Can we take waiting ticket after chart preparation?

Under the new initiative, passengers can book e-tickets even after preparation of the chart. The provision will come into effect from Thursday. If a passenger has an RAC or waiting list ticket, the facility of cancellation of the ticket before the scheduled departure time of the train will be given to the passenger.

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Regarding this, 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).

Likewise, can we get counter ticket after chart preparation? A: Whether you have a counter ticket or e-Ticket, it can be cancelled after the chart preparation only by filing a Ticket Deposit Receipt aka TDR. For confirmed tickets, TDR must be filed at least 4 hours prior to the train's scheduled journey commencement.

Then, how can I get confirmed ticket after chart preparation?

You can book confirm ticket in irctc even after the chart is prepared. This option is available in IRCTC site and current booking counter at the railway station. This option of reservation on platform after chart preparation is available two hours before the departure of Train and till half an hour of train departure.

How many hours before train chart is prepared?

four hours

Related Question Answers

Can we take waiting ticket on same day?

Can I buy a waiting ticket for a train on the same day as my journey? A chart is prepared before 4 hours of train departing from the origin station. A chart is prepared before 4 hours of train departing from the origin station. So before chart gets prepared you can easily get the waiting ticket..

Is waiting ticket allowed in 2nd AC?

Yes you can travel only if the ticket is not booked online. You can travel if you have a waitlisted ticket from PRS counter. But you will not get a seat there. However you can ask TTE for available seats as some cancellations take place after chart preparation also.

Can I travel without counter ticket?

Please ever n never travel in Railway Train without window ticket even though you have proper details with PNR and ID proofs matching with reservation chart. It is completely traveller responsibility to carry the window ticket so another person with same PNR number cannot travel.

Can I board train after 2 stations?

Though speaking by the rules, you are not to board the train after your boarding point. Boarding one to two stations after your boarding point is mostly acceptable by the TTE. But Any passenger boarding before you will be alloted a confirm ticket against your RAC ticket.

Can we take sleeper ticket without reservation?

You are now legally allowed to travel in a sleeper compartment for that distance you have your general unreserved ticket for. You can buy a sleeper ticket for some trains from the university reserved ticket counters but you don't get any reservations.

How do I book a ticket before 30 minutes?

A senior Railway official said, First reservation chart would be prepared four hours prior to departure of a train while second and final one, 30 minutes before the train departs. Starting November 12, the Railways will double the fee it charges for cancellation of tickets 48 hours before scheduled departure.

Can I take another train with same ticket?

No, you can not travel In other train with the same ticket because the reserved ticket of train that you missed that does not recorded in any other train. So ultimately you have to buy unreserved ticket and complete your journey.

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.

Will I get full refund for waitlisted ticket?

For cancellation of RAC/Waitlisted tickets upto the prescribed time limits, full refund of fare will be given, after deducting the clerkage charges per passenger. For contingent cancellation & waitlisted Tatkal ticket cancellations, charges will be deducted as per existing Railway rules.

When chart is prepared for CNF?

The first chart is usually prepared 4 hours before departure of train from originating station or remote location station. For early morning trains chart is prepared the night before. If the seats remain vacant in first chart, the remaining seats are made available for booking.

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.

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 waiting 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.

Can I cancel RAC ticket after chart preparation?

You can cancel RAC e-Ticket upto 30 minutes before the scheduled departure of the train. No refund is permissible after that. In case of e-Ticket (Confirmed or RAC), if the reservation charts have been prepared, online TDR is required to be filed for obtaining Refund.

Can we cancel TQWL ticket?

Ticket is fully confirmed: If the ticket is fully confirmed (i.e. confirmed for all the passengers in the pnr) then no refund is given on ticket cancellation.

How do waiting list tickets get confirmed?

After a limit of nearly 90 seats, the IRCTC starts alloting tickets to the waiting lists. There are several different kinds of tickets: Confirmed tickets These tickets are confirmed against a particular seat number. You will get the seat specified on the ticket that is generated after the booking procedure.

How many PQWL get confirmed?

Can PQWL status tickets get confirmed easily? If you are travelling between major stations and you are getting a PQWL under 30 in sleeper class and under 10 in ac 3 tier . It should be probably confirmed. The above data is estimating the journey date is 20 days to the present date.

Can I travel with waiting list counter ticket in sleeper class?

You Can Travel with Waiting List Ticket Only if You Booked Tickets from Railway Counters or I-Ticket. And if you have E-Ticket With Partially Confirmed or RAC are valid for Travelling. As per Rules you Can not Travel with Waiting Tickets but Practically people with Waiting List tickets are Traveling.

How can I get current ticket?

In general for current ticket booking you have to follow some simple steps.

1. Simply go to IRCTC mobile app and login with your user id and password.
2. After login search your booking for which chart has been prepared.
3. Now you will see the train and click on the train name and on the class.