When does Tatkal booking open for Grand Trunk Express (12615)?

Tatkal booking for Grand Trunk Express (12615) opens one day before departure at 10:00 AM IST for AC classes (EC, CC, EA, 1A, 2A, 3A) and 11:00 AM IST for Non-AC classes on IRCTC.

What is the route of Grand Trunk Express (12615)?

Grand Trunk Express (12615) runs from MS to NDLS, stopping at 39 stations en route. The full station-by-station timetable with arrival and departure times is listed on this page.

On which days does Grand Trunk Express (12615) run?

Grand Trunk Express (12615) runs daily, all seven days of the week.

IRCTC Schedule & Timetable

Runs Daily

Grand Trunk Express

#12615

SourceDeparts 18:15

Mgr Chennai CtlMAS

Duration

10h 55m

➔

Distance

2192 km

➔

Stops

39 Halts

Arrives 05:10Destination

New DelhiNDLS

Avg Speed ~201 km/hPantry / Food AvailableVerified Station Halts

Key Operational Facts & Chart Preparation Windows

1st Reservation Chart

08:14

~8.5 Hours Prior

Prepared the previous evening at MAS (NDLS). Waitlist passengers get initial confirmation.

2nd (Final) Chart

17:58

30 Mins Before Departure

Final vacant berths released for current booking (CURR_AVBL) at 10% discount.

AC Tatkal Window

00h : 00m : 00s

Daily at 10:00 AM IST

Executive Class (EC) & Chair Car (CC) open 1 day before departure date.

Operating Days

Daily Service

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Timetable remains fixed all 7 days with priority Shatabdi signaling.

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Grand Trunk Express Route & Timetable39 Stops

Station arrival, departure, halt minutes, expected platform & chart timings.

Mgr Chennai Ctl

MASSource Station

Arrival

Origin

Departure

18:15

Halt Duration

—

Distance

5 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from MAS

Gudur Jn

GDR

Arrival

20:28

Departure

20:30

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

142 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from GDR

Nellore

NLR

Arrival

20:58

Departure

21:00

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

181 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from NLR

Ongole

OGL

Arrival

22:28

Departure

22:30

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

297 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from OGL

Chirala

CLX

Arrival

23:13

Departure

23:15

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

346 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from CLX

Tenali Jn

TEL

Arrival

00:08

Departure

00:10

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

403 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from TEL

Vijayawada Jn

BZA

Arrival

00:45

Departure

00:55

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

435 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from BZA

Khammam

KMT

Arrival

02:29

Departure

02:30

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

535 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from KMT

Warangal

Arrival

03:58

Departure

04:00

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

642 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from WL

Ramagundam

RDM

Arrival

05:29

Departure

05:30

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

743 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from RDM

Manchiryal

MCI

Arrival

05:49

Departure

05:50

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

757 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from MCI

Sirpur Kagazngr

SKZR

Arrival

06:44

Departure

06:45

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

815 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from SKZR

Balharshah

BPQ

Arrival

08:05

Departure

08:10

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

885 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from BPQ

Chandrapur

Arrival

08:25

Departure

08:27

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

898 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from CD

Hinganghat

HGT

Arrival

09:29

Departure

09:30

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

983 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from HGT

Sevagram

SEGM

Arrival

10:03

Departure

10:05

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1020 km

1st Chart: 08:14•2nd Chart: 17:58

Book from SEGM

Nagpur

NGP

Arrival

11:25

Departure

11:30

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1096 km

1st Chart: 19:45

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Narkher

NRKR

Arrival

12:33

Departure

12:34

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1181 km

1st Chart: 19:45

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Pandhurna

PAR

Arrival

12:49

Departure

12:50

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1200 km

1st Chart: 19:45

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Amla Jn

AMLA

Arrival

13:48

Departure

13:50

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1263 km

1st Chart: 19:45

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Betul

BZU

Arrival

14:08

Departure

14:10

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1286 km

1st Chart: 19:45

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Ghoradongri

GDYA

Arrival

14:49

Departure

14:50

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1323 km

1st Chart: 19:45

Book from GDYA

Itarsi Jn

Arrival

16:40

Departure

16:50

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1393 km

1st Chart: 19:45

Book from ET

Narmadapuram

NDPM

Arrival

17:08

Departure

17:10

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1411 km

1st Chart: 19:45

Book from NDPM

Rani Kamalapati

RKMP

Arrival

18:18

Departure

18:20

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1485 km

1st Chart: 21:06

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Bhopal Jn

BPL

Arrival

18:40

Departure

18:45

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1491 km

1st Chart: 21:06

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Vidisha

BHS

Arrival

19:20

Departure

19:22

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1544 km

1st Chart: 21:06

Book from BHS

Ganj Basoda

BAQ

Arrival

19:53

Departure

19:55

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1584 km

1st Chart: 21:06

Book from BAQ

Bina Jn

BINA

Arrival

20:50

Departure

20:55

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1630 km

1st Chart: 21:06

Book from BINA

V Lakshmibaijhs

VGLJ

Arrival

22:50

Departure

22:55

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1782 km

1st Chart: 21:06

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Gwalior

GWL

Arrival

23:55

Departure

23:57

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1879 km

1st Chart: 21:06

Book from GWL

Morena

MRA

Arrival

00:26

Departure

00:28

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1918 km

1st Chart: 21:03•2nd Chart: 18:05

Book from MRA

Dhaulpur

DHO

Arrival

01:13

Departure

01:15

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1945 km

1st Chart: 21:03•2nd Chart: 18:05

Book from DHO

Agra Cantt

AGC

Arrival

01:48

Departure

01:53

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

1998 km

1st Chart: 21:03•2nd Chart: 18:05

Book from AGC

Bilochpura Agra

BFP

Arrival

02:05

Departure

02:07

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

2003 km

1st Chart: 21:03•2nd Chart: 18:05

Book from BFP

Mathura Jn

MTJ

Arrival

02:35

Departure

02:40

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

2051 km

1st Chart: 21:03•2nd Chart: 18:05

Book from MTJ

Faridabad

FDB

Arrival

04:16

Departure

04:18

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

2164 km

1st Chart: 21:03•2nd Chart: 18:05

Book from FDB

H Nizamuddin

NZM

Arrival

04:40

Departure

04:42

Halt Duration

Passing

Distance

2185 km

1st Chart: 21:03•2nd Chart: 18:05

Book from NZM

New Delhi

NDLSDestination

Arrival

05:10

Departure

Terminus

Halt Duration

—

Distance

2192 km

1st Chart: 21:03•2nd Chart: 18:05

Travel Classes & Onboard Experience

Seating configurations, luggage room, and catering options available on Grand Trunk Express.

AC Chair Car

Comfortable air-conditioned intercity seating

IRCTC Certified Rake

Second Seating

Reserved non-AC chair car seating for budget travel

IRCTC Certified Rake

Catering & Dining on Grand Trunk Express

Passengers can opt for catering at the time of booking. Fresh morning tea/coffee, breakfast, and Rail Neer water bottle are served at your seat.

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Tatkal Reservation Rules

Next Tatkal Booking Window for Grand Trunk Express

Tatkal quotas for 12615 open daily on IRCTC (IST) for journeys departing the following day. Popular routes sell out in under 120 seconds.

AC Classes (EC, CC, EA)

Opens Daily at 10:00 AM IST

00h : 00m : 00s

Tip: Pre-add passenger profiles to your IRCTC Master List before 09:55 AM.

Non-AC Classes (SL, 2S)

Opens Daily at 11:00 AM IST

00h : 00m : 00s

Tatkal charges apply per ticket; senior citizen concessions are not permitted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Official IRCTC rules and timetabling details for Grand Trunk Express (12615).

Tatkal booking for Grand Trunk Express (12615) opens one day before the train's departure from its originating station at 10:00 AM IST for AC classes (EC, CC, 1A, 2A, 3A) and 11:00 AM IST for Non-AC classes on the official IRCTC portal.

Key Operational Facts & Chart Preparation Windows

1st Reservation Chart

08:14

~8.5 Hours Prior

Prepared the previous evening at MAS (NDLS). Waitlist passengers get initial confirmation.

2nd (Final) Chart

17:58

30 Mins Before Departure

Final vacant berths released for current booking (CURR_AVBL) at 10% discount.

AC Tatkal Window

00h : 00m : 00s

Daily at 10:00 AM IST

Executive Class (EC) & Chair Car (CC) open 1 day before departure date.

Operating Days

Daily Service

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Timetable remains fixed all 7 days with priority Shatabdi signaling.