15098 AMARNATH EXP Seat Availability
Jammu Tawi to Bhagalpur
| M , T , W , T , F , S , S | 1A,2A,3A,SL | express
Jammu Tawi
Kathua
Pathankot Cantt
Jalandhar Cant
Ludhiana Jn
Ambala Cant Jn
YAMUNANAGAR JUD
Saharanpur
Roorkee
Laksar Jn
Moradabad
Bareilly
Shahjehanpur
Lucknow
Gonda Jn
Basti
Gorakhpur Jn
Deoria Sadar
Bhatni Jn
Siwan Jn
Chhapra
Sonpur Jn
Hajipur Jn
Muzaffarpur Jn
Samastipur Jn
Barauni Jn
Kiul Jn
Abhaipur
Jamalpur Jn
Sultanganj
Bhagalpur
Jammu Tawi
Kathua
Pathankot Cantt
Jalandhar Cant
Ludhiana Jn
Ambala Cant Jn
YAMUNANAGAR JUD
Saharanpur
Roorkee
Laksar Jn
Moradabad
Bareilly
Shahjehanpur
Lucknow
Gonda Jn
Basti
Gorakhpur Jn
Deoria Sadar
Bhatni Jn
Siwan Jn
Chhapra
Sonpur Jn
Hajipur Jn
Muzaffarpur Jn
Samastipur Jn
Barauni Jn
Kiul Jn
Abhaipur
Jamalpur Jn
Sultanganj
Bhagalpur
General
Tatkal
Ladies
Premium Tatkal
Defence
Foreign Tourist
Lower Berth
Yuva
Duty Pass
Handicaped
Parliament House
April 2025
May 2025
June 2025
15098 AMARNATH EXP Schedule, Routes & Time Table
Station Code
Station Name
Arrival
Departure
Halt
Km
JAT
Jammu Tawi
Source
22:45
00:00
0km
BBMN
Bari Brahman
22:52
22:52
00:00
8km
VJPJ
Vijaypur Jammu
23:02
23:02
00:00
21km
BHBT
Basantar Block Hut
23:05
23:05
00:00
26km
SMBX
Samba
23:11
23:11
00:00
32km
GHGL
Ghagwal
23:18
23:18
00:00
42km
HRNR
Hira Nagar
23:22
23:22
00:00
47km
CKDL
Chakdayala
23:25
23:25
00:00
51km
CHNR
CHHAN ARORIAN
23:29
23:29
00:00
56km
BDHY
Budhi
23:35
23:35
00:00
64km
KTHU
Kathua
23:45
23:47
02:00
77km
MDPB
Madhopur Punjab
00:00
00:00
00:00
84km
SJNP
Sujanpur
00:12
00:12
00:00
91km
BHRL
BHAROLI
00:21
00:21
00:00
97km
PTKC
Pathankot Cantt
00:25
00:30
05:00
100km
BHCH
Block Cabin Chakki Bank
00:33
00:33
00:00
102km
KNDI
Kandrori
00:39
00:39
00:00
108km
GILA
Ghiala
00:43
00:43
00:00
113km
MRTL
Mirthal
00:49
00:49
00:00
119km
BLCA
Beas Block Hut
00:52
00:52
00:00
122km
CKKN
Chak Kalan
00:55
00:55
00:00
125km
BNGL
Bhangala
00:59
00:59
00:00
129km
MSBR
Musahibpur
01:04
01:04
00:00
134km
MEX
Mukerian
01:09
01:09
00:00
139km
GPW
Ghaunspur
01:16
01:16
00:00
146km
UCB
Unchi Bassi
01:17
01:17
00:00
148km
DZA
Dasuya
01:24
01:24
00:00
154km
GSB
Garna Sahib
01:27
01:27
00:00
158km
KZX
Khudda Korala
01:31
01:31
00:00
162km
TDO
Tanda Urmar
01:39
01:39
00:00
170km
CGH
Cholang
01:45
01:45
00:00
176km
SWU
Sanaura
01:49
01:49
00:00
180km
BPRS
Bhogpur Sirwal
01:52
01:52
00:00
183km
MHWL
Machrowar
01:56
01:56
00:00
188km
KKL
Kala Bakra
02:00
02:00
00:00
192km
BSPD
Biaspind
02:03
02:03
00:00
195km
AWL
Alawalpur
02:06
02:06
00:00
198km
DRE
Dhogri
02:08
02:08
00:00
200km
SCPD
Suchipind
02:16
02:16
00:00
208km
JRC
Jalandhar Cant
02:20
02:25
05:00
216km
CEU
Chiheru
02:34
02:34
00:00
221km
PGW
Phagwara Jn
02:42
02:42
00:00
228km
MAUL
Mauli
02:48
02:48
00:00
234km
GRY
Goraya
02:53
02:53
00:00
238km
BTTN
Bhatian
02:59
02:59
00:00
244km
PHR
Phillaur Jn
03:06
03:06
00:00
251km
LDW
Ladhowal
03:11
03:11
00:00
255km
BHOI
Dhandari Kalan Block Hut
03:33
03:33
00:00
267km
LDH
Ludhiana Jn
03:20
03:30
10:00
269km
DDL
Dhandari Kalan
03:37
03:37
00:00
272km
SNL
Sanahwal
03:44
03:44
00:00
279km
DOA
Doraha
03:51
03:51
00:00
286km
JSPN
Jaspalon
03:55
03:55
00:00
291km
CHA
Chawapall
04:00
04:00
00:00
296km
KNN
Khanna
04:10
04:10
00:00
307km
GVG
Govindgarh
04:18
04:18
00:00
315km
SIR
Sirhind Jn
04:27
04:27
00:00
324km
SDY
Sadhoo Garh
04:34
04:34
00:00
332km
SBJ
Sarai Banjara
04:42
04:42
00:00
340km
RPJ
Rajpura Jn
04:51
04:51
00:00
350km
SMU
Sambhu
05:01
05:01
00:00
361km
UBC
Ambala City
05:10
05:10
00:00
370km
UMBY
Ambala Cantt. Yard
05:15
05:15
00:00
376km
UMB
Ambala Cant Jn
05:17
05:25
08:00
382km
DOKY
Dukheri
05:31
05:31
00:00
385km
KES
Kesri
05:36
05:36
00:00
391km
TDW
Tandwal
05:41
05:41
00:00
397km
RAA
Barara
05:46
05:46
00:00
402km
MFB
Mustafabad
05:53
05:53
00:00
411km
DZP
Darazpur
06:00
06:00
00:00
419km
JUDW
Jagadhri Workshop
06:04
06:04
00:00
424km
JUD
Jagadhri
06:10
06:10
00:00
429km
YJUD
YAMUNANAGAR JUD
06:08
06:10
02:00
433km
KNZ
Kalanour
06:17
06:17
00:00
435km
SSW
Sarsawa
06:27
06:27
00:00
446km
PKY
Pilkhani
06:32
06:32
00:00
451km
KWT
Khanalampura Wt
06:53
06:53
00:00
462km
SRE
Saharanpur
06:40
06:50
10:00
463km
HNC
Hindan Cabin
06:58
06:58
00:00
465km
BAE
Baliakheri
07:03
07:03
00:00
469km
SNKE
Sunehti Kharkhari
07:10
07:10
00:00
474km
CBBH
Chudiala Block Hut
07:18
07:18
00:00
479km
CDL
Chodiala
07:18
07:18
00:00
480km
IQB
Iqbalpur
07:27
07:27
00:00
486km
DNRA
Dhandhera
07:43
07:43
00:00
496km
RK
Roorkee
07:38
07:40
02:00
498km
LDR
Landaura
07:49
07:49
00:00
501km
DSNI
Dausni
07:55
07:55
00:00
506km
LRJC
Laksar South Cabin
07:59
07:59
00:00
509km
LRJ
Laksar Jn
08:02
08:04
02:00
516km
RSI
Raisi
08:10
08:10
00:00
520km
BLW
Balawali
08:18
08:18
00:00
528km
CNK
Chandok
08:24
08:24
00:00
535km
MZM
Muzzampur Narain
08:30
08:30
00:00
542km
FZL
Fazalpur
08:34
08:34
00:00
547km
NBD
Najibabad Jn
08:39
08:39
00:00
553km
MSDR
Murshadpur
08:45
08:45
00:00
560km
BEK
Bundki
08:50
08:50
00:00
566km
NGG
Nagina
08:59
08:59
00:00
576km
PNI
Puraini
09:04
09:04
00:00
581km
HBW
Habibwala
09:08
09:08
00:00
587km
DPR
Dhampur
09:13
09:13
00:00
592km
CAJ
Chakraj Mal
09:19
09:19
00:00
599km
SEO
Seohara
09:25
09:25
00:00
606km
MSBH
Mewa Nawada Block Hut
09:30
09:30
00:00
612km
MWE
Mewa Nawada
09:34
09:34
00:00
616km
KNT
Kanth
09:39
09:39
00:00
622km
MTB
Matlabpur
09:46
09:46
00:00
631km
AMBH
Aghwanpur Block Hut
09:50
09:50
00:00
636km
AWP
Aghwanpur
09:55
09:55
00:00
641km
HRH
Harthala
10:00
10:00
00:00
646km
MBWC
Moradabad West
10:03
10:03
00:00
650km
KGF
Kathghar
10:19
10:19
00:00
656km
MB
Moradabad
10:05
10:15
10:00
656km
KGFR
Kathghar Right Bank
10:19
10:19
00:00
657km
KGFE
Kathghar East
10:20
10:20
00:00
658km
DLP
Dalpatpur
10:26
10:26
00:00
664km
MPH
Mundha Pande
10:32
10:32
00:00
670km
RMU
Rampur
10:41
10:41
00:00
679km
SAR
Shahzad Nagar
10:47
10:47
00:00
686km
DAM
Dhamora
10:52
10:52
00:00
691km
DUN
Duganpur
10:57
10:57
00:00
697km
MIL
Milak
11:02
11:02
00:00
702km
NRS
Nagaria Sadat
11:10
11:10
00:00
711km
DAN
Dhaneta
11:17
11:17
00:00
718km
BTO
Bhitaura
11:23
11:23
00:00
724km
PKRA
Parsa Khera
11:28
11:28
00:00
729km
CBJ
Clutter Buck Ganj
11:33
11:33
00:00
734km
BRYC
Bareilly Cantt. Junction Chanehti
11:46
11:46
00:00
746km
BE
Bareilly
11:41
11:43
02:00
747km
RYS
Rasuriya
11:53
11:53
00:00
753km
PMR
Pitambarpur
12:01
12:01
00:00
762km
TSA
Tisua
12:09
12:09
00:00
771km
BLPU
Bilpur
12:17
12:17
00:00
778km
MK
Miranpur Katra
12:23
12:23
00:00
785km
MILA
Milakpur Halt
12:29
12:29
00:00
791km
TLH
Tilhar
12:32
12:32
00:00
794km
BHDH
Bahadurpur Halt
12:38
12:38
00:00
801km
BTRA
Banthra
12:41
12:41
00:00
804km
SXK
Shajahanpurcort
12:53
12:53
00:00
815km
SPN
Shahjehanpur
12:50
12:52
02:00
817km
ROZA
Roza Jn
12:58
12:58
00:00
820km
PRPM
Pt Ram Prasad Bismil
13:02
13:02
00:00
825km
KH
Kahiliya
13:06
13:06
00:00
829km
AIG
Algawan
13:14
13:14
00:00
837km
AJI
Anjhi Shahabad
13:20
13:20
00:00
844km
SHRM
Sharma
13:24
13:24
00:00
850km
TDP
Todarpur
13:26
13:26
00:00
852km
BEG
Behtagokul
13:33
13:33
00:00
858km
KUF
Kaurha
13:41
13:41
00:00
867km
HRI
Hardoi
13:49
13:49
00:00
876km
KAR
Karna
13:57
13:57
00:00
886km
MST
Masit
14:04
14:04
00:00
893km
BGH
Baghauli
14:10
14:10
00:00
900km
BLM
Balamu Jn
14:18
14:18
00:00
909km
DLQ
Dalelnagar
14:25
14:25
00:00
918km
UTA
Umar Tali
14:31
14:31
00:00
924km
SAN
Sandila
14:36
14:36
00:00
929km
RBD
Rahimabad
14:47
14:47
00:00
940km
DIL
Dilawarnagar
14:53
14:53
00:00
948km
MLD
Malihabad
14:58
14:58
00:00
953km
KKJ
Kakori
15:07
15:07
00:00
963km
AMG
Alamnagar
15:15
15:15
00:00
972km
LNWT
LUCKNOW WEST (A
15:18
15:18
00:00
975km
LBH
Dilkusha Cabin
15:34
15:34
00:00
981km
LKO
Lucknow
15:20
15:30
10:00
982km
ML
Malhour
15:42
15:42
00:00
989km
JRR
Jugaur
15:47
15:47
00:00
995km
SFH
Safedabad
15:51
15:51
00:00
998km
BBK
Barabanki Jn
15:59
15:59
00:00
1006km
JBR
Jahangirabad Road
16:07
16:07
00:00
1014km
RFR
Rafinagar
16:12
16:12
00:00
1019km
BUR
Bindaura
16:16
16:16
00:00
1023km
BUW
Burhwal
16:26
16:26
00:00
1033km
CKG
Chowka Ghat
16:32
16:32
00:00
1039km
GHT
Ghaghara Ghat
16:38
16:38
00:00
1044km
JLD
Jarwal Road
16:43
16:43
00:00
1049km
SUJ
Sarju
16:52
16:52
00:00
1058km
CLJ
Colonelganj
17:00
17:00
00:00
1066km
KSR
Kasturi
17:06
17:06
00:00
1072km
MIR
Maijapur
17:12
17:12
00:00
1077km
KTHL
Kathola
17:18
17:18
00:00
1084km
GDK
Gonda Kachahri
17:24
17:24
00:00
1090km
GD
Gonda Jn
17:30
17:35
05:00
1098km
BRCK
Baruachak
17:42
17:42
00:00
1103km
MOTG
Motiganj
17:48
17:48
00:00
1110km
JLHI
Jhilahi
17:54
17:54
00:00
1117km
MUR
Mankapur Jn
17:59
17:59
00:00
1123km
LKNR
Lakhpat Nagar
18:03
18:03
00:00
1128km
MSW
Maskanwa
18:11
18:11
00:00
1137km
SNC
S Narayan Chpla
18:15
18:15
00:00
1141km
BNGY
Bahman Jyotia
18:18
18:18
00:00
1144km
PATI
Parsa Tiwari
18:20
18:20
00:00
1147km
BV
Babhnan
18:25
18:25
00:00
1152km
GAUR
Gaur
18:32
18:32
00:00
1160km
TH
Tinich
18:39
18:39
00:00
1168km
GOVR
Govindnagar
18:46
18:46
00:00
1177km
BST
Basti
18:52
18:55
03:00
1188km
ORW
Orwara
19:07
19:07
00:00
1191km
MND
Munderwa
19:18
19:18
00:00
1197km
CRV
Chureb
19:30
19:30
00:00
1205km
KLD
Khalilabad
19:43
19:43
00:00
1213km
MHH
Maghar
19:57
19:57
00:00
1221km
SIPR
Sihapar
20:03
20:03
00:00
1224km
SWA
Sahjanwa
20:11
20:11
00:00
1230km
JTB
Jagatbela
20:22
20:22
00:00
1236km
DMG
Domingarh
20:33
20:33
00:00
1242km
GKC
Gorakhpur Cant
20:55
20:55
00:00
1250km
GKP
Gorakhpur Jn
20:40
20:50
10:00
1252km
KHM
Kusmhi
21:07
21:07
00:00
1260km
SANR
Sardarnagar
21:15
21:15
00:00
1266km
CC
Chauri Chaura
21:21
21:21
00:00
1271km
GB
Gauri Bazar
21:34
21:34
00:00
1281km
BALR
Baitalpur
21:46
21:46
00:00
1289km
DEOS
Deoria Sadar
21:55
22:00
05:00
1302km
AHLR
Ahalyapur
22:05
22:05
00:00
1302km
NRA
Nunkhar
22:13
22:13
00:00
1309km
NNPR
Nonapar
22:27
22:27
00:00
1321km
BTT
Bhatni Jn
22:21
22:23
02:00
1323km
BHTR
Bhatpar Rani
22:34
22:34
00:00
1329km
BTK
Bankata
22:41
22:41
00:00
1337km
MW
Mairwa
22:47
22:47
00:00
1344km
KYW
Karchhue
22:51
22:51
00:00
1349km
ZRDE
Jiradei
22:56
22:56
00:00
1355km
SV
Siwan Jn
23:05
23:10
05:00
1371km
PCK
Pachrukhi
23:22
23:22
00:00
1374km
DDA
Duraundha Jn
23:36
23:36
00:00
1383km
CW
Chainwa
23:48
23:48
00:00
1391km
MHRN
Mahendranath Halt
23:51
23:51
00:00
1393km
EKMA
Ekma
23:59
23:59
00:00
1398km
DDP
Daudpur
00:12
00:12
00:00
1407km
KPS
Kopa Samhota
00:24
00:24
00:00
1416km
TKVR
Teknewas
00:34
00:34
00:00
1422km
TKV
Tekanwas
00:34
00:34
00:00
1422km
CI
Chhapra Kacheri
00:52
00:52
00:00
1428km
CPR
Chhapra
00:40
00:50
10:00
1432km
CHPG
Chhapra Gramin Jn.
00:56
00:56
00:00
1432km
GJH
Goldinganj
01:03
01:03
00:00
1438km
DRI
Dumri Juara
01:08
01:08
00:00
1442km
BAGL
Baragopal
01:13
01:13
00:00
1446km
PPDA
Panchpatia Deoria Halt
01:16
01:16
00:00
1449km
ATNR
Awatar Nagar
01:18
01:18
00:00
1451km
AABH
Ambika Bhawani Halt
01:20
01:20
00:00
1453km
DGA
Dighwara
01:24
01:24
00:00
1457km
STLR
Sitalpur
01:30
01:30
00:00
1462km
NYO
Nayagaon
01:38
01:38
00:00
1469km
PMU
Parmanandpur
01:43
01:43
00:00
1474km
SEE
Sonpur Jn
01:51
01:53
02:00
1486km
GWH
Ghoshawar
02:15
02:15
00:00
1491km
HJP
Hajipur Jn
02:05
02:10
05:00
1491km
SAI
Sarai
02:20
02:20
00:00
1496km
BTHL
Bithauli
02:24
02:24
00:00
1501km
BNR
Bhagwanpur
02:28
02:28
00:00
1506km
BNPT
Benipatti Pirapur
02:32
02:32
00:00
1509km
GRL
Goraul
02:36
02:36
00:00
1514km
KHI
Kurhani
02:41
02:41
00:00
1520km
TUR
Turki
02:47
02:47
00:00
1526km
RD
Ram Dayalu Nagar
02:54
02:54
00:00
1534km
NRPA
Narayanpur Anant
03:09
03:09
00:00
1544km
BPCL
BPCL Siding Narayanpur Anant
03:08
03:08
00:00
1544km
MFP
Muzaffarpur Jn
03:00
03:05
05:00
1545km
SLT
Silaut
03:14
03:14
00:00
1550km
SIHO
Siho
03:21
03:21
00:00
1558km
DOL
Dholi
03:26
03:26
00:00
1565km
DUBH
Dubaha
03:32
03:32
00:00
1571km
VBH
Vishnupur Bathua Halt
03:34
03:34
00:00
1574km
KRBP
Khudiram B Pusa
03:38
03:38
00:00
1578km
KPGM
Karpurigram
03:44
03:44
00:00
1586km
BLRI
Belari Halt
03:47
03:47
00:00
1596km
SPJ
Samastipur Jn
03:50
03:55
05:00
1597km
UJP
Ujiarpur
03:41
03:41
00:00
1601km
NAZJ
Nazirganj
03:30
03:30
00:00
1607km
BSRA
Basarhia Halt
03:25
03:25
00:00
1611km
DSS
Dalsingh Sarai
03:18
03:18
00:00
1615km
STJT
Sathajagat
03:11
03:11
00:00
1620km
BCA
Bachwara Jn
03:00
03:00
00:00
1626km
MPNH
Majnupur Nawada
02:51
02:51
00:00
1632km
TGA
Teghra
02:46
02:46
00:00
1635km
BUJ
Barauni Flag
02:39
02:39
00:00
1640km
YY-BJUC
Barauni Chord Cabin
05:28
05:28
00:00
1644km
GHX
Garhara
05:33
05:33
00:00
1646km
BJU
Barauni Jn
05:15
05:25
10:00
1648km
DKGS
DINKAR GRAM SIM
05:41
05:41
00:00
1649km
BTSS
Barauni Thermal Power Station Siding
05:41
05:41
00:00
1649km
BTPH
Chakia Thermal Halt
05:44
05:44
00:00
1650km
RJO
Rajendra Pul
05:48
05:48
00:00
1652km
HTZU
HATHIDAH UPPER
05:57
05:57
00:00
1655km
HTZ1
Hathidah Link Cabin
05:57
05:57
00:00
1655km
RDUM
Rampur Dumra
06:08
06:08
00:00
1660km
JLPH
Jalalpur Halt
06:16
06:16
00:00
1663km
BRYA
Barhiya
06:23
06:23
00:00
1665km
GGSY
Ganga Sahay
06:29
06:29
00:00
1668km
DMRX
DUMRI HALT
06:34
06:34
00:00
1670km
DJS
Dhurani Jwas Halt
06:42
06:42
00:00
1673km
MKB
Mankatha
06:46
06:46
00:00
1675km
ASHKDM
Ashokdham
06:52
06:52
00:00
1677km
LKR
Luckeesarai Jn
07:01
07:01
00:00
1680km
KBC
Kiul Bridge
07:03
07:03
00:00
1681km
RMPR
Rampur Halt
07:06
07:06
00:00
1685km
KIUL
Kiul Jn
07:05
07:10
05:00
1687km
DNRE
Dhanauri
07:04
07:04
00:00
1687km
PWBN
Pawai Brohmasthan Halt
07:01
07:01
00:00
1691km
UREN
Uren
06:58
06:58
00:00
1694km
KJH
Kajra
06:55
06:55
00:00
1698km
GIBP
Ghogi Bariarpur
06:51
06:51
00:00
1703km
MSDN
Masudan
07:28
07:28
00:00
1709km
AHA
Abhaipur
07:31
07:33
02:00
1710km
DRH
Dharhara
07:21
07:21
00:00
1715km
AIAP
Amari Adalpur
07:16
07:16
00:00
1718km
DRTP
Dasharathpur
07:14
07:14
00:00
1720km
SRB
Sarobag
07:12
07:12
00:00
1722km
JMPW
Jamalpur Workshop
07:07
07:07
00:00
1726km
JMSY
Jamalpur Stores Yard
07:07
07:07
00:00
1726km
JNQS
Jamalpur New Quarry Siding
08:02
08:02
00:00
1728km
JMP
Jamalpur Jn
07:59
08:04
05:00
1732km
PATM
Patam Halt
07:58
07:58
00:00
1732km
RPUR
Ratanpur
07:57
07:57
00:00
1733km
RIKD
Rishikund
07:54
07:54
00:00
1736km
BUP
Bariarpur
07:52
07:52
00:00
1738km
KPRD
Kalyanpur Road
07:47
07:47
00:00
1743km
GOG
Ghorghat
07:45
07:45
00:00
1745km
KAPP
Khariapipra Halt
07:43
07:43
00:00
1747km
GNNA
Gangani
07:41
07:41
00:00
1749km
KMGH
Kamarganj
07:39
07:39
00:00
1751km
AJUG
Abjuganj
08:29
08:29
00:00
1758km
SGG
Sultanganj
08:34
08:36
02:00
1761km
MVV
Maheshi
08:17
08:17
00:00
1762km
AKN
Akbarnagar
08:02
08:02
00:00
1766km
CTMP
Chhit Makhanpur
07:51
07:51
00:00
1770km
MPY
Murarpur
07:45
07:45
00:00
1771km
NAT
Nathnagar
07:29
07:29
00:00
1776km
BGP
Bhagalpur
09:55
Destination
00:00
1785km
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15098 AMARNATH EXP Essential Services
Vaishno Devi Katra to Bhagalpur AMARNATH EXP 15098 timing
AMARNATH EXP (15098) runs from Vaishno Devi Katra to Bhagalpur. It departs from Jammu Tawi station (JAT) at <time>22:45</time> from platform 3 and arrives at Bhagalpur station (BGP) at <time>09:55</time> on platform 1,4. AMARNATH EXP takes 48 hrs to cover the distance of 1780 km between Vaishno Devi Katra and Bhagalpur. It is a non-superfast train. The average speed of this train is 37.083333333333336 kmph. It has classes First AC (1A), Second AC (2A), Third AC (3A) and Sleeper (SL). This train runs on Tuesday. Final chart for AMARNATH EXP is prepared at Vaishno Devi Katra usually 3-4 hours before train departure time.