When is the first chart prepared for train Cape Ms Sf Exp (12668)?

The first reservation chart for train Cape Ms Sf Exp (12668) is typically prepared around 06:38 at its originating station Kanyakumari (CAPE). 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 Cape Ms Sf Exp (12668).

What is the route of train 12668?

Train Cape Ms Sf Exp (12668) runs from CAPE to TBM, stopping at 12 stations listed in the schedule above.

Cape Ms Sf Exp (12668) — IRCTC Vacancy Chart Preparation Times

Station-by-station reservation chart preparation times for Cape Ms Sf Exp running from CAPE to TBM.

The first reservation chart for Cape Ms Sf Exp (12668) is prepared at Kanyakumari (CAPE) around 6:38 AM, with a second (vacancy) chart around 8:45 PM. 12 of 12 stations on the CAPE to TBM 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	Kanyakumari(CAPE)	—	16:35	Day 1	Same day at 6:38 AM	Same day at 8:45 PM
2	Nagercoil Jn(NCJ)	16:55	17:00	Day 1	Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE	Same day at 8:45 PM
3	Tirunelveli(TEN)	18:35	18:40	Day 1	Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE	Same day at 8:45 PM
4	Satur(SRT)	19:43	19:45	Day 1	Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE	Same day at 8:45 PM
5	Virudunagar Jn(VPT)	20:03	20:05	Day 1	Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE	Same day at 8:45 PM
6	Madurai Jn(MDU)	20:55	21:00	Day 1	Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE	Same day at 8:45 PM
7	Dindigul Jn(DG)	22:00	22:05	Day 1	Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE	Same day at 8:45 PM
8	Tiruchchirapali(TPJ)	23:15	23:20	Day 1	Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE	Same day at 8:45 PM
9	Vridhachalam Jn(VRI)	00:50	00:52	Day 2	Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE	Same day at 8:45 PM
10	Villupuram Jn(VM)	01:48	01:50	Day 2	Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE	Same day at 8:45 PM
11	Chengalpattu(CGL)	03:13	03:15	Day 2	Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE	Same day at 8:45 PM
12	Tambaram(TBM)	04:10	—	Day 2	Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE	Same day at 8:45 PM	—

1. Kanyakumari (CAPE)

Day 1

Arrival

—

Departure

16:35

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:38 AM

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:45 PM

2. Nagercoil Jn (NCJ)

Day 1

Arrival

16:55

Departure

17:00

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:45 PM

3. Tirunelveli (TEN)

Day 1

Arrival

18:35

Departure

18:40

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:45 PM

4. Satur (SRT)

Day 1

Arrival

19:43

Departure

19:45

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:45 PM

5. Virudunagar Jn (VPT)

Day 1

Arrival

20:03

Departure

20:05

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:45 PM

6. Madurai Jn (MDU)

Day 1

Arrival

20:55

Departure

21:00

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:45 PM

7. Dindigul Jn (DG)

Day 1

Arrival

22:00

Departure

22:05

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:45 PM

8. Tiruchchirapali (TPJ)

Day 1

Arrival

23:15

Departure

23:20

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:45 PM

9. Vridhachalam Jn (VRI)

Day 2

Arrival

00:50

Departure

00:52

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:45 PM

10. Villupuram Jn (VM)

Day 2

Arrival

01:48

Departure

01:50

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:45 PM

11. Chengalpattu (CGL)

Day 2

Arrival

03:13

Departure

03:15

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:45 PM

12. Tambaram (TBM)

Day 2

Arrival

04:10

Departure

—

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:38 AMcharted at CAPE

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:45 PM

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