Tue27 Oct
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C11
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
78 vacant berths
1
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
2
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
3
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
4
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
5
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
6
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
7
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
8
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
9
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
10
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
11
Bay 2
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
12
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
C14
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
78 vacant berths
1
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
2
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
3
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
4
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
5
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
6
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
7
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
8
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
9
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
10
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
11
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
12
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
C7
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
75 vacant berths
2
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
3
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
6
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
7
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
12
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
13
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
16
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
17
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
18
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
21
Bay 3
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
22
Bay 3
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
23
Bay 3
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
C5
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
74 vacant berths
2
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
6
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
7
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
8
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
11
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
12
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
13
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
16
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
17
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
21
Bay 3
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
22
Bay 3
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
23
Bay 3
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
C10
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
73 vacant berths
77
Bay 8
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
78
Bay 8
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
22
Bay 3
Available
PANIPAT JN → KALKA (4 stations)
23
Bay 3
Available
PANIPAT JN → KALKA (4 stations)
2
Bay 1
Available
KURUKSHETRA JN → KALKA (3 stations)
37
Bay 4
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KURUKSHETRA JN → KALKA (3 stations)
65
Bay 7
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KURUKSHETRA JN → KALKA (3 stations)
66
Bay 7
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KURUKSHETRA JN → KALKA (3 stations)
67
Bay 7
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KURUKSHETRA JN → KALKA (3 stations)
75
Bay 8
Available
KURUKSHETRA JN → KALKA (3 stations)
76
Bay 8
Available
KURUKSHETRA JN → KALKA (3 stations)
51
Bay 6
Available
AMBALA CANT JN → KALKA (2 stations)
C12
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
73 vacant berths
2
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
3
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
6
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
7
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
8
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
11
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
12
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
16
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
17
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
18
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
21
Bay 3
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
22
Bay 3
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
C9
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
72 vacant berths
2
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
7
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
11
Bay 2
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
12
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
13
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
18
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
21
Bay 3
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
22
Bay 3
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
27
Bay 3
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
28
Bay 3
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
31
Bay 4
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
32
Bay 4
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
C2
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
71 vacant berths
2
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
3
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
6
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
7
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
11
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
12
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
16
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
17
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
18
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
21
Bay 3
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
22
Bay 3
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
23
Bay 3
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
C4
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
71 vacant berths
2
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
3
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
4
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
5
Bay 1
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
6
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
7
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
8
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
9
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
10
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
11
Bay 2
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
12
Bay 2
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
13
Bay 2
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
C3
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
67 vacant berths
3
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
67
Bay 7
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
68
Bay 7
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
71
Bay 8
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
72
Bay 8
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
73
Bay 8
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
77
Bay 8
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
78
Bay 8
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
53
Bay 6
Available
KURUKSHETRA JN → KALKA (3 stations)
57
Bay 6
Available
KURUKSHETRA JN → KALKA (3 stations)
4
Bay 1
Available
AMBALA CANT JN → KALKA (2 stations)
12
Bay 2
Available
AMBALA CANT JN → KALKA (2 stations)
C8
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
60 vacant berths
6
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
7
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
8
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
13
Bay 2
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
16
Bay 2
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
17
Bay 2
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
18
Bay 2
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
21
Bay 3
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
22
Bay 3
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
23
Bay 3
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
26
Bay 3
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
27
Bay 3
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
C6
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
54 vacant berths
5
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
6
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
7
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
8
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
9
Bay 1
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
10
Bay 2
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
11
Bay 2
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
12
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
13
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
14
Bay 2
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NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
15
Bay 2
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
16
Bay 2
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
E1
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
52 vacant berths
10
Bay 2
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
23
Bay 3
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
26
Bay 4
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
27
Bay 4
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
30
Bay 4
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
31
Bay 4
Available
NEW DELHI → KALKA (5 stations)
E2
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
50 vacant berths
C13
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
44 vacant berths
C1
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KALKA
69 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.
Which classes empty out on 12005 KALKA SHTBDI EX
Vacancy by travel class on 27 Oct 2026, NEW DELHI to KALKA. 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.
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 12005 reaches each of those stations, check its full schedule and halts.
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.
Mon, 26 Oct 2026
1104
16 coaches with vacancy
Sun, 25 Oct 2026
1077
16 coaches with vacancy
Rake of 12005 KALKA SHTBDI EX
Coach order as recorded from the chart, front of the train first.
C10
C11
C12
C13
C14
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
E1
E2
Classes you can find vacant on 12005 KALKA SHTBDI EX
12005 KALKA SHTBDI EX is made up of AC Chair Car and Executive Chair Car 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.
This is a seated train, so what frees up is a seat rather than a berth, and there are no cabins or coupes to fall vacant together. Position matters less than on a sleeper: what counts is how far along the route the seat stays empty.
Why a berth on 12005 KALKA SHTBDI EX can be free for only part of the way
With only 4 intermediate stops between NEW DELHI and KALKA, 12005 KALKA SHTBDI EX offers few points at which a berth can change hands. Most of what falls vacant on this train tends to stay vacant a long way, so the distinction between a berth free end-to-end and one free part-way matters less here.
Using the coach order of 12005 KALKA SHTBDI EX
The coach order for 12005 KALKA SHTBDI EX 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 — useful when a berth frees up only from a station partway along and you have to find it after boarding.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about vacant berths and chart preparation.
12005 KALKA SHTBDI EX is composed of AC Chair Car and Executive Chair Car. 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 4 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 12005.
Chart time for 12005Where will your coach stop?
Coach order and position from the engine for 12005 KALKA SHTBDI EX.
Coach position