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Scanning coaches for vacant berths
Entire journey
Long
Medium
Short
Very short
M2
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till SATNA
27 vacant berths
32
Bay 4
Available
VAPI → SATNA (10 stations)
28
Bay 4
Available
VAPI → JABALPUR (8 stations)
29
Bay 4
Available
VAPI → JABALPUR (8 stations)
65
Bay 9
Available
VAPI → NANDURBAR (4 stations)
68
Bay 9
Available
VAPI → NANDURBAR (4 stations)
73
Bay 10
Available
VAPI → NANDURBAR (4 stations)
3
Bay 1
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
13
Bay 2
Available
PRAYAGRAJCHEOKI → PATNA JN (2 stations)
14
Bay 2
Available
PRAYAGRAJCHEOKI → PATNA JN (2 stations)
27
Bay 4
Available
ITARSI JN → JABALPUR (2 stations)
44
Bay 6
Available
PRAYAGRAJCHEOKI → PATNA JN (2 stations)
56
Bay 7
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
B3
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till ITARSI JN
33 vacant berths
19
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → ITARSI JN (6 stations)
18
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHUSAVAL JN (5 stations)
3
Bay 1
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
5
Bay 1
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
6
Bay 1
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
10
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
11
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
13
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
14
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
21
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
22
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
23
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
S4
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till ITARSI JN
19 vacant berths
26
Bay 4
Available
VAPI → ITARSI JN (6 stations)
57
Bay 8
Available
NARSINGHPUR → SATNA (3 stations)
8
Bay 1
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
15
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
16
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
18
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
19
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
20
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
28
Bay 4
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
29
Bay 4
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
39
Bay 5
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
41
Bay 6
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
A1
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till PATNA JN
27 vacant berths
7
Bay 2
Available
JABALPUR → PATNA JN (5 stations)
8
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → VYARA (3 stations)
9
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → VYARA (3 stations)
10
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → VYARA (3 stations)
17
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
18
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
22
Bay 4
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
24
Bay 4
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
32
Bay 6
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
34
Bay 6
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
36
Bay 6
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
38
Bay 7
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
A2
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till PATNA JN
25 vacant berths
25
Bay 5
Available
JABALPUR → PATNA JN (5 stations)
26
Bay 5
Available
JABALPUR → PATNA JN (5 stations)
27
Bay 5
Available
JABALPUR → PATNA JN (5 stations)
28
Bay 5
Available
JABALPUR → PATNA JN (5 stations)
31
Bay 6
Available
JABALPUR → PATNA JN (5 stations)
32
Bay 6
Available
JABALPUR → PATNA JN (5 stations)
33
Bay 6
Available
JABALPUR → PATNA JN (5 stations)
15
Bay 3
Available
SATNA → PATNA JN (3 stations)
49
Bay 9
Available
VAPI → VYARA (3 stations)
6
Bay 1
Available
PRAYAGRAJCHEOKI → PATNA JN (2 stations)
13
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
14
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
B4
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till NANDURBAR
24 vacant berths
68
Bay 9
Available
VAPI → NANDURBAR (4 stations)
10
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
11
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
12
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
13
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
14
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
15
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
19
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
21
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
25
Bay 4
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
40
Bay 5
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
42
Bay 6
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
B2
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till JABALPUR
20 vacant berths
57
Bay 8
Available
NANDURBAR → JABALPUR (4 stations)
40
Bay 5
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
45
Bay 6
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
55
Bay 7
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
5
Bay 1
Available
VAPI → VALSAD (1 station)
6
Bay 1
Available
VAPI → VALSAD (1 station)
8
Bay 1
Available
DD UPADHYAYA JN → PATNA JN (1 station)
10
Bay 2
Available
DD UPADHYAYA JN → PATNA JN (1 station)
11
Bay 2
Available
DD UPADHYAYA JN → PATNA JN (1 station)
14
Bay 2
Available
DD UPADHYAYA JN → PATNA JN (1 station)
17
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → VALSAD (1 station)
18
Bay 3
Available
DD UPADHYAYA JN → PATNA JN (1 station)
S2
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till VYARA
31 vacant berths
19
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → VYARA (3 stations)
21
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
22
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
24
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
29
Bay 4
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
33
Bay 5
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
34
Bay 5
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
40
Bay 5
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
41
Bay 6
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
42
Bay 6
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
43
Bay 6
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
44
Bay 6
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
S5
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till SATNA
29 vacant berths
57
Bay 8
Available
NARSINGHPUR → SATNA (3 stations)
60
Bay 8
Available
NARSINGHPUR → SATNA (3 stations)
10
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
12
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
13
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
15
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
16
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
17
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
18
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
19
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
20
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
46
Bay 6
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
S6
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till SATNA
19 vacant berths
73
Bay 10
Available
NARSINGHPUR → SATNA (3 stations)
76
Bay 10
Available
NARSINGHPUR → SATNA (3 stations)
24
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
26
Bay 4
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
27
Bay 4
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
28
Bay 4
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
33
Bay 5
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
34
Bay 5
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
35
Bay 5
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
36
Bay 5
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
37
Bay 5
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
38
Bay 5
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
M1
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till PATNA JN
30 vacant berths
4
Bay 1
Available
PRAYAGRAJCHEOKI → PATNA JN (2 stations)
8
Bay 1
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
9
Bay 2
Available
PRAYAGRAJCHEOKI → PATNA JN (2 stations)
19
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
24
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
42
Bay 6
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
44
Bay 6
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
46
Bay 6
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
65
Bay 9
Available
PRAYAGRAJCHEOKI → PATNA JN (2 stations)
66
Bay 9
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
69
Bay 9
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
80
Bay 10
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
B1
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BHESTAN
26 vacant berths
2
Bay 1
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
15
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
16
Bay 2
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
17
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
18
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
19
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
20
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
21
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
22
Bay 3
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
30
Bay 4
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
53
Bay 7
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
54
Bay 7
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
S1
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till PRAYAGRAJCHEOKI
23 vacant berths
52
Bay 7
Available
KATNI → PRAYAGRAJCHEOKI (2 stations)
64
Bay 8
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
65
Bay 9
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
74
Bay 10
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
75
Bay 10
Available
VAPI → BHESTAN (2 stations)
3
Bay 1
Available
DD UPADHYAYA JN → PATNA JN (1 station)
B5
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BHESTAN
21 vacant berths
S3
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BHESTAN
21 vacant berths
HA1
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till BHESTAN
14 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 22971 BDTS PATNA SFAST
Vacancy by travel class on 26 Oct 2026, VAPI to PATNA JN. 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 22971 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, 19 Oct 2026
289
16 coaches with vacancy
Mon, 12 Oct 2026
205
16 coaches with vacancy
Rake of 22971 BDTS PATNA SFAST
Coach order as recorded from the chart, front of the train first.
S6
S5
S4
S3
S2
S1
M2
M1
B5
B4
B3
B2
B1
A2
A1
HA1
Classes you can find vacant on 22971 BDTS PATNA SFAST
22971 BDTS PATNA SFAST 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 22971 BDTS PATNA SFAST can be free for only part of the way
22971 BDTS PATNA SFAST calls at 14 stations between BANDRA TERMINUS and PATNA JN. 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 22971 BDTS PATNA SFAST
The coach order for 22971 BDTS PATNA SFAST 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about vacant berths and chart preparation.
22971 BDTS PATNA SFAST 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 14 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 22971.
Chart time for 22971Where will your coach stop?
Coach order and position from the engine for 22971 BDTS PATNA SFAST.
Coach position