When is the first chart prepared for train Gitanjali Exp (12859)?

The first reservation chart for train Gitanjali Exp (12859) is typically prepared around 20:28 at its originating station C Shivaji Mah T (CSMT). 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 Gitanjali Exp (12859).

What is the route of train 12859?

Train Gitanjali Exp (12859) runs from CSMT to HWH, stopping at 27 stations listed in the schedule above.

Gitanjali Exp (12859) — IRCTC Vacancy Chart Preparation Times

Station-by-station reservation chart preparation times for Gitanjali Exp running from CSMT to HWH.

The first reservation chart for Gitanjali Exp (12859) is prepared at C Shivaji Mah T (CSMT) around 8:28 PM, with a second (vacancy) chart around 8:05 AM. 27 of 27 stations on the CSMT to HWH 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	C Shivaji Mah T(CSMT)	—	06:00	Day 1	Same day at 8:28 PM	Same day at 8:05 AM
2	Dadar(DR)	06:12	06:15	Day 1	Same day at 8:28 PMcharted at CSMT	Same day at 8:05 AM
3	Kalyan Jn(KYN)	06:52	06:55	Day 1	Same day at 8:28 PMcharted at CSMT	Same day at 8:05 AM
4	Igatpuri(IGP)	08:42	08:47	Day 1	Same day at 8:28 PMcharted at CSMT	Same day at 8:05 AM
5	Nashik Road(NK)	09:25	09:30	Day 1	Same day at 8:36 PM	NA
6	Jalgaon Jn(JL)	11:58	12:00	Day 1	Same day at 8:36 PMcharted at NK	NA
7	Bhusaval Jn(BSL)	12:35	12:40	Day 1	Same day at 8:36 PMcharted at NK	NA
8	Malkapur(MKU)	13:24	13:25	Day 1	Same day at 8:36 PMcharted at NK	NA
9	Shegaon(SEG)	14:03	14:05	Day 1	Same day at 8:36 PMcharted at NK	NA
10	Akola Jn(AK)	14:30	14:35	Day 1	Same day at 8:36 PMcharted at NK	NA
11	Badnera Jn(BD)	15:57	16:00	Day 1	Same day at 8:36 PMcharted at NK	NA
12	Wardha Jn(WR)	17:13	17:15	Day 1	Same day at 8:36 PMcharted at NK	NA
13	Nagpur(NGP)	18:55	19:00	Day 1	Same day at 9:09 AM	Same day at 6:45 PM
14	Bhandara Road(BRD)	19:46	19:48	Day 1	Same day at 9:09 AMcharted at NGP	Same day at 6:45 PM
15	Gondia Jn(G)	20:38	20:40	Day 1	Same day at 9:09 AMcharted at NGP	Same day at 6:45 PM
16	Raj Nandgaon(RJN)	22:03	22:05	Day 1	Same day at 9:09 AMcharted at NGP	Same day at 6:45 PM
17	Durg(DURG)	22:50	22:55	Day 1	Same day at 1:06 PM	Same day at 10:40 PM
18	Raipur Jn(R)	23:30	23:35	Day 1	Same day at 1:06 PMcharted at DURG	Same day at 10:40 PM
19	Bilaspur Jn(BSP)	01:25	01:35	Day 2	Same day at 3:48 PM	Next day at 1:20 AM
20	Raigarh(RIG)	03:05	03:07	Day 2	Same day at 3:48 PMcharted at BSP	Next day at 1:20 AM
21	Jharsuguda Jn(JSG)	04:28	04:30	Day 2	Same day at 8:30 PM	Next day at 4:15 AM
22	Rourkela(ROU)	05:47	05:55	Day 2	Same day at 8:30 PMcharted at JSG	Next day at 4:15 AM
23	Chakradharpur(CKP)	07:18	07:20	Day 2	Same day at 8:30 PMcharted at JSG	Next day at 4:15 AM
24	Tatanagar Jn(TATA)	08:13	08:20	Day 2	Same day at 8:30 PMcharted at JSG	Next day at 4:15 AM
25	Kharagpur Jn(KGP)	10:18	10:23	Day 2	Same day at 8:30 PMcharted at JSG	Next day at 4:15 AM
26	Santragachi Jn(SRC)	11:48	11:50	Day 2	Same day at 8:30 PMcharted at JSG	Next day at 4:15 AM
27	Howrah Jn(HWH)	13:50	—	Day 2	Same day at 8:30 PMcharted at JSG	Next day at 4:15 AM	—

1. C Shivaji Mah T (CSMT)

Day 1

Arrival

—

Departure

06:00

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:28 PM

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:05 AM

2. Dadar (DR)

Day 1

Arrival

06:12

Departure

06:15

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:28 PMcharted at CSMT

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:05 AM

3. Kalyan Jn (KYN)

Day 1

Arrival

06:52

Departure

06:55

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:28 PMcharted at CSMT

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:05 AM

4. Igatpuri (IGP)

Day 1

Arrival

08:42

Departure

08:47

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:28 PMcharted at CSMT

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:05 AM

5. Nashik Road (NK)

Day 1

Arrival

09:25

Departure

09:30

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:36 PM

2nd Chart Preparation Time

6. Jalgaon Jn (JL)

Day 1

Arrival

11:58

Departure

12:00

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:36 PMcharted at NK

2nd Chart Preparation Time

7. Bhusaval Jn (BSL)

Day 1

Arrival

12:35

Departure

12:40

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:36 PMcharted at NK

2nd Chart Preparation Time

8. Malkapur (MKU)

Day 1

Arrival

13:24

Departure

13:25

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:36 PMcharted at NK

2nd Chart Preparation Time

9. Shegaon (SEG)

Day 1

Arrival

14:03

Departure

14:05

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:36 PMcharted at NK

2nd Chart Preparation Time

10. Akola Jn (AK)

Day 1

Arrival

14:30

Departure

14:35

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:36 PMcharted at NK

2nd Chart Preparation Time

11. Badnera Jn (BD)

Day 1

Arrival

15:57

Departure

16:00

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:36 PMcharted at NK

2nd Chart Preparation Time

12. Wardha Jn (WR)

Day 1

Arrival

17:13

Departure

17:15

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:36 PMcharted at NK

2nd Chart Preparation Time

13. Nagpur (NGP)

Day 1

Arrival

18:55

Departure

19:00

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:09 AM

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:45 PM

14. Bhandara Road (BRD)

Day 1

Arrival

19:46

Departure

19:48

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:09 AMcharted at NGP

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:45 PM

15. Gondia Jn (G)

Day 1

Arrival

20:38

Departure

20:40

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:09 AMcharted at NGP

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:45 PM

16. Raj Nandgaon (RJN)

Day 1

Arrival

22:03

Departure

22:05

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:09 AMcharted at NGP

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:45 PM

17. Durg (DURG)

Day 1

Arrival

22:50

Departure

22:55

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 1:06 PM

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 10:40 PM

18. Raipur Jn (R)

Day 1

Arrival

23:30

Departure

23:35

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 1:06 PMcharted at DURG

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 10:40 PM

19. Bilaspur Jn (BSP)

Day 2

Arrival

01:25

Departure

01:35

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 3:48 PM

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 1:20 AM

20. Raigarh (RIG)

Day 2

Arrival

03:05

Departure

03:07

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 3:48 PMcharted at BSP

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 1:20 AM

21. Jharsuguda Jn (JSG)

Day 2

Arrival

04:28

Departure

04:30

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:30 PM

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 4:15 AM

22. Rourkela (ROU)

Day 2

Arrival

05:47

Departure

05:55

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:30 PMcharted at JSG

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 4:15 AM

23. Chakradharpur (CKP)

Day 2

Arrival

07:18

Departure

07:20

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:30 PMcharted at JSG

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 4:15 AM

24. Tatanagar Jn (TATA)

Day 2

Arrival

08:13

Departure

08:20

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:30 PMcharted at JSG

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 4:15 AM

25. Kharagpur Jn (KGP)

Day 2

Arrival

10:18

Departure

10:23

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:30 PMcharted at JSG

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 4:15 AM

26. Santragachi Jn (SRC)

Day 2

Arrival

11:48

Departure

11:50

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:30 PMcharted at JSG

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 4:15 AM

27. Howrah Jn (HWH)

Day 2

Arrival

13:50

Departure

—

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 8:30 PMcharted at JSG

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 4:15 AM

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