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AMRITSAR JN → H SAHIB NANDED 12716 · SACHKHAND EXP
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12
Bay 2
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → BHOPAL JN (23 stations)
38
Bay 7
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → V LAKSHMIBAIJHS (20 stations)
31
Bay 6
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
32
Bay 6
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
34
Bay 6
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
40
Bay 7
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
42
Bay 7
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
50
Bay 9
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
51
Bay 9
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
52
Bay 9
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
43
Bay 8
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → AMBALA CANT JN (8 stations)
14
Bay 3
Upper
Available
MANMAD JN → H SAHIB NANDED (6 stations)
55
Bay 7
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → V LAKSHMIBAIJHS (20 stations)
63
Bay 8
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → AGRA CANTT (15 stations)
39
Bay 5
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
30
Bay 4
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KURUKSHETRA JN (9 stations)
33
Bay 5
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KURUKSHETRA JN (9 stations)
36
Bay 5
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KURUKSHETRA JN (9 stations)
37
Bay 5
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KURUKSHETRA JN (9 stations)
38
Bay 5
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KURUKSHETRA JN (9 stations)
41
Bay 6
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KURUKSHETRA JN (9 stations)
22
Bay 3
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → AMBALA CANT JN (8 stations)
24
Bay 3
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → AMBALA CANT JN (8 stations)
32
Bay 4
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → AMBALA CANT JN (8 stations)
48
Bay 8
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → GWALIOR (18 stations)
22
Bay 4
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → MATHURA JN (14 stations)
24
Bay 4
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → MATHURA JN (14 stations)
44
Bay 8
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
8
Bay 2
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KURUKSHETRA JN (9 stations)
10
Bay 2
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KURUKSHETRA JN (9 stations)
11
Bay 2
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KURUKSHETRA JN (9 stations)
12
Bay 2
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KURUKSHETRA JN (9 stations)
20
Bay 4
Upper
Available
JALGAON JN → H SAHIB NANDED (9 stations)
30
Bay 5
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KURUKSHETRA JN (9 stations)
36
Bay 6
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KURUKSHETRA JN (9 stations)
50
Bay 9
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KURUKSHETRA JN (9 stations)
17
Bay 3
Lower
Available
V LAKSHMIBAIJHS → H SAHIB NANDED (17 stations)
20
Bay 3
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → MATHURA JN (14 stations)
21
Bay 3
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → MATHURA JN (14 stations)
62
Bay 8
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → MATHURA JN (14 stations)
2
Bay 1
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
14
Bay 2
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
34
Bay 5
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
36
Bay 5
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
40
Bay 5
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
43
Bay 6
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
45
Bay 6
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
46
Bay 6
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
30
Bay 4
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → AGRA CANTT (15 stations)
26
Bay 4
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → MATHURA JN (14 stations)
27
Bay 4
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → MATHURA JN (14 stations)
29
Bay 4
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → MATHURA JN (14 stations)
50
Bay 7
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → MATHURA JN (14 stations)
52
Bay 7
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → MATHURA JN (14 stations)
56
Bay 7
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → MATHURA JN (14 stations)
13
Bay 2
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → FARIDABAD (13 stations)
25
Bay 4
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → FARIDABAD (13 stations)
54
Bay 7
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → FARIDABAD (13 stations)
2
Bay 1
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
3
Bay 1
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
21
Cabin H
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → AGRA CANTT (15 stations)
22
Cabin H
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → AGRA CANTT (15 stations)
20
Coupe G
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → MATHURA JN (14 stations)
4
Cabin A
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KARNAL (10 stations)
5
Coupe B
Lower
Available
MANMAD JN → H SAHIB NANDED (6 stations)
6
Coupe B
Upper
Available
MANMAD JN → H SAHIB NANDED (6 stations)
9
Cabin C
Lower
Available
MANMAD JN → H SAHIB NANDED (6 stations)
10
Cabin C
Upper
Available
MANMAD JN → H SAHIB NANDED (6 stations)
12
Coupe D
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KHANNA (5 stations)
19
Coupe G
Lower
Available
C SAMBHAJINAGAR → H SAHIB NANDED (5 stations)
23
Cabin H
Lower
Available
C SAMBHAJINAGAR → H SAHIB NANDED (5 stations)
24
Cabin H
Upper
Available
C SAMBHAJINAGAR → H SAHIB NANDED (5 stations)
39
Bay 5
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → MATHURA JN (14 stations)
47
Bay 6
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → MATHURA JN (14 stations)
1
Bay 1
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
4
Bay 1
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
11
Bay 2
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
13
Bay 2
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
65
Bay 9
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
68
Bay 9
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
2
Bay 1
Middle
Available
BHUSAVAL JN → H SAHIB NANDED (10 stations)
7
Bay 1
Side Lower
Available
BHUSAVAL JN → H SAHIB NANDED (10 stations)
10
Bay 2
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KARNAL (10 stations)
62
Bay 8
Upper
Available
BHUSAVAL JN → H SAHIB NANDED (10 stations)
32
Bay 4
Side Upper
Available
ITARSI JN → H SAHIB NANDED (13 stations)
40
Bay 5
Side Upper
Available
KHANDWA → H SAHIB NANDED (12 stations)
45
Bay 6
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
46
Bay 6
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
49
Bay 7
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
50
Bay 7
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
52
Bay 7
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
61
Bay 8
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
62
Bay 8
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
64
Bay 8
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
72
Bay 9
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
63
Bay 8
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → PANIPAT JN (11 stations)
2
Bay 1
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
3
Bay 1
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
4
Bay 1
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
5
Bay 1
Middle
Available
KHANDWA → H SAHIB NANDED (12 stations)
6
Bay 1
Upper
Available
KHANDWA → H SAHIB NANDED (12 stations)
28
Bay 4
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KURUKSHETRA JN (9 stations)
57
Bay 8
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → AMBALA CANT JN (8 stations)
60
Bay 8
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → AMBALA CANT JN (8 stations)
63
Bay 8
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → AMBALA CANT JN (8 stations)
68
Bay 9
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → AMBALA CANT JN (8 stations)
8
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → RAJPURA JN (7 stations)
11
Bay 2
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → RAJPURA JN (7 stations)
23
Bay 3
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
31
Bay 4
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
39
Bay 5
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
47
Bay 6
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
55
Bay 7
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
35
Bay 5
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → AMBALA CANT JN (8 stations)
40
Bay 5
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → RAJPURA JN (7 stations)
60
Bay 8
Lower
Available
KHANDWA → MANMAD JN (6 stations)
15
Bay 2
Side Lower
Available
C SAMBHAJINAGAR → H SAHIB NANDED (5 stations)
16
Bay 2
Side Upper
Available
C SAMBHAJINAGAR → H SAHIB NANDED (5 stations)
17
Bay 3
Lower
Available
C SAMBHAJINAGAR → H SAHIB NANDED (5 stations)
18
Bay 3
Middle
Available
C SAMBHAJINAGAR → H SAHIB NANDED (5 stations)
31
Bay 4
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
39
Bay 5
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
55
Bay 7
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
79
Bay 10
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
18
Bay 3
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → PANIPAT JN (11 stations)
17
Bay 3
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → AMBALA CANT JN (8 stations)
72
Bay 9
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → RAJPURA JN (7 stations)
15
Bay 2
Side Lower
Available
BURHANPUR → MANMAD JN (5 stations)
57
Bay 8
Lower
Available
C SAMBHAJINAGAR → H SAHIB NANDED (5 stations)
65
Bay 9
Lower
Available
C SAMBHAJINAGAR → H SAHIB NANDED (5 stations)
66
Bay 9
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → KHANNA (5 stations)
68
Bay 9
Lower
Available
C SAMBHAJINAGAR → H SAHIB NANDED (5 stations)
5
Bay 1
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
7
Bay 1
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
8
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
15
Bay 2
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
16
Bay 2
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
31
Bay 4
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
40
Bay 5
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
54
Bay 7
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
55
Bay 7
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
62
Bay 8
Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
64
Bay 8
Side Upper
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
66
Bay 9
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
17
Bay 3
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
20
Bay 3
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
39
Bay 5
Side Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
57
Bay 8
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → NEW DELHI (12 stations)
49
Bay 7
Lower
Available
AMRITSAR JN → PANIPAT JN (11 stations)
50
Bay 7
Middle
Available
AMRITSAR JN → PANIPAT JN (11 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 12716 SACHKHAND EXP

Vacancy by travel class on 11 Sep 2026, AMRITSAR JN to H SAHIB NANDED. 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.

Third AC (3AC) 355
Sleeper 304
Second AC (2AC) 87
First AC (1AC) 21

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.

Vacant for about half the route 9
Vacant for a short stretch 231
Vacant for a stop or two 527

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.

Thu, 10 Sep 2026
145
13 coaches with vacancy
Wed, 9 Sep 2026
158
13 coaches with vacancy

Rake of 12716 SACHKHAND EXP

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

A1 A2 AE1 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 H1 S1 S2 S3 S4 S5

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Classes you can find vacant on 12716 SACHKHAND EXP

12716 SACHKHAND EXP is made up of First AC, 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 12716 SACHKHAND EXP can be free for only part of the way

12716 SACHKHAND EXP calls at 36 stations between AMRITSAR JN and H SAHIB NANDED. 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 12716 SACHKHAND EXP

The coach order for 12716 SACHKHAND EXP 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about vacant berths and chart preparation.

12716 SACHKHAND EXP is composed of First AC, 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 36 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 12716.

Chart time for 12716
Where will your coach stop?

Coach order and position from the engine for 12716 SACHKHAND EXP.

Coach position
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