From the reservation chart for 26406 VANDE BHARAT EXP, 207 berths are vacant between SHMATA VD KATRA and AMRITSAR JN, spread across 8 coaches. Each berth below shows how far along the route it stays empty.
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Tue27 Oct
Mon26 Oct
Sun25 Oct
Boarding and deboarding are auto-filled with the first and last stations. Adjust them to match your journey.
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 26406 VANDE BHARAT EXP
Vacancy by travel class on 27 Oct 2026, SHMATA VD KATRA to AMRITSAR 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.
AC Chair Car164
Exec Chair Car43
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 26406 reaches each of those stations, check its full schedule
and halts.
Vacant the entire journey60
Vacant for most of the route2
Vacant for about half the route32
Vacant for a short stretch113
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
8
3 coaches with vacancy
Sun, 25 Oct 2026
9
3 coaches with vacancy
Rake of 26406 VANDE BHARAT EXP
Coach order as recorded from the chart, front of the train first.
C1C2C3C4C5C6C7E1
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Classes you can find vacant on 26406 VANDE BHARAT EXP
26406 VANDE BHARAT EXP 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 26406 VANDE BHARAT EXP can be free for only part of the way
With only 4 intermediate stops between SHMATA VD KATRA and AMRITSAR JN, 26406 VANDE BHARAT EXP 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 26406 VANDE BHARAT EXP
The coach order for 26406 VANDE BHARAT 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.
26406 VANDE BHARAT EXP 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 26406.