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M2
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
76 vacant berths
3
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
4
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
5
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
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Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
10
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
11
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
13
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
14
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
15
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
16
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
17
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
M1
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
73 vacant berths
8
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
13
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
14
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
15
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
16
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
18
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
19
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
20
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
21
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
22
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
23
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
24
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
B4
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
72 vacant berths
5
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
6
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
7
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
8
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
10
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
11
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
12
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
13
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
14
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
15
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
16
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
17
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
B5
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
72 vacant berths
1
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
2
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
3
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
4
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
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Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
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Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
7
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
8
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
9
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
10
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
11
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
12
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
S6
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
70 vacant berths
31
Bay 4
Available
TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
39
Bay 5
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
47
Bay 6
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
55
Bay 7
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
63
Bay 8
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
71
Bay 9
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
13
Bay 2
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JASIDIH JN → KATIHAR JN (21 stations)
23
Bay 3
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JASIDIH JN → KATIHAR JN (21 stations)
57
Bay 8
Available
GIDHAUR → KATIHAR JN (19 stations)
10
Bay 2
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KIUL JN → KATIHAR JN (16 stations)
11
Bay 2
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KIUL JN → KATIHAR JN (16 stations)
56
Bay 7
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KIUL JN → KATIHAR JN (16 stations)
B1
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
68 vacant berths
29
Bay 4
Available
TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
34
Bay 5
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
35
Bay 5
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
36
Bay 5
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
37
Bay 5
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
38
Bay 5
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
39
Bay 5
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
40
Bay 5
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
43
Bay 6
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
46
Bay 6
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
47
Bay 6
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
48
Bay 6
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
S7
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
61 vacant berths
15
Bay 2
Available
TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
23
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
31
Bay 4
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
39
Bay 5
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
47
Bay 6
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
55
Bay 7
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
63
Bay 8
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
28
Bay 4
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JASIDIH JN → KATIHAR JN (21 stations)
56
Bay 7
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JASIDIH JN → KATIHAR JN (21 stations)
8
Bay 1
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JHAJHA → KATIHAR JN (20 stations)
58
Bay 8
Available
JAMUI → KATIHAR JN (18 stations)
61
Bay 8
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JAMUI → KATIHAR JN (18 stations)
B2
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
60 vacant berths
13
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
14
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
15
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
16
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
18
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
19
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
20
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
21
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
39
Bay 5
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
47
Bay 6
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
55
Bay 7
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
62
Bay 8
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
B3
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
60 vacant berths
2
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
3
Bay 1
Available
TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
4
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
5
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
6
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
7
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
8
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
12
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
13
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
14
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
15
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
16
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
A2
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
41 vacant berths
4
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
6
Bay 1
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
8
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
9
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
10
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
11
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
12
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
13
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
14
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
15
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
24
Bay 4
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
27
Bay 5
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
A1
Longest vacant journey
Entire Journey
40 vacant berths
8
Bay 2
Available
TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
9
Bay 2
Available
TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
10
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
11
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
12
Bay 2
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
14
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
16
Bay 3
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
25
Bay 5
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
26
Bay 5
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
27
Bay 5
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TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
28
Bay 5
Available
TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
31
Bay 6
Available
TATANAGAR JN → KATIHAR JN (30 stations)
S5
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KATIHAR JN
71 vacant berths
23
Bay 3
Available
MADHUPUR JN → KATIHAR JN (22 stations)
28
Bay 4
Available
MADHUPUR JN → KATIHAR JN (22 stations)
71
Bay 9
Available
MADHUPUR JN → KATIHAR JN (22 stations)
31
Bay 4
Available
JASIDIH JN → KATIHAR JN (21 stations)
47
Bay 6
Available
JASIDIH JN → KATIHAR JN (21 stations)
55
Bay 7
Available
JASIDIH JN → KATIHAR JN (21 stations)
63
Bay 8
Available
JASIDIH JN → KATIHAR JN (21 stations)
39
Bay 5
Available
KIUL JN → KATIHAR JN (16 stations)
61
Bay 8
Available
KIUL JN → KATIHAR JN (16 stations)
64
Bay 8
Available
KIUL JN → KATIHAR JN (16 stations)
10
Bay 2
Available
BARHIYA → KATIHAR JN (15 stations)
11
Bay 2
Available
BARHIYA → KATIHAR JN (15 stations)
S2
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KATIHAR JN
69 vacant berths
30
Bay 4
Available
MADHUPUR JN → KATIHAR JN (22 stations)
28
Bay 4
Available
JASIDIH JN → KATIHAR JN (21 stations)
61
Bay 8
Available
JASIDIH JN → KATIHAR JN (21 stations)
62
Bay 8
Available
JASIDIH JN → KATIHAR JN (21 stations)
29
Bay 4
Available
JHAJHA → KATIHAR JN (20 stations)
25
Bay 4
Available
KIUL JN → KATIHAR JN (16 stations)
S4
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KATIHAR JN
78 vacant berths
S3
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KATIHAR JN
67 vacant berths
S1
Longest vacant journey
Longest vacant till KATIHAR JN
65 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 28181 TATA KIR EXP
Vacancy by travel class on 25 Oct 2026, TATANAGAR JN to KATIHAR 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 28181 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.
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
994
16 coaches with vacancy
Wed, 21 Oct 2026
978
16 coaches with vacancy
Rake of 28181 TATA KIR EXP
Coach order as recorded from the chart, front of the train first.
A1
A2
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
M1
M2
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
Classes you can find vacant on 28181 TATA KIR EXP
28181 TATA KIR 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 28181 TATA KIR EXP can be free for only part of the way
28181 TATA KIR EXP calls at 29 stations between TATANAGAR JN and KATIHAR 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 28181 TATA KIR EXP
The coach order for 28181 TATA KIR 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about vacant berths and chart preparation.
28181 TATA KIR 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 29 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 28181.
Chart time for 28181Where will your coach stop?
Coach order and position from the engine for 28181 TATA KIR EXP.
Coach position