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When booking a train ticket, if you end up with a WL (Waiting List) ticket, it is important to understand what it means and the likelihood of it getting confirmed. When we reserve tickets close to the day of travel, the ticket often gets booked under the waiting list. Not all waiting list tickets get confirmed, so knowing the chances of confirmation for each type of ticket is essential. Keep reading on to learn more about what waiting list categories, such as GNWL, mean and their confirmation chances.
When you book a train ticket, you are likely to come across the following terms:
Often, when booking a ticket, it gets booked with a WL code. That means your ticket is on a waiting list. This is the most common waiting list code. Tickets of this kind have the highest likelihood of getting confirmed. For example, if the ticket reads General Waiting List 7/WL 6, GNWL means you are number 6 on the waiting list. Your ticket will be confirmed after the cancellation of the tickets of 6 other passengers.
GNWL means tickets issued to passengers who start their journey from the originating station or stations close to it.
When a long-distance train stops between two stations, waiting list tickets get categorised as PQWL. If a confirmed ticket is cancelled at a station, the chances of PQWL confirmation are higher.
RAC means Reservation Against Cancellation. In RAC, two passengers are allowed to travel on one berth. If passengers with a confirmed ticket do not travel, their berth is offered to other passengers as RAC.
Sometimes, the ticket shows an RSWL code, which means Roadside Waiting List. This code appears when a ticket is booked from originating stations to roadside stations or nearby stations. The likelihood of such waiting list tickets getting confirmed is very low.
If a ticket booked under the Tatkal scheme ends up on the waiting list, it will have a TQWL code. Such waiting list tickets have a very low chance of getting confirmed.
The railway charges a child fare for children under 12 years of age, but does not allocate a seat. In such cases, the PNR status shows an NOSB code.
Tickets on the Remote Location Waiting List have the highest chance of getting confirmed. This is a quota for berths for smaller stations. At these intermediate stations, waiting list tickets are categorised as RLWL. RLWL means the system allows passengers to secure a seat if someone cancels their trip, specifically from that remote location. However, it is crucial to understand that RLWL tickets have lower chances of confirmation compared to GNWL or RAC tickets.
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