the train, so this is the shape you can expect to
see again — the counts, of course, move run to run.
Sleeper475
Third AC (3AC)166
Second AC (2AC)23
How far the vacant berths actually last
A berth booked from an intermediate station is empty until someone boards.
This is the difference between a berth you could hold to your destination and one that
frees up for two stops. To see when 04157 reaches each of those stations, check its full schedule
and halts.
Vacant for about half the route6
Vacant for a short stretch333
Vacant for a stop or two325
Other runs we hold
Measured over the full route, so these stay comparable with each other
whatever you have selected above. Raw chart data is kept for the last few runs only, so
this is a short window rather than a season.
Tue, 20 Oct 2026
615
14 coaches with vacancy
Tue, 13 Oct 2026
176
14 coaches with vacancy
Rake of 04157 CNB KOAA SPL
Coach order as recorded from the chart, front of the train first.
S9S8S7S6S5S4S3S2S1A1B4B3B2B1
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Classes you can find vacant on 04157 CNB KOAA SPL
04157 CNB KOAA SPL is made up of Second AC, Sleeper and Third AC coaches. Only these classes can ever show a vacancy here, and a berth that is free in one of them tells you nothing about the others — each class is charted separately.
Where a whole cabin or coupe falls vacant it is called out separately below, which is worth looking for if you are travelling as a family or need the berths together.
Why a berth on 04157 CNB KOAA SPL can be free for only part of the way
04157 CNB KOAA SPL calls at 15 stations between KANPUR CENTRAL and KOLKATA. Every one of them is a point at which somebody boards or gets down, so a berth booked only as far as an intermediate station reads as vacant for the rest of the run. That is why each berth below shows how far it stays empty rather than a plain vacant-or-booked flag, and why setting your own boarding and deboarding stations changes what you see.
Using the coach order of 04157 CNB KOAA SPL
The coach order for 04157 CNB KOAA SPL is listed above as we last recorded it from a chart. Reading it alongside the vacant berths tells you where on the platform to stand, since the coaches are numbered from the engine — useful when a berth frees up only from a station partway along and you have to find it after boarding.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about vacant berths and chart preparation.
04157 CNB KOAA SPL is composed of Second AC, Sleeper and Third AC. A vacancy can only appear in a class the train actually carries, and each class is charted on its own, so a free seat in one says nothing about availability in another.
A berth is often booked for just one leg. With 15 intermediate stations on this route, a passenger may occupy it from partway along, leaving it empty until then. Set your boarding and deboarding stations above and the list narrows to berths free across your stretch.
It can. Railways alter rakes, and the order shown here is what we recorded the last time we read a prepared chart for this train. Treat it as a strong guide rather than a guarantee, and check the coach indicator boards at the station.
No. A vacant berth is simply an empty berth in the chart. Occupy a berth only if the TTE allocates it to you or if it is permitted under railway rules. This page only shows information; it does not assign or reserve any berth.
No. This is a free independent tool that reads the publicly available reservation chart and presents it more clearly. It does not book, reserve or allocate berths, and it is not affiliated with Indian Railways or IRCTC.
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Quick guide
Entire journey
Green berths stay vacant end-to-end — the most useful seats.
Partly vacant
Yellow / orange / red berths empty only up to a certain station.
Complete cabin / coupe
All berths of a bay or coupe are free — ideal for families.
Seat-switching plan
Travel end-to-end by changing berths when none is free the whole way.
When is the chart prepared?
Vacant berths only appear once the chart is out. See exactly when that happens for 04157.