When is the first chart prepared for train Pdy Hwh Sf Exp (12868)?

The first reservation chart for train Pdy Hwh Sf Exp (12868) is typically prepared around 04:13 at its originating station Puducherry (PDY). 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 Pdy Hwh Sf Exp (12868).

What is the route of train 12868?

Train Pdy Hwh Sf Exp (12868) runs from PDY to HWH, stopping at 18 stations listed in the schedule above.

Pdy Hwh Sf Exp (12868) — IRCTC Vacancy Chart Preparation Times

Station-by-station reservation chart preparation times for Pdy Hwh Sf Exp running from PDY to HWH.

The first reservation chart for Pdy Hwh Sf Exp (12868) is prepared at Puducherry (PDY) around 4:13 AM, with a second (vacancy) chart around 2 PM. 18 of 18 stations on the PDY 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	Puducherry(PDY)	—	14:15	Day 1	Same day at 4:13 AM	Same day at 2 PM
2	Villupuram Jn(VM)	14:55	15:00	Day 1	Same day at 4:13 AMcharted at PDY	Same day at 2 PM
3	Tiruvannamalai(TNM)	15:56	15:58	Day 1	Same day at 4:13 AMcharted at PDY	Same day at 2 PM
4	Vellore Cant(VLR)	17:23	17:25	Day 1	Same day at 4:13 AMcharted at PDY	Same day at 2 PM
5	Katpadi Jn(KPD)	17:45	17:50	Day 1	Same day at 4:13 AMcharted at PDY	Same day at 2 PM
6	Tirupati(TPTY)	19:30	19:35	Day 1	Same day at 9:50 AM	Same day at 7:20 PM
7	Renigunta Jn(RU)	19:55	20:05	Day 1	Same day at 9:50 AMcharted at TPTY	Same day at 7:20 PM
8	Nellore(NLR)	21:48	21:50	Day 1	Same day at 9:50 AMcharted at TPTY	Same day at 7:20 PM
9	Vijayawada Jn(BZA)	02:20	02:30	Day 2	Same day at 9:50 AMcharted at TPTY	Same day at 7:20 PM
10	Rajahmundry(RJY)	04:58	05:00	Day 2	Same day at 9:50 AMcharted at TPTY	Same day at 7:20 PM
11	Duvvada(DVD)	07:48	07:50	Day 2	Same day at 9:50 AMcharted at TPTY	Same day at 7:20 PM
12	Visakhapatnam(VSKP)	08:25	08:45	Day 2	Same day at 6:44 PM	Next day at 8:12 AM
13	Vizianagram Jn(VZM)	09:38	09:40	Day 2	Same day at 6:44 PMcharted at VSKP	Next day at 8:12 AM
14	Khurda Road JN(KUR)	14:40	15:00	Day 2	Same day at 6:44 PMcharted at VSKP	Next day at 8:12 AM
15	Bhubaneswar(BBS)	15:20	15:25	Day 2	Same day at 9:04 PM	Next day at 3:10 PM
16	Balasore(BLS)	19:14	19:16	Day 2	Same day at 9:04 PMcharted at BBS	Next day at 3:10 PM
17	Kharagpur Jn(KGP)	20:58	21:03	Day 2	Same day at 9:04 PMcharted at BBS	Next day at 3:10 PM
18	Howrah Jn(HWH)	23:45	—	Day 2	Same day at 9:04 PMcharted at BBS	Next day at 3:10 PM	—

1. Puducherry (PDY)

Day 1

Arrival

—

Departure

14:15

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 4:13 AM

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 2 PM

2. Villupuram Jn (VM)

Day 1

Arrival

14:55

Departure

15:00

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 4:13 AMcharted at PDY

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 2 PM

3. Tiruvannamalai (TNM)

Day 1

Arrival

15:56

Departure

15:58

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 4:13 AMcharted at PDY

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 2 PM

4. Vellore Cant (VLR)

Day 1

Arrival

17:23

Departure

17:25

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 4:13 AMcharted at PDY

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 2 PM

5. Katpadi Jn (KPD)

Day 1

Arrival

17:45

Departure

17:50

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 4:13 AMcharted at PDY

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 2 PM

6. Tirupati (TPTY)

Day 1

Arrival

19:30

Departure

19:35

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:50 AM

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 7:20 PM

7. Renigunta Jn (RU)

Day 1

Arrival

19:55

Departure

20:05

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:50 AMcharted at TPTY

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 7:20 PM

8. Nellore (NLR)

Day 1

Arrival

21:48

Departure

21:50

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:50 AMcharted at TPTY

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 7:20 PM

9. Vijayawada Jn (BZA)

Day 2

Arrival

02:20

Departure

02:30

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:50 AMcharted at TPTY

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 7:20 PM

10. Rajahmundry (RJY)

Day 2

Arrival

04:58

Departure

05:00

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:50 AMcharted at TPTY

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 7:20 PM

11. Duvvada (DVD)

Day 2

Arrival

07:48

Departure

07:50

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:50 AMcharted at TPTY

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 7:20 PM

12. Visakhapatnam (VSKP)

Day 2

Arrival

08:25

Departure

08:45

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:44 PM

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 8:12 AM

13. Vizianagram Jn (VZM)

Day 2

Arrival

09:38

Departure

09:40

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:44 PMcharted at VSKP

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 8:12 AM

14. Khurda Road JN (KUR)

Day 2

Arrival

14:40

Departure

15:00

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 6:44 PMcharted at VSKP

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 8:12 AM

15. Bhubaneswar (BBS)

Day 2

Arrival

15:20

Departure

15:25

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:04 PM

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 3:10 PM

16. Balasore (BLS)

Day 2

Arrival

19:14

Departure

19:16

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:04 PMcharted at BBS

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 3:10 PM

17. Kharagpur Jn (KGP)

Day 2

Arrival

20:58

Departure

21:03

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:04 PMcharted at BBS

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 3:10 PM

18. Howrah Jn (HWH)

Day 2

Arrival

23:45

Departure

—

1st Chart Preparation Time

Same day at 9:04 PMcharted at BBS

2nd Chart Preparation Time

Next day at 3:10 PM

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