From the reservation chart for 22966 BGKT BDTS EXP, 466 berths are vacant between ABU ROAD and BANDRA TERMINUS, spread across 16 coaches. Each berth below shows how far along the route it stays empty.
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ABU ROAD → BANDRA TERMINUS 22966 · BGKT BDTS EXP
466 vacant berths
Entire journey Long Medium Short Very short
B3
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BANDRA TERMINUS
64 vacant berths
15
Bay 2
Side Lower
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
23
Bay 3
Side Lower
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
31
Bay 4
Side Lower
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
1
Bay 1
Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
2
Bay 1
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
3
Bay 1
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
4
Bay 1
Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
5
Bay 1
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
6
Bay 1
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
9
Bay 2
Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
12
Bay 2
Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
18
Bay 3
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
B5
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BANDRA TERMINUS
43 vacant berths
44
Bay 6
Lower
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
45
Bay 6
Middle
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
46
Bay 6
Upper
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
11
Bay 2
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
17
Bay 3
Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
20
Bay 3
Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
34
Bay 5
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
35
Bay 5
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
51
Bay 7
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
53
Bay 7
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
54
Bay 7
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
56
Bay 7
Side Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
S3
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BANDRA TERMINUS
36 vacant berths
27
Bay 4
Upper
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
26
Bay 4
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
32
Bay 4
Side Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
35
Bay 5
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
40
Bay 5
Side Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
2
Bay 1
Middle
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
3
Bay 1
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
5
Bay 1
Middle
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
6
Bay 1
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
7
Bay 1
Side Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
8
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
15
Bay 2
Side Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
S4
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BANDRA TERMINUS
33 vacant berths
14
Bay 2
Upper
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
39
Bay 5
Side Lower
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
5
Bay 1
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
16
Bay 2
Side Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
24
Bay 3
Side Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
45
Bay 6
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
10
Bay 2
Middle
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
18
Bay 3
Middle
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
19
Bay 3
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
21
Bay 3
Middle
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
22
Bay 3
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
33
Bay 5
Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
B4
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BANDRA TERMINUS
31 vacant berths
9
Bay 2
Lower
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
12
Bay 2
Lower
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
6
Bay 1
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
10
Bay 2
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
11
Bay 2
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
13
Bay 2
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
45
Bay 6
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
46
Bay 6
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
8
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
20
Bay 3
Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
22
Bay 3
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
23
Bay 3
Side Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
B1
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BANDRA TERMINUS
23 vacant berths
15
Bay 2
Side Lower
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
23
Bay 3
Side Lower
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
31
Bay 4
Side Lower
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
7
Bay 1
Side Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
24
Bay 3
Side Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
55
Bay 7
Side Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
56
Bay 7
Side Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
58
Bay 8
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
59
Bay 8
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
61
Bay 8
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
62
Bay 8
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
63
Bay 8
Side Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
B2
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BANDRA TERMINUS
16 vacant berths
15
Bay 2
Side Lower
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
23
Bay 3
Side Lower
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
31
Bay 4
Side Lower
Available
AHMEDABAD JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (5 stations)
18
Bay 3
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
21
Bay 3
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
24
Bay 3
Side Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
54
Bay 7
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
56
Bay 7
Side Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
61
Bay 8
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
7
Bay 1
Side Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
8
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
63
Bay 8
Side Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
S2
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BANDRA TERMINUS
40 vacant berths
15
Bay 2
Side Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
41
Bay 6
Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
42
Bay 6
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
43
Bay 6
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
44
Bay 6
Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
79
Bay 10
Side Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
3
Bay 1
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
5
Bay 1
Middle
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
6
Bay 1
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
8
Bay 1
Side Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
10
Bay 2
Middle
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
11
Bay 2
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
M2
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BANDRA TERMINUS
33 vacant berths
1
Bay 1
Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
2
Bay 1
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
34
Bay 5
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
35
Bay 5
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
36
Bay 5
Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
42
Bay 6
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
43
Bay 6
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
9
Bay 2
Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
12
Bay 2
Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
15
Bay 2
Side Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
17
Bay 3
Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
20
Bay 3
Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
S1
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BANDRA TERMINUS
30 vacant berths
54
Bay 7
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
55
Bay 7
Side Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
67
Bay 9
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
69
Bay 9
Middle
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
79
Bay 10
Side Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
15
Bay 2
Side Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
22
Bay 3
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
23
Bay 3
Side Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
24
Bay 3
Side Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
34
Bay 5
Middle
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
35
Bay 5
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
36
Bay 5
Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
M1
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BANDRA TERMINUS
29 vacant berths
22
Bay 3
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
23
Bay 3
Side Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
67
Bay 9
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
18
Bay 3
Middle
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
19
Bay 3
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
29
Bay 4
Middle
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
30
Bay 4
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
31
Bay 4
Side Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
32
Bay 4
Side Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
39
Bay 5
Side Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
40
Bay 5
Side Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
65
Bay 9
Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
S6
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BANDRA TERMINUS
27 vacant berths
17
Bay 3
Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
20
Bay 3
Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
2
Bay 1
Middle
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
3
Bay 1
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
5
Bay 1
Middle
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
12
Bay 2
Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
14
Bay 2
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
15
Bay 2
Side Lower
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
16
Bay 2
Side Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
19
Bay 3
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
21
Bay 3
Middle
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
22
Bay 3
Upper
Available
SURAT → BANDRA TERMINUS (3 stations)
A2
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BANDRA TERMINUS
25 vacant berths
16
Bay 3
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
17
Bay 3
Side Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
23
Bay 4
Side Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
50
Bay 9
Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
51
Bay 9
Side Lower
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
52
Bay 9
Side Upper
Available
VADODARA JN → BANDRA TERMINUS (4 stations)
S5
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BANDRA TERMINUS
22 vacant berths
A1
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BANDRA TERMINUS
8 vacant berths
HA1
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till AHMEDABAD JN
6 vacant berths1 complete coupe
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 22966 BGKT BDTS EXP
Vacancy by travel class on 17 Oct 2026, ABU ROAD to BANDRA TERMINUS.
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.
Sleeper188
Third AC (3AC)177
AC 3 Economy62
Second AC (2AC)33
First AC (1AC)6
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 22966 reaches each of those stations, check its full schedule
and halts.
Vacant for most of the route17
Vacant for about half the route397
Vacant for a short stretch30
Vacant for a stop or two22
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.
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
349
16 coaches with vacancy
Sat, 10 Oct 2026
687
16 coaches with vacancy
Rake of 22966 BGKT BDTS EXP
Coach order as recorded from the chart, front of the train first.
S6S5S4S3S2S1M2M1B5B4B3B2B1A2A1HA1
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Classes you can find vacant on 22966 BGKT BDTS EXP
22966 BGKT BDTS EXP is made up of AC 3 Economy, 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 22966 BGKT BDTS EXP can be free for only part of the way
22966 BGKT BDTS EXP calls at 9 stations between BHAGAT KI KOTHI and BANDRA TERMINUS. 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 22966 BGKT BDTS EXP
The coach order for 22966 BGKT BDTS 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, 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.
22966 BGKT BDTS EXP is composed of AC 3 Economy, 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 9 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 22966.