Can waiting list change after chart preparation?

Yes, the tickets booked online by irctc website get cancelled automatically if all passengers on the ticket remain waitlisted even after preparation of chart. This is applicable for both general and tatkal quota. The current reservation status of my ticket is in waiting list (WL 3, WL 4, WL 5, WL 6).

Likewise, people ask, can waiting list ticket be confirmed after chart preparation?

If you have a waiting list ticket, it can only get confirmed before chart preparation. Once the chart is prepared, if you are still on a waiting list, then your ticket won't be confirmed. You will then have to talk to the TC to confirm your ticket if some seats are left vacant.

Furthermore, what is waiting list after chart preparation? The movement of waitlist queue stops after the Final Chart is prepared which is usually done about 3-4 hours before the departure of the train. All the waitlist tickets booked online (which have not progressed to RAC) are automatically cancelled and refunds are credited to the passenger's account.

Also to know, can Waiting be cleared after chart prepared?

The cancellation of waiting list passengers are done by IRCTC after chart preparation. If the passenger status is marked as WL followed by a number, it means the passenger has a waitlisted status. This can get confirm, if passengers who have booked tickets earlier for the same journey cancel their tickets.

Can we get ticket after chart preparation?

New Delhi: Come November 12, you can book a railway ticket online 30 minutes prior to the departure of a train. This is a significant move to provide additional booking facilities enabling passengers to buy tickets even after the preparation of reservation charts, the official said.

Which waiting list gets confirmed first?

GNWL: General Waiting List (GNWL) Wait Listed Tickets are issued when the passenger begins journey at the originating station of a route or stations close to the originating station. This is most common type of waiting list and has got the highest chances of confirmation.

Will I get refund for waitlisted ticket?

If wait listed Tatkal tickets do not get confirmed or RAC, they automatically get cancelled and the passenger gets refund. Refunds: Confirmed tickets do not get refund upon cancellation. In case of RAC or waitlisted tickets refund is available if the same are cancelled up to 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure.

Will WL 7 get confirmed?

There's no guarantee that all passengers on your ticket will be confirmed. The tickets can get confirmed any time, depending on cancellations, if any, by other passengers, who're traveling in the same class, as you have booked the tickets for.

Can I travel with WL ticket?

Ideally, you should not travel in train on waiting list tickets. Please do not board the train under any circumstances if you have a fully waitlisted e-ticket. It gets automatically cancelled on chart preparation and passenger is treated as traveling without ticket in such cases.

When chart is prepared for a train?

Usually for all trains , chart is prepared 4-6 hours before its schedule departure from Origin station. Note : From Nov 12, You can book online ticket 30 minutes prior to train departure. And the chart will also be prepared two times.

What is difference between GNWL and WL?

GNWL means General Waiting List. Its number signifies the total no of tickets booked till date, no matter how many tickets got cancelled. It just a indicator that how many ticket has been booked in waiting list. WL-means Waiting List.

How many times chart is prepared?

With effect from 12th November 2015, chart preparation will take place twice - once 4 hours before scheduled departure time of train while second and final chart will be prepared 30 minutes before the departure time.

How do I know when final chart is prepared?

At what time the Final Chart is Prepared? In general, the final chart is prepared exactly 4 hours before the scheduled time of departure of the train. One can start checking their reservation status four hours before the train time.

How many WL tickets get confirmed?

It means you have a waiting list ticket of 7 and your ticket will get confirmed when 6 passengers who have booked their ticket before you will cancel their journey.

What is RQWL?

RQWL: If a ticket is to be booked from an intermediate station to another intermediate station, and if it is not covered by the general quota or by the remote location quotas or pooled quota, the request for the ticket may go into a Request Waiting List (RQWL).

What happens when chart is prepared?

During chart preparation final seat allotment is done for all the passengers. Some waiting list tickets are confirmed. Berth and coach number is assigned to all passengers having final status as confirmed or RAC while fully waiting list e-tickets are automatically cancelled.

How much time before we can take waiting ticket?

Subject to availability of seats/ berths, you can book tickets up to 30 mins prior to departure of the train. In all other cases, you will be allowed to book tickets up to the time of chart preparation, which is normally 4 hours prior to departure of train (for trains departing between 8 am to 11:59 pm).

Is waiting ticket allowed in 3rd AC?

Can I travel with waitlisted counter ticket in 3AC? Yes you can travel only if the ticket is not booked online. You can travel if you have a waitlisted ticket from PRS counter. You are not allowed to board the train if you have an E-Ticket.

Which is better RAC or WL?

RAC stands for Reservation Against Cancellation while WL stands for Waiting List. Now, RAC means that you will get a seat but you will have to share it with someone else. There are chances that your RAC ticket can get converted into a confirmed ticket i.e. you will get a full seat. ( Feel like a king now! )

How are waiting list tickets confirmed?

Waiting List (WL): If the passenger status is marked as WL followed by a number then the passenger has a waitlisted status. This can get confirm only if the passengers who have booked before you for the same journey cancel their ticket.

How can I check vacant seat after chart preparation?

Here is how you can check reservation charts on the IRCTC website:

On the IRCTC website, a new option of view 'Charts/Vacancy' is available.
You need to provide journey details, such as train number, journey date and boarding station.
After that the class-wise and coach-wise number of vacant berths can be seen.

How can I check my waiting list status?

You would need to first visit Goibibo website Then you have to enter the PNR number and click on the option, Check Status. After a few seconds, you will be informed if your ticket is confirmed or on the Waiting List along with other travel details.

Can I board train with waiting list ticket?

PNRs with a fully waitlisted status will be dropped and names of the passengers will not appear on the chart. They are not allowed to board the train. If fully waitlisted passengers are found travelling, they'll be treated as without–ticket and charged as per extant Railway rules.

What if my waiting list ticket is not confirmed?

For a ticket booked in irctc if status is in WL even after final chart is prepared then its an invalid ticket. In such case money is refunded to your account. For confirmed tatkal tickets there won't be any refund if u wish to cancel it or prefer not to travel.