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SURAT → SUBEDARGANJ 04178 · BL SFG SPL
326 vacant berths
Entire journey Long Medium Short Very short
64
Bay 8
Side Upper
Available
RATLAM JN → SUBEDARGANJ (9 stations)
70
Bay 9
Upper
Available
BAYANA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (6 stations)
72
Bay 9
Side Upper
Available
BAYANA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (6 stations)
43
Bay 6
Upper
Available
IDGAH AGRA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (5 stations)
12
Bay 2
Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
23
Bay 3
Side Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
41
Bay 6
Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
32
Bay 4
Side Upper
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
48
Bay 6
Side Upper
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
56
Bay 7
Side Upper
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
57
Bay 8
Lower
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
59
Bay 8
Upper
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
34
Bay 5
Middle
Available
GANGAPUR CITY → SUBEDARGANJ (7 stations)
38
Bay 5
Upper
Available
BAYANA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (6 stations)
30
Bay 4
Upper
Available
IDGAH AGRA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (5 stations)
14
Bay 2
Upper
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
16
Bay 2
Side Upper
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
60
Bay 8
Lower
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
19
Bay 3
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
20
Bay 3
Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
32
Bay 4
Side Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
33
Bay 5
Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
36
Bay 5
Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
50
Bay 7
Middle
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
9
Bay 2
Lower
Available
GANGAPUR CITY → SUBEDARGANJ (7 stations)
10
Bay 2
Middle
Available
GANGAPUR CITY → SUBEDARGANJ (7 stations)
54
Bay 7
Upper
Available
IDGAH AGRA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (5 stations)
37
Bay 5
Middle
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
14
Bay 2
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
38
Bay 5
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
40
Bay 5
Side Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
53
Bay 7
Middle
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
68
Bay 9
Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
1
Bay 1
Lower
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
2
Bay 1
Middle
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
3
Bay 1
Upper
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
46
Bay 6
Upper
Available
GANGAPUR CITY → SUBEDARGANJ (7 stations)
16
Bay 2
Side Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
25
Bay 4
Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
26
Bay 4
Middle
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
27
Bay 4
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
29
Bay 4
Middle
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
30
Bay 4
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
32
Bay 4
Side Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
34
Bay 5
Middle
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
35
Bay 5
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
37
Bay 5
Middle
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
38
Bay 5
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
19
Bay 3
Upper
Available
GANGAPUR CITY → SUBEDARGANJ (7 stations)
22
Bay 3
Upper
Available
GANGAPUR CITY → SUBEDARGANJ (7 stations)
44
Bay 6
Lower
Available
GANGAPUR CITY → SUBEDARGANJ (7 stations)
29
Bay 4
Middle
Available
BAYANA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (6 stations)
36
Bay 5
Lower
Available
IDGAH AGRA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (5 stations)
57
Bay 8
Lower
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
60
Bay 8
Lower
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
26
Bay 4
Middle
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
27
Bay 4
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
32
Bay 4
Side Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
43
Bay 6
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
48
Bay 6
Side Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
50
Bay 7
Middle
Available
GANGAPUR CITY → SUBEDARGANJ (7 stations)
51
Bay 7
Upper
Available
GANGAPUR CITY → SUBEDARGANJ (7 stations)
29
Bay 4
Middle
Available
BAYANA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (6 stations)
24
Bay 3
Side Upper
Available
SURAT → GANGAPUR CITY (4 stations)
33
Bay 5
Lower
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
36
Bay 5
Lower
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
48
Bay 6
Side Upper
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
52
Bay 7
Lower
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
8
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
SURAT → RATLAM JN (2 stations)
21
Bay 3
Middle
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
23
Bay 3
Side Lower
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
27
Bay 4
Upper
Available
SURAT → RATLAM JN (2 stations)
4
Bay 1
Lower
Available
BAYANA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (6 stations)
27
Bay 4
Upper
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
28
Bay 4
Lower
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
1
Bay 1
Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
8
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
16
Bay 2
Side Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
25
Bay 4
Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
26
Bay 4
Middle
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
44
Bay 6
Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
53
Bay 7
Middle
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
54
Bay 7
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
7
Bay 1
Side Lower
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
42
Bay 6
Middle
Available
IDGAH AGRA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (5 stations)
43
Bay 6
Upper
Available
IDGAH AGRA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (5 stations)
6
Bay 1
Upper
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
45
Bay 6
Middle
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
46
Bay 6
Upper
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
48
Bay 6
Side Upper
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
40
Bay 5
Side Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
49
Bay 7
Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
51
Bay 7
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
52
Bay 7
Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
63
Bay 8
Side Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
67
Bay 9
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
9
Bay 2
Lower
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
10
Bay 2
Middle
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
12
Bay 2
Lower
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
13
Bay 2
Middle
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
66
Bay 9
Middle
Available
TUNDLA JN → SUBEDARGANJ (4 stations)
1
Bay 1
Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
3
Bay 1
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
5
Bay 1
Middle
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
37
Bay 5
Middle
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
40
Bay 5
Side Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
43
Bay 6
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
49
Bay 7
Lower
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
43
Bay 6
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
45
Bay 6
Middle
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
46
Bay 6
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
62
Bay 8
Upper
Available
ETAWAH JN → SUBEDARGANJ (3 stations)
1
Bay 1
Lower
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
2
Bay 1
Middle
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
4
Bay 1
Lower
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
6
Bay 1
Upper
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
19
Bay 3
Upper
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
20
Bay 3
Lower
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
24
Bay 3
Side Upper
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
57
Bay 8
Lower
Available
GOVINDPURI → SUBEDARGANJ (2 stations)
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.

Which classes empty out on 04178 BL SFG SPL

Vacancy by travel class on 14 Oct 2026, SURAT to SUBEDARGANJ. 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.

Sleeper 298
Third AC (3AC) 28

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 04178 reaches each of those stations, check its full schedule and halts.

Vacant for most of the route 1
Vacant for about half the route 21
Vacant for a short stretch 93
Vacant for a stop or two 211

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.

Wed, 21 Oct 2026
394
10 coaches with vacancy
Wed, 7 Oct 2026
279
10 coaches with vacancy

Rake of 04178 BL SFG SPL

Coach order as recorded from the chart, front of the train first.

SE 1 S9 S8 S7 S6 S5 S4 S3 S2 S1 B1

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Classes you can find vacant on 04178 BL SFG SPL

04178 BL SFG SPL is made up of 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 04178 BL SFG SPL can be free for only part of the way

04178 BL SFG SPL calls at 11 stations between VALSAD and SUBEDARGANJ. 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 04178 BL SFG SPL

The coach order for 04178 BL SFG 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.

04178 BL SFG SPL is composed of 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 11 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 04178.

Chart time for 04178
Where will your coach stop?

Coach order and position from the engine for 04178 BL SFG SPL.

Coach position
Running days and timings

Station-by-station timings for 04178 on one timeline.

Full schedule
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The exact minute the Tatkal window opens for 04178.

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