When is the first chart prepared for train Akal Takhat Exp (12318)?

The first reservation chart for train Akal Takhat Exp (12318) is typically prepared around 21:17 at its originating station Amritsar Jn (ASR). The chart is generally prepared 4 hours before the train's scheduled departure from a station.

What is chart preparation time for a station mid-route?

For boarding stations along the route, the chart is prepared a few hours before the train reaches that station (or at a remote charting location). The table above lists the chart preparation time recorded for each station of Akal Takhat Exp (12318).

What is the route of train 12318?

Train Akal Takhat Exp (12318) runs from ASR to KOAA, stopping at 24 stations listed in the schedule above.

Akal Takhat Exp (12318) — IRCTC Vacancy Chart Preparation Times

Station-by-station reservation chart preparation times for Akal Takhat Exp running from ASR to KOAA.

The first reservation chart for Akal Takhat Exp (12318) is prepared at Amritsar Jn (ASR) around 9:17 PM, with a second (vacancy) chart around 5:40 AM. 24 of 24 stations on the ASR to KOAA route have published chart preparation times, listed station-by-station below.

#	Station	Arrival	Departure	Day	1st Chart Preparation Time	2nd Chart Preparation Time	Alert
1	Amritsar Jn(ASR)	—	05:55	Day 1	Same day at 9:17 PM	Same day at 5:40 AM
2	Beas(BEAS)	06:23	06:25	Day 1	Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR	Same day at 5:40 AM
3	Jalandhar City(JUC)	07:02	07:07	Day 1	Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR	Same day at 5:40 AM
4	Phagwara Jn(PGW)	07:25	07:27	Day 1	Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR	Same day at 5:40 AM
5	Ludhiana Jn(LDH)	08:02	08:12	Day 1	Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR	Same day at 5:40 AM
6	Sirhind Jn(SIR)	09:09	09:11	Day 1	Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR	Same day at 5:40 AM
7	Ambala Cant Jn(UMB)	10:00	10:05	Day 1	Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR	Same day at 5:40 AM
8	Saharanpur(SRE)	11:20	11:25	Day 1	Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR	Same day at 5:40 AM
9	Najibabad Jn(NBD)	12:50	12:52	Day 1	Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR	Same day at 5:40 AM
10	Moradabad(MB)	14:45	14:55	Day 1	Same day at 5:13 AM	Same day at 2:40 PM
11	Bareilly(BE)	16:20	16:22	Day 1	Same day at 5:13 AMcharted at MB	Same day at 2:40 PM
12	Lucknow Nr(LKO)	20:05	20:15	Day 1	Same day at 10:21 AM	Same day at 8 PM
13	Sultanpur(SLN)	22:11	22:13	Day 1	Same day at 10:21 AMcharted at LKO	Same day at 8 PM
14	Varanasi Jn(BSB)	00:40	00:50	Day 2	Same day at 10:21 AMcharted at LKO	Same day at 8 PM
15	Dd Upadhyaya Jn(DDU)	02:10	02:15	Day 2	Same day at 10:21 AMcharted at LKO	Same day at 8 PM
16	Patna Jn(PNBE)	05:13	05:20	Day 2	Same day at 8:29 PM	Next day at 5:05 AM
17	Patna Saheb(PNC)	05:34	05:39	Day 2	Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE	Next day at 5:05 AM
18	Mokameh Jn(MKA)	06:21	06:23	Day 2	Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE	Next day at 5:05 AM
19	Kiul Jn(KIUL)	06:50	06:54	Day 2	Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE	Next day at 5:05 AM
20	Jhajha(JAJ)	08:50	08:55	Day 2	Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE	Next day at 5:05 AM
21	Jasidih Jn(JSME)	09:25	09:27	Day 2	Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE	Next day at 5:05 AM
22	Madhupur Jn(MDP)	09:47	09:49	Day 2	Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE	Next day at 5:05 AM
23	Asansol Jn(ASN)	11:01	11:11	Day 2	Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE	Next day at 5:05 AM
24	Kolkata Chitpur(KOAA)	14:50	—	Day 2	Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE	Next day at 5:05 AM	—

1. Amritsar Jn (ASR)

Day 1

Arrival

—

Departure

05:55

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:17 PM

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 5:40 AM

2. Beas (BEAS)

Day 1

Arrival

06:23

Departure

06:25

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 5:40 AM

3. Jalandhar City (JUC)

Day 1

Arrival

07:02

Departure

07:07

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 5:40 AM

4. Phagwara Jn (PGW)

Day 1

Arrival

07:25

Departure

07:27

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 5:40 AM

5. Ludhiana Jn (LDH)

Day 1

Arrival

08:02

Departure

08:12

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 5:40 AM

6. Sirhind Jn (SIR)

Day 1

Arrival

09:09

Departure

09:11

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 5:40 AM

7. Ambala Cant Jn (UMB)

Day 1

Arrival

10:00

Departure

10:05

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 5:40 AM

8. Saharanpur (SRE)

Day 1

Arrival

11:20

Departure

11:25

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 5:40 AM

9. Najibabad Jn (NBD)

Day 1

Arrival

12:50

Departure

12:52

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:17 PMcharted at ASR

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 5:40 AM

10. Moradabad (MB)

Day 1

Arrival

14:45

Departure

14:55

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 5:13 AM

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 2:40 PM

11. Bareilly (BE)

Day 1

Arrival

16:20

Departure

16:22

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 5:13 AMcharted at MB

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 2:40 PM

12. Lucknow Nr (LKO)

Day 1

Arrival

20:05

Departure

20:15

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 10:21 AM

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8 PM

13. Sultanpur (SLN)

Day 1

Arrival

22:11

Departure

22:13

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 10:21 AMcharted at LKO

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8 PM

14. Varanasi Jn (BSB)

Day 2

Arrival

00:40

Departure

00:50

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 10:21 AMcharted at LKO

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8 PM

15. Dd Upadhyaya Jn (DDU)

Day 2

Arrival

02:10

Departure

02:15

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 10:21 AMcharted at LKO

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8 PM

16. Patna Jn (PNBE)

Day 2

Arrival

05:13

Departure

05:20

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:29 PM

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 5:05 AM

17. Patna Saheb (PNC)

Day 2

Arrival

05:34

Departure

05:39

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 5:05 AM

18. Mokameh Jn (MKA)

Day 2

Arrival

06:21

Departure

06:23

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 5:05 AM

19. Kiul Jn (KIUL)

Day 2

Arrival

06:50

Departure

06:54

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 5:05 AM

20. Jhajha (JAJ)

Day 2

Arrival

08:50

Departure

08:55

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 5:05 AM

21. Jasidih Jn (JSME)

Day 2

Arrival

09:25

Departure

09:27

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 5:05 AM

22. Madhupur Jn (MDP)

Day 2

Arrival

09:47

Departure

09:49

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 5:05 AM

23. Asansol Jn (ASN)

Day 2

Arrival

11:01

Departure

11:11

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 5:05 AM

24. Kolkata Chitpur (KOAA)

Day 2

Arrival

14:50

Departure

—

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:29 PMcharted at PNBE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 5:05 AM

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