You might already know about general wait listing process in railways. It is represented by W/L followed by a number which represents your waitlist number. A W/L doesn’t grant you permission to board a train but a RAC does, which is the middle stage between W/L and a confirmed berth.
The above terminology applies if you booked a ticket in General quota. In case you booked your ticket under Tatkal quota and unfortunately get a waitlisted ticket, it will be indicated as CKWL followed by a number. Similar to General quota, RAC follows CKWL. A CKWL status after the chart is prepared bars you from boarding the train. In such cases, the passenger will get his ticket price back, minus few transactional charges.
Under tatkal quota CKWL is very common since the ticket purchase happens very fast, especially in busy routes (starting at 8 am). Even though you see tickets status as available, while proceeding to make your payment (online), your final ticket may show your booking status under CKWL, since there are only few tickets under tatkal quota and many passengers trying to grab them, all at the same time.
Although this varies from train to train, as a general rule, a CKWL up to 31 gets cleared (confirmed ticket).
Hi,
I have booked a ticket : 3 AC, status: W/L 2, AP sampark kranti from delhi to hyderabad, please let me know if there is any chance of getting it cleared..DOJ: 20/05/2013
Thanks in advance
Sorry i booked it from hyderabad to delhi.
Would help if you give me the train number. There are more than 1 sampark kranti’s from Hyd to Delhi.
I have booked 3 Tatkal tickets in Netravati Express boarding from starting point i.e 11:40 am. My booking status is CKWL 6,7,8. DOJ is 19-05-2013. What are the chances of these getting confirmed?
Thanks..
Right now, it doesn’t look good if its for 3A or SL.
It is for SL.
Ok. Is it confirmed? Berth in GNWL is pretty much not possible but I see some 20 berths movement in CKWL.
My waiting in tatkal is 10 in kv express from lko to ndls for 19 may, will it get confirmed?
What class is this?
Train No : 16669 – DOJ : 18/05/2013 – Class : 3AC. At the time of booking its status is CKWL 7. The train time is tomorrow at 10:40 PM. What is the chances of confirmation?
At this time it doesn’t look like it’ll get confirmed. Assuming confirmed tatkal ticket holders will not cancel theirs, there are 23 General WL at present plus 6 tatkal WL people in front of you. 29 in front with just 2 3AC coaches doesn’t look good at all.
My train no is 16176 Chennai Egmore to Karaikal. My waitniglist is WL 7 and 8.
Will get confirmed. The train departure time is 23.30
Current status for sampark kranthi from thrissur (kerala) to Ambala Cantt jn(punjab) journey date 18/5/2013 is CKWL 47. Will it be confirmed by tomorrow 2.40pm & if not can i ask for refund?
It doesn’t look like it’ll be confirmed. You board the train at Thrissur at 2.17pm but the train originates from Kochuveli at 9.15am. So the chart might get prepared at around 6 am tomorrow.
If your tickets don’t get confirmed, the refund will be automatically processed with in 3-4 business days. You don’t have to ask anyone for it.
Hi,
I have booked 2 tickets in Kanyakumari express to Trichy yesterday in tatkal.
While booking one was confirmed & the other was WL/7. Today it is at WL/4.
can both of them travel in the train.
My PNR no is [checked].
Pls reply.
I’m not sure about the other ticket getting confirmed. If the status of the W/L ticket doesn’t turn to CNF after chart preparation, only 1 passenger can board the train. Chart should be prepared by 2.30pm. So please check till then.
My train number is 16523. Bangalore to Byndoor. Travel date 24th May. Current status 36, 37, 38. PNR is [checked]. What is the chance of getting confirmed? Thanks in advance.
This should mostly get confirmed by then. If status doesn’t improve much by 22nd, try for tatkal on 23rd. There are 172 berths reserved for tatkal bookings for this train.
My train is
12724 A P EXPRESS 17-5-2013 NEW DELHI to HYDERABAD 3AC
Status is W/L 60.
What are the chances to get it confirmed.
Thanks.
I don’t think this will get confirmed. 3AC GNWL has come down significantly from over 200 to around 80, but with just a day to go, it doesn’t look good.
I have booked ticket in SC Ngp exp/12771 DOJ is 15/05/13 & current status is ckwl 10 & 11 there is possibility of clear or not please suggest.
Thank & regards
Naresh.
I would say these will be cleared by the time of chart preparation. Check around 6pm today.
Thanks i will check in evening.
I have booked tickets from Chennai to Trichy in Howrah-Tiruchirappalli Bi-Weekly Express/12663 on 1st May for 5 passengers.
The ticket was at WL 10-14. It changed to Wl 8-12 now. Will this get confirmed?
PNR: [checked]
Please reply.
Its 8-11. And yes, these will get confirmed by 20 May easily.
Hello,
I have booked 3 tkts, duranto ’12265′ delhi to jammu 10.05pm departure out of which 2 got confirmed n d last one got CKWL. When I checked my pnr status it says WL/1. How much possibility is there that this ticket will also get confirmed? And when do I get the confirmation status?
Thanks.
Rishi.
departure is today itself 14/05/2013 at 10.05 pm.
Obviously good chances. When do you get confirmation? As soon as it happens. Or as late as 3 hours before departure time, ie., around 7pm.
Can i travel if my ticket is CKWL12 3AC for 14/05/2014 what should I do its urgent.
No you cannot. CKWL is nothing but an unconfirmed ticket and traveling with it is similar to traveling without any ticket. You will be fined.
I have booked 3AC tatkal yesterday to Trichy from Chennai in Rockfort.
At the time of booking WL/10. Now it is WL 5.
PNR: 48***6.
I have only 2 hours now for chart preparation. Will my seat get confirmed?
Please reply.
Extremely sorry for being late. Seems your ticket is confirmed.
Hi,
what will be confirmation chances for below PNR status,
MAHANAGARI EXP(11093), from bhusaval (BSL)to varanashi(BSB), Class: SL,Date: 14- May- 2013.
W/L 2 (online tatkal booking).
I cannot be sure on this. There is a huge remote location waitlist. I would think this will not be confirmed, but keep checking.
I got ticket from IRCTC in TATKAL in 12933 / Karnavati Express.
DOJ : 14/05/2013
STATUS : CKWL /1 ,CKWL / 2
Does this waiting list get confirmed after charting.. Please guide me.
If this is for AC Chair Car, yes I’d expect this to get confirmed.
I have CKWL 10 and 11 for Yeshwantpur and Bhubaneswar express which leaves tomorrow at 8 am. 3 AC tickets. Will the tickets be confirmed or should i cancel them and look for other alternatives?
Yeah, these don’t look good. I would keep them as it is and look at alternate options as well. Depending on the status of the alternate option, I would cancel the least favorable one.
Dear sir,
I have booked my ticket in Taj Express from Nizamuddin to Mathura in tatkal with status of CKWL 2.
can you please guide me whether same will be confirmed or not.
Thanks in advance.
Date of boarding 13th may
Class : 2S
Train No. :- 12280.
Yeah it probably would get confirmed.
Will my waiting list 23 for 3 AC get confirmed for june 28 for the train kochuveli dehradun express.
No. There is just 1 3AC coach and current WL is 24. So you are essentially at the back end of the waitlist. There are berths available in SL though. Or you may try another train.
Hi,
I have booked 2 tickets in the second AC in the NEW DELHI BILASPUR Rajdhani Express today for train journey to DURG on 11/05/2013 and the current status is CK WL 9 and 10. Is there any possibility of being confirmed? Please help. As well I have another train ticket on GONDWANA Express which has GENERAL WL 7 and 8 in the second AC for tomorrow 11/05/2013 train. Will this be confirmed? PLEASE HELP.
Niraj
OK, both look bad, but if anything, the gondwana express one’s look to be in a better position. I’m not sure if anyone of these two will get confirmed, but if I have to pick one, I’ll go with gondwana.
Thanks Sai for your response.
I have booked my ticket from BENGALURU to DELHI my journey date is 11/05/2013 with Rajdhani express train for 3A AC class my tatkal waiting is 2 and 3. It will get confirm?
It’s always difficult for a Rajdhani train. I am only going to say these will confirm because its just 2 & 3.
I have Ckwl/11 and ckwl/12 for 11th may 2013, from allahabad to guwahati brahmaputra express. What are my chances of getting it confirmed? I really need it
Ronald
Regardless of the class, this is mostly not get confirmed. 3A and SL are way too much on the WL side.
I have booked my ticket from VAPI to CHANDIGARH my journey date is 10/05/2013 with paschim express train no. 12925 for SL class my tatkal waiting is 15, Is it will get confirm?
Chart should have been prepared by now. I don’t think this was confirmed.
I have booked tatkal tickets for D.O.J- 10/05/2013 in train no- 12151, samarsatta express from Raigarh to Howrah. My tickets status are- CKWL3,4 in 3AC.
will they be confirmed?
How did you get tatkal tickets for 10th today (8th)?
Regardless, this train has 6 3AC coaches so I would think your tickets will get confirmed.
Dear Sai,
You’ve been pretty decent with the predictions.
I need a help from you, 3 of us booked tkts for Karnataka Express[12627] from Banglore to Mathura 2AC.
The current status of the tkt isn’t that good :
Passenger 1: RAC 7 (Booking Status: W/L 21,GNWL)
Passenger 2: RAC 8 (Booking Status: W/L 22,GNWL)
Passenger 3: Waitlist# 1 (Booking Status: W/L 23,GNWL)
DOJ: 14th may 2013
Would you please help me predicting for the chances of confirmation.
Thanks in Advance,
Santosh.
Well, RAC is a confirmed seat so you just need 1 WL ticket to get confirmed, which I think will easily get confirmed.
Whether all these will become a confirmed berth? I would think there are great chances for that too.
Have waiting list tickets from Mumbai to Goa Jan shatabdi 8 May current status 58 Class AC chair car what are the chances of confirmation?
I’m assuming this is the train from dadar to madgaon? The max W/L is see now is 42, so its fast coming down. But I still think this is difficult to get confirmed. Chart might get prepared at around 2am, so keep checking for as late in night as you can today.
I have booked a tatkal ticket for 2AC on train no 10103 Mandovi express and my wait list is 7 will it get confirmed?
I don’t think so but good thing is since its an early morning train (6.55am), you can wait for it to confirm (if at all) or else you can have another go at tatkal tomorrow. There are only 15 tatkal 2AC berths, so you have to be quick.
I am having CKWL 43 in Chennai HWH mail [12840] in sleeper for tomorrow. Is there any chance for this to get confirmed?
Doesn’t look good. If journey date is flexible, leaving this without cancelling, you should again try for tatkal tomorrow for 9th May train.
My current PNR status is W/L 7,CK will it be confirmed?
Asif Ji, what train and class is this?
I have ckwl 6 in 3 tier ac for tomorrow(7th may) in satyagrah express from delhi to raxaul
What are the chances for confirmation?
Keep checking, sir. There is a slight chance of this getting confirmed.
Hello,
My current status is ckwl 2 in nizamuddin express 2nd ac from pune to delhi tomorrow. May 7, 2013.
What are the chances of it getting confirmed?
2 is a small number but there are only 10 tatkal 2AC berths here. And there are nearly 20 WL in general quota so I’d believe its tough to get this confirmed.
I have a status W/L1 for 1st AC on train 12629 (Sampark Kranti Exp– Pune to Nizamuddin). Travel Date is 8th May 13.
Could you please advise if this will get confirmed.
Although this is a super busy train and there is just 1 1AC coach, I would believe this will be confirmed, only because its not a tatkal W/L.
I have booked 12629/SAMPARK KRANTI train from
HUBLI to H NIZAMUDDIN(NZM)
Journey Date :- 07/05/2013
My waiting list is CKWL 13. Will it get confirmed?
please let me know.
Sorry for being late. You should have the chart confirmation any time now. I’m not sure which class is this, but if its 1A or 2A, there are little to no chances.
I have CKWL 3 in Pune-Habibganj Express (01011) for departure tomorrow night. Do you think this will get confirmed? Thanks for your response in advance!
Forgot to mention that this is for 2nd A/C from Pune to Habibganj. Thanks!
Pi? I’m a big fan of you :p
I see that this is not a tatkal friendly train. Even though it has 2 2AC coaches, it only has 10 berths allotted to tatkal quota. So getting confirmed in this quota is virtually ruled out.
Next way is via General quota. Current waitlist is 7, which came down from over 35. If at all this WL gets cleared and there are any remaining berths, they will be allotted to tatkal WL holders. This is not easy too but I’d keep a watch on this, especially since WL number is reducing quick.
Dear Sai,
I HAVE CKWL 15,16,17 IN SHIPRA EXPRESS FROM INDORE TO MAIHAR FOR DATE 07/05/2013.
PLEASE TELL WILL IT CONFIRM OR NOT?
No. No chance for 3A and not even good for SL class.
I have a WL 11,CK in tata steel, from tata-hwh, doj 06-05-2013. Will it get confirmed?
If this is about Steel express, there’s very little (to almost no) chance of getting confirmed in either 3A or 1A. CC, yes it may get confirmed.
Dear Sai,
I have booked CC ticket from Rajpura to Muzaffarnagar with status as CKWL1.
What are the chances of confirmation?
Train Number: 14682 Train Name: JUC NDLS EXPRES Date: 6- May- 2013 , Time of arrival :6:50 am.
Yeah this should get confirmed easily.
Hi Sai,
I have booked ticket in tatkal quota..Please find the details as below.
Train No :10103
Class : 3A
Date of Travel : 05-05-2013
From DR to KRMI
PNR No [checked]
Quota : Tatkal
CKWL :16
Kindly let me know, will it get confirmed?
Thanks in Advance.
There are more tatkal 3A berths than General quota 3A berths, which is bad when you have a WL tatkal ticket.So this doesn’t look good to me. Don’t cancel it immediately though, wait till tomorrow after and then cancel if it still remains in W/L. If journey date is adjustable, also try for tatkal again tomorrow morning.
Hi my train is 19406 ypr express and ckwl 7 and 8 will it get confirmed in 2ac.
There are only 30 tatkal 2AC berths in this train so, this route is not almost closed. However, in General quota, the W/L currently has come down to 20 from 77. So, essentially you need 27 people to cancel their tickets; this is out of a total of nearly 210 2AC berths.
Its possible, but not very great chances. Keep checking.
Hi,
I’ve have W/L 12 and 13 on 3rd AC Duronto Express 12246 YPR to HWH. Not Tatkal, but General reservation. Any chances of Confirmation. DOJ – 3rd May 2013 (tomorrow!)
Thanks.
I’m late. Chart should be prepared by now. These should have confirmed?
Hi I booked a 2AC ticket from vijaywada to new Delhi for GT express, its WL9 for 4th may. Is there any chance of being confirmed? Any idea?
Yes, being a non tatkal, this has decent chances of getting confirmed. However, I’d also request you to try for tatkal on 3rd morning and see if you can get confirmed ticket. If yes, cancel your previous ticket. If you also get a WL tatkal, cancel that instead.
Hi i have a CKWL 3 from 30 April for today’s tamilnadu express from ndls which came to CKWL2 last night,
what are the chances for confirming? train time is today 22:30 @ fingers crossed.
Its CKWL1 now will it be confirmed.
Haha, Would be heart broken if it didn’t conform right? It will, mostly.
Hi I have tatkal waitlist 9 ticket for Charminar express (chennai-hyderabad) on may 2nd. Will it get confirmed?
Thanks for the reply.
Also its on 3AC.
It could get confirmed but not very great chances. You better keep checking till 2-3pm tomorrow.
It says the chart is still not prepared. When will we know for sure. Please help.
Atmost, it should not be later than 3 hours before departure time.
Hi I have ckwl 1/2/3/ and ckwl17 for mumbai rajdhani in 2ac for 2nd may 2013. Do you think it will get confirmed? We got 1 ticket confirmed while booking the tatkal tickets online but the other 3 were showing ckwl status. If the other 3 don’t get confirmed even the confirmed passenger wont be traveling. In case we cancel will we be still charged for the confirmed ticket?
CKWL 1/2/3/17 and 1 confirmed ticket means 5 in total?
1, 2, 3 might get confirmed but 17 is really difficult.
For cancellation, I’m really not sure (I’ll confirm this later) really but I would think no refund will be made for cancelling the 1 confirmed ticket.
Koi umeed mt rakho, flight ka ticket karalo, maine bhi wahi kiya. Ye log sahi estimation bhi ni de skte !!
You said it; its an estimation. And estimation will never be 100% correct. I’m only trying to help others with the knowledge I have. Thanks for commenting anyway.
I have booked two tickets for Chennai-coimbatore Duronto on 3.5.2013 it is WL 37 and 38, what is the likelihood of this ticket being confirmed. Thank you.
I suggest you try for tatkal booking on 2nd May and see if you can get a better placed ticket. This doesn’t look good at present.
12216 DEE GARIBRATH 1- 5-2013 BDTS DEE DEE BDTS 3A
S. No. Booking Status
(Coach No , Berth No., Quota) * Current Status
(Coach No , Berth No.)
Passenger 1 W/L 2,CK W/L 2
Passenger 2 W/L 3,CK W/L 3
Passenger 3 W/L 4,CK W/L 4
Charting Status CHART NOT PREPARED
Train is departing tomorrow mid day. Will it surely get confirmed or there are chances only?
The only reason I’m saying these will be confirmed is because its a Garibrath, all coaches are 3A and there are 22 of them for this particular train. Your W/L numbers are very low too, considering they’ve allowed tatkal reservations up to WL 100.
THE STATUS FOR TRAIN NO 16590 RANICHENNAMMA FROM DHARWAD TO BANGALORE ON 1/5/2013 IS CKWL 18/WL7 WILL THIS GET CONFIRMED?
Your current status is CKWL 7. If these are SL, then they’ll easily get confirmed. 3A, I’m not really sure.
CKWL 24/wl 24. Sheshadri express. Second ac. Will it conform?
I’m not the final word but Nope, I don’t think these will conform. Just 2 2AC coaches here.
Hi Sai,
For the train 12649 sampark Kranti, 1AC W/L is 3, is it wise to buy this ticket for the 2nd May 2013?
Regards.
I slightly tend towards not buying. For 2nd May, I would try for tatkal booking on 1st May.
Train : 12721, 2 AC waiting list position : CKWL 5
Any chances of getting confirmed? Please tell asap.
Not that great chances vicky. Just 1 2AC coach, 54 berths. Not impossible but I don’t see it happening.
I have 1ckwl in pushpak express in 3rd Ac for 1/05/2013 what is chance for getting cleared?
This should get cleared by tomorrow.
I had ckwl18 while booking and right now its showing w/l 5 for 12289 NAGPUR DURONTO
will it be confirmed?
Its sleeper coach ticket.
Yes, I would imagine so. Duronto’s are normally very busy but I’d think yours will be confirmed.
My 3ac in pune lucknow is 60 waiting for 3rd may 2013. What are the chances of confirmation?
What train is this, Om? Unless there are atleast 3 3AC coaches, I don’t see this getting confirmed.
Sorry, I made a mistake in my last question, I now realize that for my booking in Train Number *12941, Train Name – BVC ASANSOL EXP, Boarding Date – 1-5-2013 From Vadodara to Gaya, my Tatkal waiting was CKWL 4 and 5, I see that the CKWL 4 is confirmed but the CKWL 5 is WL 1. Do you think there is a good chance that it may be confirmed. Your assessment will help me make my plans. Thanks again.
Yeah, will easily get confirmed. Don’t think about tickets anymore, just go ahead with your journey plans.
Thanks Sai.
Well, guess what, my ticket with CKWL 5 that was WL 1 when I got the ticket still remains WL 1 after chart preparation !! Nothing is predictable about our lovely railways.
That’s very unfortunate. But did you actually see ‘Chart Prepared’ instruction in PNR report?
Because I’d think fresh chart can be made from Ahmedabad, which comes before Vadodara. Normally, if there are any big stations in between, charts will be revised from the station. But in that case, even after the train started at its origin point, the PNR shows Chart Not Prepared.
If you see ‘Chart Prepared’, then that is it. It’s final.
My waiting list no 3 in 3rd ac train no *12695 TRIVANDRUM EXP 30- 4-2013.
Decent place to be in. You will have a confirmed berth tomorrow.
I have a CKWL 1, 3rd AC, for 30th April (tomorrow) for the train 12941, Asansol Bhavnagar Exp., from Vadodara to Gaya. Can i hope for it to be confirmed? Thanks.
Of course you can hope; you can hope for anything. Hehe. Don’t worry this will get confirmed.
I have booked a tatkal ticket (Sleeper Class) in Poorva Express (Train No.: 12382; New Delhi to Howrah) for tomorrow’s journey (29.04.2013 -Departure: 16:20). The current status is CKWL14. Kindly tell me what is the chance of getting it confirmed? Even RAC will serve my purpose. Thanks in advance!
I’m not sure. This seems to be a super busy train. There are 280 Tatkal SL berths and current Tatkal WL is around 75. Only is rare cases you can expect confirmed tatkal tickets to be cancelled. Will 13 confirmed tatkal people cancel their tickets? I do not think so.
The other option is if there are any free vacant berths in General Quota. Unfortunately, the WL there is over 300 at present.
So I definitely wouldn’t keep my hopes on this one. I would love if you could instead tell me if this is confirmed or not tomorrow.
I shall let you know the status tomorrow. Thanks a lot.
12524 NDLS NJP SF EXP 28- 4-2013
W/L 1 ck
the chances of it getting confirmed
Tell me urgently.
You shouldn’t be worried for CKWL 1. You’re first one in line. It will be confirmed 100%.
I have booked tatkal ticket in 3 AC in Train Number: 12145 Train Name: BHUBANESHWAR EXP for 28th april. My current status is WL 2. (BOOKING STATUS was CKWL 4). What are the chances of this getting confirmed?
Regards
Lopa
Will easily get confirmed by tomorrow.
Thanks keeping my fingers crossed. How many 3 ac coaches there in this train?
Two.
I am at CKWL 5 in 3AC in Mumbai Mail from chennai to pune. Will it get confirmed before 09.50 p.m. Please reply its urgent.
You should not take my words for granted but I would not keep my hopes on this one. There’s just 1 3AC coach.
I have ticket for chennai to vizag on 27th april 2013 for kanyakumari express train number 12666 And its showing wait list 31 and 32 in sleeper. Will it get confirmed? Please give me reply as soon as possible.
No, not very likely.
HI sai ,
You are doing a very noble thing. Hats off to you ,
what are my chances of getting a confirmed tatkal ticket for SL class today with a Current status CKWL 10 .
Its for Nilagiri Express from Chennai towards Coimbatore.
I would assume this to be confirmed by chart preparation time. Check at 6pm today.
Thank you Sai
Hi.
I have also booked tickets for 3rd May for Saurashtra Janta from Bandra To Jamnagar where the waiting is WL32, WL33. How are the chances of this getting confirmed?
Alternatively, I booked 3AC two tickets for 2nd May for same train same route. As of now the waiting is WL13, WL14. How are the chances of this getting cleared?
Thank you..!!
If the 2 tickets on 3rd May are for SL class, then they are surely getting confirmed.
If they are 3AC too, then obviously, you have better chances on 2nd may than 3rd. WL13/14 are just there and there about to get confirmed. If this number gets to a single digit with 1-2 days remaining, it might get confirmed.
Hi, I just booked 3 ticket in Kerala express under Tatkal Quota and it turned out to CKWL6/7/8 respectively. The travel date is on 25/04 (10 PM) from Erode to Vijayawada. Any chances of tickets getting confirmed?
If these are either 3A or SL tickets, these will get confirmed. 2A, I’m not so sure.
I Have booked Tatkal ticket for Train Number 12791 from hyd to Varanasi CKWL 16 in AC 3 tier, there are 4 AC 3 tier coach it seems. Whats the chance for the confirmations.
There are 5 actually. The chart will have been prepared by now so my advice will be of no use to you. I’m guessing it was confirmed.
Hi,
I have waiting list KANYAKUMARI EXP, DOJ : 30- 4-2013, W/L 21, possibility is there to confirm (atleast RAC)
PNR Number : 415**126
This will get confirmed by 30 April.
Hi sai,
Thanks how are you confident to say it will confirm.
I’m not confident, that’s what I said. Chart should have been prepared by now. Did it get confirmed?
I’m asked how much possibility there to confirm , if less chances i will change my travel plan.
Brother, I’m really sorry. I mistook you for another commenter. You were also using 2 different email ID’s to comment so that added to the confusion. I re-checked your first comment and take it for granted that it will get confirmed by 30 April. Why am I so confident? Because its a SL ticket and there are plenty of SL coaches in that train and W/L 21 is not such a big number not to get confirmed. Hope everything is clear now.
Booked ticket in 3AC of Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani with scheduled departure from New Delhi station today, April 23. Current status is W/L 8.
Ohh, you’ve almost copy pasted an earlier comment so it was caught by spam filter. I’ve manually edited it.
The W/L number is getting down so just wait and see. Check around 1pm today.
Okay, sorry for that. I did that because I had got the updated status. Would be grateful if you could tell me the chances of getting the same confirmed.
Regards.
As I said before, its a Rajdhani, most busiest of trains in India. I would generally say no if W/L is anything in 2 digits. Yours came down from 2 digits to a single digit. I’m really not sure about this, it can go either way, 50-50, if you prefer numbers.
Hello Sir, The current status for a 3A berth in tonight’s train (Rockfort Express (TPJ -TBM)) is CKWL 1. At the time of booking, it was CKWL 3. What are the chances, that it might get confirmed?
Hi !
I have booked ticket under tatkal quota for pune duranto express DOJ is 22/04/2013 i.e tomorrow. My booking status is CKWL 20. What is the possibility to get confirmed ticket.
Not great when it comes to a double digit waitlist in a Duranto. Would appreciate if you can infact tell me if it got confirmed or not.
Hello Sir,
Booked the ticket in 3rd AC in Bhubaneshwar Rajdhani, scheduled departure today, 20th April under general quota. Current status is waiting list 18. Kindly let us know the chances of confirmation. Would appreciate your early response.
Thanks,
Sumit.
I’d say there are very less chances of getting these confirmed. Rajdhani’s are very difficult to get cleared. But still, check around 1 pm today and decide.
Today, I have booked a tatkal ticket for SL. Journey from: Kalyan to Miraj JN. DOJ: 17th April. Current status: CHK WL 1 and 2. Will this get confirmed by tomorrow?
CHK WL?
If its, CKWL 1 and 2 it should get confirmed easily.
I booked for goa express 2ac in tatkal quota and have been waitlisted at 1. What are the chances that it will get cleared?
Very good chances. Infact, consider yourself having a confirmed berth; just wait for some time to know the number.
I have purchased 2 II AC tickets for sabari express (hyderabad to kerala) and my ticket shows CKWL 1 and 2. Is there any chance of this getting confirmed? for this to get confirmed some one who has booked under tatkal scheme should cancel there tickets?
There’s just 1 2AC coach, so I cannot be sure about this. 50-50 I’d say.
Yes, that’s the first criteria. Second will be if there are any vacant berths under general quota after all General W/L have been cleared.
Ok. Thanks
Hi my tatkal in jhelum express (pune-jhansi) on 13-apr-2013 ckwl20 in 3ac. Now can i know if its possible to get confirmation or refund money is possible.
I am very confused please tell me.
You can check at around 1pm on 13th April. If it comes down to, say CKWL 2/3, it might get confirmed by the time chart is prepared. If not, you can cancel your ticket. You will get complete refund if you cancel your ticket while its in waitlist. If you do not cancel your ticket and it still remains in WL after chart preparation, even then you’ll get your refund.
Hello Sai,
Can you please comment on
WL-11 3AC Punjab Mail 12137 from Mumbai to Gwalior on 18 April.
What do you think of the possibility of it being confirmed.
Yeah, will get confirmed quite easily. No second thoughts.
Thanks Man!
Now I feel more confident about it yee
Hi ,
I have booked 2 tatkal tickets in Nilgiri Express current status is WL 4 AND WL 5 PNR:[checked] (FROM CHENNAI CENTRAL TO METTUPALAYA) WILL IT GET CONFIRMED?
Seems you have cancelled this booking. If this was for 3A or SL, this would have got confirmed.
Today I have purchased II ac ticket for 12.4.2013 in Kerala express 12626 and the status is WL6 CK, if there is any chance to get it confirmed?
I will not rule out remote chances but generally its difficult to get a confirmed ticket in First state expresses (like Kerala express, AP express etc).
Hi Sai,
Train No. 12296, Date of Journey: 11/4/2013, Availability: CKWL49/WL41. Is there any chance of this waiting list to get confirmed.
Ohh, this this quite difficult to get confirmed; even more difficult if its not a SL ticket.
Hi sai, my train is all jat express and waiting 8-12 3AC for 5 people for 11th april 2013.
Since you’ve commented on 9th April, these are not Tatkal bookings.
There are 4 3AC coaches, so nearly 300 berths, so I would think these should get confirmed.
Thanks Sai for the response. Yes these are not tatkal. 4 coaches in 3AC. The waitlist actually is going 98 something although mine is 8-12. Does that means 98 people will also be cleared.
Nope. There’s no guarantee. Generally, IRCTC allows bookings up to certain limit till which the system thinks may get cleared by the time of journey. This depends on train, class and previous history.
After this limit, you will see ‘REGRET’ where no further bookings are allowed.
Thanks Sai. 1 day to go. I’m hopeful that we would get seat. Hope for the best.
The train number is 12890.
There is just one 2AC coach. But there is still a lot of time till 22 April. You need 3 people to cancel their confirmed bookings, which I think may happen by then.
Hi,
I have booked a ticket for 22nd April in YPR to tatanagar exp, from YPR to VSKP in 2nd AC the status is WL 2 and WL 3. Can you please let me know whether the ticket would be confirmed.
I couldn’t find any direct trains from YPR to VSKP?
Anyway, WL 2 & 3 should get confirmed by then.
Hey friend,
It is still showing ckwl 10 for SL, the train is at 4.15pm.
Please tell me if it will get confirm or not.
Thanks for previous suggestion.
Regards,
Shiva Gupta
I’m late, guess my suggestion won’t be of any help now. You tell me later if it got confirmed or not.
Hi bro. This did not get confirmed but now i have rlwl 14 for lnk pune train in SL class for bhopal to pune on sunday. Please tell me if there are chances for its confirmation or I should again try for tatkal ticket. Thanks in advance.
I’m not sure what train is this.
Try tatkal tomorrow, if rlwl doesn’t get confirmed today. If tatkal is successful, cancel your rlwl.
Dear Sai,
Sorry to bother u again. I have booked 3 tickets in 3AC in Bhubneshwar Rajdhani with scheduled departure on 12th April from Bokaro to NDLS. When I booked it was W/L 12, 13, 14 and now as of today, these are W/L 7, 8 and 9. Could you please tell me the chances of getting these confirmed?
Regards.
Yeah rest assured, these will get confirmed by 12th.
Sai,
As of now, the status shows that chart not prepared and 3 tickets are currently lined up as W/L 1, 2 and 3. Train has already started at 9:30 morning today from Bhubneshwar. Kindly suggest as when will Chart get ready and also whether these tickets will get confirmed for sure?
Thanks & Regards,
Amit.
Generally charts gets prepared before 3 hours from departure time (3 hours before a major intermediate station). I would assume you will get confirmed berths.
Hi, my current status is ckwl 11 in nizamuddin exp from pune to bhopal please tell me if it will get confirmed or not my train is tomorrow 4.15 pm.
If its SL class, then yes it’ll get confirmed easily. In case its 3A, you’ll have to check it tomorrow around 12 noon – 1pm (this train will start at its origin point at 9.05am but from Pune Jn separate reservation chart will be prepared.
My guess is it will get confirmed for 3A too.
Very happy happy to see somebody helping others heartily.
Hi sai plz help me through this my pnr is [checked]. i got my bookings done from my irctc accounts yesterday at around 01 pm, at that time the status was ckwl 14. My train (g.t. express)will depart at 6 pm today to chennai. even after 15 hrs the status has not downgraded at all (it’s for 3rd ac). So what according to you are my chances?
Sorry for being so late. Its 7pm now and it seems your ticket has been confirmed. Hope you’re having good time in the train.
I got ckwl 18 in howrah exp from chennai to howrah. Will it get confirmed?
I have my train for jammu today and i have tatkal tickets and the no’s are CKWL 4,5,6,7
What are the chances. Do let me know?
Thank you.
Can’t really help without knowing the train and travel class.
However, roughly, those numbers should get confirmed for a SL class travel.
I have booked my ticket on sanghamitra express from bangalore to patna (pnr checked) in Tatkal. Its showing waiting list 5 and 6. What are the chances of confirmation.
The chart has been prepared and they are confirmed as I see now.
Dear Sai,
I have got tickets waitlisted as 8, 9 and 10 in 3AC with scheduled departure on 12th April in Bhubneshwar Rajdhani from Bokaro Steel City to New Delhi. What are the chances of getting these tickets confirmed?
Regards
Amit.
Yeah, these should get confirmed easily.
Thanks man!
Hai i have book on 31.03.13 CKW/L 16,17 PNR [checked] Train No -12296 My train is on 01.04.13. This ticket can get confirmed?
Its W/L 11, 12 now. The chart will get prepared in an hour or so. Might just get confirmed in the last minute. But I will say don’t keep much hopes.
Hi
I have got CKWL 1 in the train shatabdi 12028 < bangalore to chennai
seat category CC
Please let me know what is the probability to get it confirmed.
I did tatkal booking.
thanks
shiv.
Common, you shouldn’t ask such easy questions. You are the first person in the waiting list line in tatkal quota. You will get a confirmed seat.
Hi SAI.
My train is tomorrow Bhopal shatabdi, 12001, will start from bhopal. My booking status was CKWL-2, now it is CKWL-1, what are the chances of getting confirmed, please reply me.
Pack your bags. Happy Journey.
Hello 12129 on date of 30/03/2012 i have booked a tatkal ticket pnr [checked]
Its 14/15 wl. I will get the seats?
30 March is the boarding date, the chart has been prepared and unfortunately it seems your tickets didn’t get confirm. Your money will be refunded.
CAN I CANCEL THE CKWL1 ticket before it is confirmed.
Yes you can, you’ll get complete refund. You can cancel confirmed tatkal tickets too but no refund will be paid.
Booked 2 tickets in 3AC of NDLS Ranchi Rajdhani departure dated 29th March from New Delhi. Current Status is RAC 15 and RAC 16. Chances of getting confirmed?
Well, RAC is a confirmed seat and you can board the train as it is. There are very good chances of them becoming confirmed berths too.
Thanks.
Today i booked tickett Tatkal with waiting 3 in 3rd AC SATYAGRAH EXP.
6 trains in this route.
Will it get clear or not?
What is your suggestion?
Yeah, this will get confirmed for sure. But I still suggest you to check status of your previous ticket (if you have not cancelled it yet), if it gets confirmed, cancel your today’s tatkal booking and travel today itself.
Thanks Sai,
Yeah, I cancelled previous booking and Today I booked this one.
I hope it will get confirmed.
It’s confirmed
Happy Journey.
Hi,
Today I booked online tatkal tkt frm NDLS to GD, Let me know if it will get confirmed.
Train name is SATYAGRAH EXP & W/L 14 3rd AC.
I wouldn’t bet on this but it might just get confirmed. Check at around 1pm tomorrow.
Any suggestion for the same ?
If this is the only train in this route, there’s nothing much you can do but wait for it to get confirmed.
Hello sai,
For return ticket from Train no.17305 from Manmad to New delhi on 27.03.2013, 2 A/C waiting list 5 & 6. We have onward journey tomorrow at 1:25 pm by Train no. 12716 ASR-NED express From NDLS to Manmad. We will board train tomorrow. How to plan our return journey. We are really in doubt. Please help because getting a return train booked from shirdi may not be possible. How to come back then.
In case the status doesn’t seem to improve, there are two ways:
1.) Give your details (passenger names) to any relative of yours who can book tatkal tickets for you on 26th
2.) You can book tickets from Sainagar shirdi railway station too.
I booked a Tatkal ticket for shatabdi express chennai to Bangalore. My pnr no. 456***391. It was CKWL 8 when I booked. Now it shows WL 6. I have a very important interview tomorrow afternoon and I don’t want to miss it. Please help.
I’m too late to reply but happy that your ticket is confirmed and mostly, you’re in train right now. Hope your interview goes well.
I did tatkal booking for my parents in Ranchi Rajdhani scheduled for 23rd March and have got CKWL2 and CKWL3. Kindly tell me whether any chance of confirmation of the same?
Unless this is for 1st AC, your 2 tickets will get confirmed by tomorrow.
Sorry as forgot to mention Its 2nd AC. Chances of getting confirmed?
Yes it’ll get confirmed, 100%.
Train no. 12716 ASR-NED express From NDLS to Manmad on 24.03.2013, 2 A/c waitlist 2 &3 and return ticket Train no.17305 from Manmad to New delhi on 27.03.2013, 2 A/C waiting list 5 & 6. No change in wait list status of return ticket. What is the probability of clearing? If onward journey gets cleared how to be sure about return journey since we have 3 days gap in between. Please guide.
Okay, your onward tickets will get cleared. Don’t worry about them. For return journey, train 17305 is just a link express with 3 bogies till (I think) Londa Junction. From there, more coaches will be added but I’m not sure how many 2AC will be added.
If you have smart phones, you can download apps from app stores which can check PNR status. Or you can also send SMS to 139 to get latest status.
Thanks sai. How fair are the changes of my return journey getting confirmed? Since my onward journey too depends on return journey. Please suggest.
That link train has 1 2AC coach, that’s 54 berths. If no extra 2AC coaches are added, its really 50-50%. If atleast one more 2AC coach adds up, there will be good chances (say >90%).
Dear Sir, I have Booked Two Tickets One DOJ 28/3/2013 Train No 16517 From Mangalore To Mysore W/L 07 PNR No [checked] & From Mysore To Mangalore W/L 06 PNR No [checked] Will My Tickets Get Confirmed ! My Return Journey Is On 29/3/2013 !
There are just 1 3A and 1 2A coaches in this train. So its difficult but your WL status has already moved a bit from your booking date, so may be you should check on 25 or 26 or so. If it doesn’t improve, you can try for tatkal on 27th.
Dear Sir,
I booked a ticket on 20.03.13 and journey is on 21.03.13 through IRCTC and it is CKWL14 so what is the chances to conform or am i able to journey with this ticket.
What can I tell without know which train and class of travel it is? And NO, you cannot travel with a waitlist ticket. It will be same as travelling without a ticket.
Hi,
Great Job,
You deserve a good salary from irctc.
People at irctc are just doing time pass.
I have one tatkal wl ticket in 2AC, i am traveling from banglore(ypr) to kolkata(hwh) via ypr express, presently my waitlist is showing 2, what are the chances of it getting confirmed?
Boarding time: 18/3/13 7pm.
Thanks.
It should get confirmed.
I have booked tatkal ticket ckwl4 from today at 8.30pm. Now ckwl 2 at 5pm will it get confirmed?
Your travel time is at 8.30 today? It might just get cleared during chart preparation.
Hi Sir,
I booked two 2A class and two 3A class tickets to my parents from Mughal Sarali Jn to Ongole in Sanghamitra Exp under TATKAL quota today(10-03-2013). I got the waiting list for two classes(2A- CKWL2, CKWL3) and (3A-CKWL3, CKWL4). Journey date and time: 11/03/2013 @ 11.27PM.
Train will start at Patna around 7pm tomorrow. Could you please suggest me which class of ticket (2A or 3A) will get confirmed. So that i can cancel the other class tickets.
Your information will really help me out to get the relief on this situation.
Waiting for your reply.
Thanks & Regards,
Anil Kumar K.
I think both will get confirmed. But technically, 3A has slightly more chances (since there are 4 3AC coaches against 3 2AC coaches), but this is really about comfort. Completely your wish, depending on your parents comfort levels, 3A vs 2A.
Sai,
Thank you for your reply.
Regards,
Anil Kumar Kurmala
HI Sai,
I have booked my ticket from salem to Bhopal in Kerala Express (12625) in Online Tatkal and I got CKWL 5. When I check few hours later it shows WL5. Do you think I will get confirmed?
Thank you in Advance.
If its a SL class ticket, it’ll get confirmed without a doubt. If its 3AC, even then there are quite good chances (over 90%). This train departs Trivandrum at 11.15am and reaches Salem at 11pm. Charts generally get prepared 3 to 4 hours before the departure date, but there are chances that your status may change even after the train departs originating station. This happens when there are major stations between departing station and your boarding station. Fresh charts ‘may’ (I’m not sure) be prepared from Ernakulam/Erode before it reaches Salem.
Your ticket should be confirmed by now, even if not, I’d keep checking even after train departs, till 5-6pm today.
Dear Sai,
I had no hope until I see your reply because this train is already running status but when I check my PNR status it shows Chart has not prepared (WL5 / SL) “However your answer is 100% correct”
But After seeing your message I have hope now.
PNR: [checked]
If I leave this train then I may lose my flight for going to Africa and its gonna be a mess up. Please tell me Mr.Sai, can I prepare myself ready to go in this train.
Thank you so much for keep checking for me and your help.
I think so. You can check till 7pm. I’m not from Railways, so I’m only guessing from my knowledge. Its really up to you to take my word as any guidance.
If I were in your position, I would wait till 7pm today, check if its confirmed. If not, I’d board a bus to bhopal overnight (if available) or to any major city on the way (bangalore/chennai/hyderabad) and then to bhopal. I know its not comfortable but catching the flight is my main aim.
I will also look at air options to bhopal, connecting flights, if direct flights are not available from your place.
EDIT: Congratulations. I just checked your status and it seems it got confirmed. Happy Journey!!
Thank you Sai
Hello,
Today I booked tatkal ticket from Pune to Hyderabad and I got CKWL 3.
Train: 17031 HYB express
Class: SL.
Do you think it will get confirmed?
Yes, it will get confirmed.
Hello!
I’m sorry to bother you again, but I’m struggling to find out the status of my booking. It suggests me to send sms to some number, but I am not in India at the moment. Is there any other possibility how to find out the PNR status from abroad?
Many thanks!
You can know the status via your irctc account, or even without logging in at any Indian rail site, just search for ‘PNR status’ on Google.
Thank you!
*12533 PUSHPAK EXP today 25- 2-2013 From Lucknow Junction CSTM ” 3AC”
Passenger “1″
W/L 11,CK W/L 8
Do you think it will get confirmed?
Hmm, not very great chances, may be you’ll get an RAC. Check at around 3 or 4pm.
Thanks. Can I board the train if its in RAC. I also have one one WL 53 in Sleeper Class in the same train. I hope it gets done.
Yes, you can get in with an RAC. But you’ll have to share your berth with another person. WL 53 too has only so-so chances. Hope one of these gets cleared.
Thank you..hoping for best
I booked a ticket today (21.02.2013) for 19.03.2013 from Agra to Varanasi AC2, Marudhar Express and I’m on waiting list positions 6 and 7. What are the chances these will get confirmed? Should I book AC3 just in case the previous ones won’t get confirmed? But still I would be on waiting list on 2 and 3 position. Can anyone advise me?
Yeah, 3AC would have more chances to get confirmed (since there are three 3AC coaches and two 2AC coaches and 3AC have more berths per coach) although I would stick my neck out and say even your current 2AC tickets will be confirmed by 19 March.
Hello Sir,
Today I booked a Tatkal ticket for 2(two) and I got one confirmed and second in CKWL1. Train Details: 19005 Saurashtra Mail
Journey Date: 21/02/2013
What are the chances that the CKWL1 gets confirmed? Please reply.
Thanks in advance.
Regards..
The other one will get confirmed too (100%), don’t worry.
I booked 3 tikcets in tatkal got tatkal waitlist 2, 3, 4 any chances of conformation? For tomorrow train.
What train and what class? Just a mere guess would be to say yes (for a confirmed seat or an RAC) for a SL class travel.
Train no. 12716 ASR-NED express From NDLS to Manmad on 24.03.2013, 2 A/c waitlist 6 & 7 and return ticket Train no.17305 from Manmad to New delhi on 27.03.2013, 2 A/C waiting list 5 & 6. No change in wait list status. What is the probability of clearing?
As I said before, there won’t be much movement in WL numbers since the journey date is still quite a few days away. You should atleast wait till 15 March to see some change. If nothing happens, you should try for tatkal on 23 March.
Train name: duronto
From yesvanthpur to howrah
Status: ckwl 1 (tatkal)
Train no: 12246
Travel date: 18/02/2013
Please suggest. Possibility of getting confirmed or not.
Happy Journey.
I am having ckwl 1 for sampark kranthi 12649 tomorrow 18.02.13 at 8.35 am. Is there any possibility of it getting confirmed?
First WL ticket will easily get confirmed.
Hi i have 3ac tickets with wl 1, 2 and 3. Train is to leave by 4:30 pm from tuticorin to Bangalore today.
Is it worth going to the station and trying my luck or cancel the tickets and book a bus?
Please reply at the earliest..
One has got rac status. Remaining 2 tickets have got wl 1 and 2, 4 hrs remain for departure.
If i get 2 rac and one waitlist can the three of us travel by adjusting with 2 seats?
Really sorry for replying late. By now your chart will have been prepared.
Still, just to answer your question, you cannot board a train with a WL ticket. So in your example, only 2 people should travel. Indian Railway ticket booking system is surprisingly good at such situations. It won’t let partial bookings happen in 99% of the cases. So I’m assuming all your tickets have got RAC by now.
Hi.. sir.
I have booked ticket in Maharashtra express from jalgaon to pune
in tatkal quota today(16/02/2013). Status at the time of booking was CKWL 1.
Sir what are the chances that it will get confirmed.
100% this will get confirmed. Relax.
Hello,
I need to go to Delhi urgently. I booked my ticket on 8th feb and had waiting list of 101 which is 31 now. I just checked and found that tatkal has waiting list of CKWL15/WL12 for AC2 and 32 for AC3. Please could you advise asap.
Below are details:-
Train Number Train Name Boarding Date
(DD-MM-YYYY) From To Reserved Upto Boarding Point Class
*12313 SDAH RAJDHANIEX 16- 2-2013 SDAH NDLS NDLS SDAH 3A
S. No. Booking Status
(Coach No , Berth No., Quota) * Current Status
(Coach No , Berth No.)
Passenger 1 W/L 249,GNWL W/L 31.
Your general ticket (booked on 8 feb) which you said has a WL of 31 could get confirmed. Tatkal is difficult for a Rajdhani.
Thanks a lot Sai. Waiting list is 29 now. I hope that it would get confirmed by tomorrow noon.
Hii
I book a ticket yesterday SL CKWL35/CKWL26. Hwh- NDLS duranto. Is there any possibilities to get confirmed?
Chances are not very bright, considering its a Duronto.
Train no.17305 from Manmad to New delhi on 27.03.2013, 2 A/C waiting list 5 & 6. Will it get cleared?
Both your tickets should get cleared. A thing to note; since the journey date is more than a month away, there may not be any movement in the WL status. But it will slowly get down in the last few days before the journey date.
Thanks Sai. We want to proceed for accommodation booking as well. Should we start with that? What to be done in this case since tickets are waiting? What is the probability of tickets getting cleared?
There are very good chances of getting your tickets confirmed. I would go ahead and book accommodation too. If the tickets don’t get confirmed, you can try for tatkal one day before the journey date.
Another suggestion (if possible) would be to try for different trains/ class of travel on those dates; if you get a confirmed ticket in any of these trains, well and good, other wise you can cancel the WL tickets anytime and you’d get complete refund.
Train no. 12716 from new delhi to Manmad dated 24.03.2013. waiting list in 2 A/c is 6 and 7. Will it get cleared?
Train no- 17008 Doj- 12.02.13 class- SL Current status- CKWL4. pls tell me. Whats the chance of confirmation. From ranchi to balharsha.
It will get confirmed by tomorrow.
Hi Sai,
You are really doing a great job by giving suggestions on Train ticket booking.
Today morning I booked my ticket in Yeasvantpur-Howrah express under Tatkal quota for a 2AC berth. Unfortunately after doing the financial transaction I got CKWL-1 for my berth for my tomorrow’s journey. the train will depart at 7:30PM in the evening tomorrow.
Is there any chance of my seat getting confirmed? So far today it is not yet confirmed.
One more question if someone now cancels his ticket in the 2AC class shall I get a confirmed seat or the person who is in waiting list-1 under General quota will get preference before me?
Thanks in advance
Ayaskant
Bangalore
I’ll answer your last part first.
There’s no specific rule that railways follow. Each zone has its own theory on clearing waiting lists. Generally, tatkal and general have their own quota’s so only when someone cancels their ticket, WL tickets in that quota moves up. So clearly there is no preference to anyone. However, when an extra coach is added, generally, tatkal waitlists are preferred first over General waitlists. And when the general quota watlists are cleared and if still there are any empty berths, those will be given to tatkal waitlists.
In your case, above you, there are only confirmed berths. Below you, there are other tatkal watlisted people, if any. I can’t imagine anyone cancelling their confirmed tatkal tickets, since they wouldn’t get any refund at all. So you can expect this to happen only in emergency cases.
At the time of writing this (7.30am on 11 Feb), the general 2AC waitlist status is WL 6. So you essentially need these to get cleared out. This may seem difficult since there is only one 2AC coach (52 berths), but there is still hope because, this number came down from WL33.
So hold tight, check at around 3 pm today and if possible inform me back if your ticket got confirmed.
In best hope; Happy Journey !!
Hi Sai,
Many Thanks for your reply. The current status of my ticket is W/L-1. The chart is not yet prepared. So do you mean that there is a chance of getting a confirmed seat even after chart preparation? Also do u mean that only after the general waiting list people get cleared the tatkal waitlist people are considered for any vacant berth?
How many hours before the train departure the chart gets prepared?
The chart is prepared 3 to 4 hours before the departure time. Since you are boarding from the station of origin, there won’t be any changes to the chart once it is prepared.
I think you didn’t get my point. If anyone with confirmed tatkal ticket cancels their ticket, you would get their confirmed berth. I was saying this was not likely possible, since people don’t cancel their confirmed tatkal tickets, unless in emergency.
At present there are 6 people in waiting list in general quota. If all these are cleared and still there are any vacant berths, you will be allotted a berth in general quota.
Thank you very much Sai. Now I understand your explanation. It means the tatkal & general waiting list queues are different. People in these queues will get confirmed seats from their respective pools.
just a last question. Can I now cancel my waiting -1 ticket?
That’s correct. Yes you can cancel it and will get (almost) full refund.
Finally I tried my luck again in Tatkal for tomorrow’s journey in the same train and got a conformed 2-AC berth
Immediately I cancelled my previous wait list ticket and got almost full refund (Only Rs.25 deducted).
Many thanks for your fast response.
Yeah, good job. Happy Journey.
What are chances for booking status WL8/GNWL and Current status WL1 on ashram exp. From Ahmadabad to Delhi on 15Feb? Please advise!
It will easily get confirmed.
Hi,
I have booked a 3a/c tatkal ticket in SNSI CCT EXP on today for Journey on 10/02/2013 from Manmad(MMR) to Vijayawada(BZA). I got WL1 & WL2 will it be confirmed or not.
You’re in best possible position for an upgrade to confirmed berth, which it will. Hope you had a good darshan.
SIR my PNR NO IS [checked] of T.NO 14055/BRAHMPUTRA MAIL
DOJ – 11-Feb-2013 14:49 at the time of booking its status is CKWL 24/ CKWL 20. MY train is tomorrow at 10 AM. Whats the chances of confirmation. With regards.
Yeah it should get confirmed easily. But I hope you are not confused with the journey date (since I find two different times in your comment). This train starts at Dibrugarh today (9 Feb) at 11.10 pm and you are boarding it tomorrow (10 Feb) at Guwahati at 11.30am.
Thanks Sir I got next day Tatkal so cancelled the earlier one so I am starting today only.
Booked a ticket in ypr hwh express and got ckwl2, ckwl3. Will it get confirmed? Train no-12864. Boarding station bbsr on 5th feb.
It should, quite easily.
I booked the e ticket to travel by chennai mumbai mail 11028 in 3 Ac coach for 04 feb 2013 from chennai central to mumbai cst.
The booking status is GN WL 18 and the current status in WL 2.
Will it get confirmed before or after chart preparation because this train contains only one 3AC coach?
After the chart is prepared there won’t be any movement (unless you are boarding from a major middle station).
I can’t say there are good chances but WL 2 should be good for a berth. Check at around 7pm today and decide.
Today I have booked 2 SLEEPER CLASS tickets in train number 16523 (SBC to BYNR). At the time of booking it was CKWL 20, 21. Now it has moved up to 15, 16. This train will depart at 8:35 PM on 1-Feb-2013. What is the chances of getting confirmed? Thanks in Advance Sir.
PNR: [checked]
This should be confirmed before chart preparation.
Booked 2 tatkal tickets from Ahmedabad to New Delhi and got CKWL is 23,24.
Sorry forget mention my train is ashram express train no – 12915 and our ticket is sleeper class ticket.
I’m sorry, I’m really not sure about this. The current General quota WL is 144 and Tatkal WL is around 40. Tatkal has its own quota in a train and all tatkal tickets are adjusted only within that quota, unless an extra coach is added, where priority is given to tatkal tickets over general quota tickets.
You please check around 2.30pm tomorrow and tell me the status.
My Experience With E Ticket Is The Ticket You Booked Will Be Automatically Credited To Your Bank Account. You Can Check These Details On The IRCTC Web Site, It Will Take 3 To 4 Days of Processing And Will Be Credited !
ckwl 7 from thivim goa to thane 3 tier ac will it get confirm in tatkal for travel on 1 February?
I don’t know what train is this. If it has more than 1 3AC coach, then you have good chances of getting a confirmed berth.
I have booked TATKAL ticket and got WL 1 now, will this be confirmed?
Train Number: 12721
Journey date 31/01/13
Forgot to mention class Sleeper and its from Hyd to Nagpur
Yeah, quite easily.
Thanks for your response.
Hello,
I was booking train from KRMI to DR in Tatkal Quota today (DOT 31/01/2013)
I filled all the information and payment was made from netbanking to irctc.The amount is debited from my account and i received a message from my bank but session fail to acknowledge IRCTC status and still not received any message from IRCTC.
When i see in booked history current transaction was not showing.
My question is:
1.Is the ticket is Booked?
2.Why it is not allowing me to book again ? (I have logged and booked only once)
Thanks in Advance
Just by going through the information you provided, it appears that the ticket is NOT booked. If money has been debited from your bank account, the entire money will be refunded with in 3-4 working days automatically; you don’t have to ask any one.
Why you were not allowed to booked? I’m not sure. May be that particular train has already reached allowable bookings limit already (bookings will only be allowed till certain WL number; which differs from train to train).
Hi,
I have WaitList 1 Tatkal Ticket from Golden Temple.
Is it possible to get confirmed.
Please help.
WL1 would get confirm easily.
Thanks .. Its confirmed before the Chart prepared..
Yes It Will Be Confirmed Quite Easily, As The Quota Seats Up To 15 Gets Confirmed, So Relax!!
My ticket of vivek express is ckwl 14 & 15 dated 28/1/2013 whether it will be confirmed or not.
Hi sir i have got 2nd ac reservation with pnr no [checked] with status of WL/11, rac6. In train no.11071. Date of journey 29/01/13. Wanna know it will confirm ? Reply will be highly appreciated…Thanks.
It seems you have cancelled your ticket. RAC itself is a confirmed ticket and you could have traveled with it. But, by 29 January, I think RAC 6 would have made it to a confirmed berth.
Hi sai, yeah unfortunately I have cancelled my ticket because of some reason, but lots of thanks for your reply. Really you are doing so helpful job bro. To moralize some one is so difficult but you make it so easy. Keep going bro. Once again thanks a lot. One more thing any other way to keep in touch with you. Take care.
Only through my gmail: kelkarsai.
Take care.
My ticket for Charminar exp from Chennai to Hyderabad, Got Ckwl 2/ Confirmed 0000 status. Can you please tell what it means? Whether its confirmed? Thank you..
Its confirmed. You should also have the coach/berth numbers.
My CKWL is 11 to 14 My Journey is From Mangalore Jn To Madgoan Train No Is 16346 Netravathi Express My Journey Is On 25/1/2013 Any Chances Of Getting Confirmed.
Yeah, SL class: Easily, 3AC: Good chances.
Today i.e.23/01/2013 i have booked tatkal tickets from basar to shirdi, the tickets were booked and it showed that CKWL is 70,71. What it means? Will it confirmed or not? Shall i start my journey with this? Please tell me..
CKWL is a waitlist ticket. You cannot travel with a waitlist ticket. It is same as travelling without a ticket. 70 and 71 is anyway, I think, difficult to get confirmed in 1 day.
I have booked tatkal ticket from belthra road to lokmanya tilak in dadar train. i have got 50 waiting list
23/1/2013
Will it be confirmed?
I am really not sure of your train name, so I cannot tell anything.
Today i booked ticket for tomorrow 23/1/2013 by brindavan from chennai to Bangalore that time ckwl 9 & ckwl 10 whether it is confirmed?
It is not confirmed yet. Assuming this is a AC Chair Car ticket, I think it will be confirmed by tomorrow.
Hi, Today(21/1/2013) i have booked the train ticket at Tatkal quota it was available. After booking only i come to know it was CKWL 1. Whether it will confirm or not. What is the possibility Train No:11063 Salem Express, train suppose to start 23.00Pm. How can i know the conformation & where i cant get the details.
CKWL will surely get confirmed. You can check the status on the same site where you’ve booked the ticket. Go the PNR status section.
Hi Sai,
I’ve booked Tatkal tkt on Azand Hind Ex (12130) for HWH-Pune Journey on 22/01/2013. The current status is CKWL 4 & 5; will ticket get confirmed?
Yeah, 3AC or SL will surely get confirmed.
Thanks for the reply it’s 3AC. Carry on with your service…
ckwl 6,7,8,9 will confirm train CSTM CHENNAI EXP.
Please give the status.
I can’t give you the status without knowing PNR number of your booking.
I booked a ticket from Junagadh to Borivali, in tatkal. I got status CKWL 4/CKWL 2
It is confirm or not? what should i have to do?
Your current waitlist number is 2, which means your ticket is NOT yet confirmed.
What should you do? Well, there’s nothing much that you can do now other than to wait for 2 confirmed tickets to get cancelled.
Hello, I booked ticket for from Madgaon(MAO) to Ahmedabad(ADI) for 5th Feb, 2013 in 3 TierAc, Veraval Express (Train No: 16334). Currently it is showing RLWL13/WL10. I had booked ticket when WL is 13. Is there is any chances shall I get confirm ticket?
You’ll get a confirmed ticket quite easily.
I booked a tatkal ticket in Podhigai Express today from Rajapalayam to Chennai. It is a 2AC tatkal ticket and WL 1. (Waiting list one). Will it get cleared by tomorrow?
WL 1 should normally get cleared; even if the train has just 1 2AC coach, like this train has.
I have a tatkal ticket from ahmedabad to bhubaneswar train no 18406 in CKWL9 for 18/01/2013. Within minutes tickets were finished. What to do. Are there any chances?
If this is a SL class ticket, then it will surely get confirmed. Nothing to worry.
Sai,
Its a 3AC Ticket.
Hmm, a little difficult to tell. This is how it is; there are three 3AC coaches in this train, a total of 216 berths..You need 8 people to cancel their confirmed tickets. I don’t know how busy this train is, but if it is a regular train, I think you still have chance to get a confirmed berth.
Yesterday (16.1.13) I booked ticket ckwl 24 from tirunelveli to Coimbatore train no. 16609.
Current status ckwl 8 today (17.1.13) morning 9am. Can it be cleared till today night 9.45 PM?
I think it will.
Hi i booked the tatkal ticket for tomorrow.
From rajapalayam to chennai egmore. Ticket status is CKWL50 (sl). Whether it will confirm or not.
Provide me with PNR number or atleast Train Name/number.
I have one ticket ckwl 4. I want to cancel it. Please tell me about refund money.
Do it fast. You will get complete refund (minus any service charges) with in a week automatically. In case your ticket gets confirmed before you cancel, you won’t get any refund.
RAC 14 in 3rd AC in CG Sampark kranti dated 18th Jan 2013. Please confirm if I can get a confirmed seat after preration of Chart or I have to manage my RAC with someone else. Since this is Sampark kranti exp next stoppage from nizamuddin will be in Chhatisgarh states stations only…Please help.
There are 6 3AC coaches so you should get a confirmed 3AC berth.
Hi,
I have booked 2 tickets for tomorrow (13 Jan 13) from MAJN to SBC through the train 16518/YESVANTPUR EXP. Before booking I got available status as 2 and after booking I get the status as CKWL 1 & CKWL 2. Will I get the tickets confirmed ? or do I need to look for alternative transport?
Kindly answer my query.
Thanks & Regards,
Bala
Ohh, this is (almost) a confirmed case. You are first and second in line to get a confirmed ticket, nothing to worry.
Today (11.01.2013) i have booked a ticket from Tirupur to chennai in tatkal for tomorrow night (12.01.2013). First it show 4 tickets available after the transactions it is show CKWL 4. Whether it is confirmed or not. Please tell.
Thanks
It will get confirmed. Make sure to check 4-5 hours before the departure time.
Hi i booked the tatkal ticket for tomorrow.
From pune to madurai. Ticket status is CKWL4 (2 A/c). Whether it will confirm or not.
It should get confirmed.
Hi Sai,
I have booked 3 ticket in Tatkal for 11/1/2013 from SBC to MALM
in SBC Nanded express. Got WL 18, 19 & 20 in SL class. Chances?
Not easy to say but I think they might get confirmed. The current (Pooled Quota, since destination is a middle place) waitlist for SL class is around 95, so you are definitely better placed than them.
Thanks Sai for your information.
Hi I booked ticket in Tatkal for 11/1/2013 from MAS to Ed
in Yercaud express. It showed 19 available tickets when I was booking.
After all bank transactions the ticket ended up in CKWL 5 in 3AC.
What are the chances of this ticket getting confirmed?
Thanks in advance.
It happens. There are two 3AC coaches, so 5 W/L should get confirmed.
Sai ,
I have booked a ticket in Chennai -Mumbai Mail for tomorrow 11/01/2013 under tatkal in 3rd AC and it is CKWL 4..what are the chances of it getting confirmed.I also do have a 2nd AC (general) ticket booked 3 months back and it is WL 2.
Thanks.
Wow, quite an early planner you are.
I’m thinking your train is the Mumbai Mail (11028). This just has single 3AC and 2AC coach each. But since you are reasonably placed in the waitlist, I think you should get a confirmed ticket atleast for one ticket. There are also more than decent chances that both your tickets will get confirmed. So if you are the only one traveling, you might need to cancel one.
Hi Sai,
Everyone is asking help from you, so nice..the way you help, that’s Indian spirit, keep it up and god bless you.
Deepak Talekar
(Karwar, Karnataka)
Just doing my bit to help others. Take care.
Train : Mandovi Express
From : Karamali (GOA) To Dadar
Status : CKWL 7
Train Number: 10104
Travel Date : 06/01/2013
Please suggest, Possibility of getting confirmed?
Thanks in Advance.
If its SL or 3A, then yes, most definitely it’ll get confirmed.
Hi Sir,
Booked 2 tatkal tickets, one got confirmed and the other with CKWL1. Whether this will get confirmed .
Class SL, Train No. 16518
Date : 5 Jan 2013.
It will.
pnr [checked] 3rd ac ckwl 1,2,3,4
Chennai to howrah 10.30 pm on 4/1/13.
Any chance for confirm.
Not great but decent chances to get confirmed. There are 2 3AC coaches in this train (a total of 144 berths).
Hi
Train Number: 12264
Source H Nizzamuddin (NZM)
Destination Pune
Current Status : CKWL 53
Class: 3A
Date of Journey 03 Jan 2012
Is there any possibility of coach addition or ticket clearance.
The current waiting list in 3A is 157. If it remains such high, which is more than twice the capacity of a single 3A coach (72 berths), I guess they might add an extra coach ( but adding a coach is completely up to them). There are already 10 3A coaches, but your W/L number too is very high, and considering Duronto’s are very busy trains where people hardly cancel their tickets unless it is really unavoidable; I think your chances are only so-so. You should check late in the night today or early tomorrow to get a clear picture. And I’d really appreciate if you can come back and tell me if your ticket is confirmed so I can help others in similar situation.
Happy New Year.
Sure will do , Thanks for prompt response
Wishing you too a very happy and prosperous new year
Hi,
At time of chart preparation my waitlist was 37, so couldn’t get confirmed ticket. Tried doing online Tatkal for tomorrow, but site continued to give connection problem and by the time I connected, It was already a long waiting.
I have a wait list ticket for tomorrow Sampark Kranti for 2 AC, Its again waiting 35, Hopes are limited. Don’t understand why can’t Railways add more trains, Providing easy transportation is going to provide revenue to them at the end of day and will help passengers as well. No one can plan months in advance to do the bookings as is the case now.
Ohh, that’s sad to hear. I don’t understand too. They add extra coaches during festival seasons but off season rush doesn’t catch their attention at all.
Any way, thanks for your reply.
Hi,
My wait list is CK W/L 8.
Train number is 12304, Poorva Express on 2nd January. What are my chances of getting a confirmed ticket. Please reply soon. Thanks in advance. Happy New Year.
Happy New Year to you too.
If your class of travel is 2A, 3A or SL, then it’ll get confirmed.
I have booked a ticket of VSG To SBC Link express of 01-01-2013 in tatkal quota..
While booking the status of seat was showing CKWL 3 & 4.
My PNR number is [checked]
Will this ticket gets confirmed?
Please advise me. Thanks in Advance
This is a link train with just 2 coaches till Londa Jn. There, more coaches will be added. You should get a confirmed ticket.
Train number: 16346
CKWL:15
Class 3A
Will it get confirmed?
Date of journey: 01/01/2013.
Tough, but I’m saying it might get confirmed only because there are 4 3AC coaches. Better check very early morning on 1st JAN.
Hi
I had booked a tatkal ticket and the waiting list is 5 and 6. Will it get cleared?
Details are :
Train Name Nellai Express
Train Number 12632.
Train Number 17305
Tatkal Waiting 7
Train Date 29-12-2012
Departure Time 04 AM Pune
Two Queries :
1 The train is departing on 29th, I made online booking on evening on 27th, How come the booking was allowed under Tatkal 2 days in advance?
2. What is the possibility of this ticket getting confirmed.
1. Because this train starts from Hubli at 4.15 pm on 28th. So you just booked 1 day in advance, as allowed.
2. Can tell without knowing class of travel. ‘May be’ it will get confirmed.
Train Number 17305
Tatkal Waiting 7
Train Date 29-12-2012
Departure Time 04 AM Pune
CLASS : 2nd AC
Strange, for such a long distance train, there are only 1 2nd AC and 2 SL class coaches as per Indian Rail site. May be they’ll add more in Pune. Your ticket should get confirmed then; otherwise, with just 1 2nd AC coach, its 50-50.
Till what time I can expect a confirmation, considering that train would be starting today at 4:15. The charts would have already been prepared, Is there any hope of it getting confirmed later during the day?
PNR no. [checked], Status at booking CKWL 1, Will it clear?
Ahh, without even looking at the class and train, I can tell this will be confirmed.
Hi,
I have booked 2 tatkal tickets for 25th dec to mumbai from chennai in 3rd ac in mumbai mail. One got confirmed another one became CKWL1 is there any chance for getting this confirmed. PNR no : [checked]
Ohh surely and it looks like the other one too got confirmed. The berth number will be displayed once the chart is prepared.
I have booked three ticket with CKWL waitlist 4, 5 & 6 on train no 12345 and pnr no [checked] from Howrah to New Bongaigaon. What is the current CKWL quota and by any chance will this get cleared by tomorrow. as date of journey is 24.12.2012
Looks like you have cancelled the your booking. There were great chance of getting cleared since your 2A class has 3 coaches in this train.
Bangalore express; CKWL 5 and 6. Journey date 24/12/2012. Can you advise will this go through?
PNR number or atleast class of travel would help me give better suggestions. Right now its just a raw guess that it might be cleared since the waitlist number is small.
Hello,
My PNR-Number : [checked] train no.22845, doj. 23/12/12, it shows booking status ckwl 12, ckwl 13, what are the chances of getting it confirmed? And when should i check for the status?
The current status is 10 and 11. Chart is not yet prepared but it will be prepared anytime now, in the next few minutes. Check at 9am. I’m positive about your tickets getting confirmed.
I am having ckwl 16 for PNR [checked]. CAN IT BE CLEARED TILL TODAY NIGHT 11 PM?
Yeah, 9 3A coaches in this Duronto so should be cleared.
My current waitlist is CKWL 11 in 3A in sanghamitra exp for journey date 22/12/2012….any chance of it getting confirmed?
PNR NO – [noted by Admin]
This particular train has 5 coaches for 3A class so be assured that you will get a confirmed seat.
What are the chances of confirmation of CK WL 8 tatkal booking in 12958.
I don’t know the class of travel but since the number is small, there are very fair chances of getting a confirmed seat.
My PNR No [checked by Admin]…DOJ 22-12-2012 7-20pm. Now my status CKWL 34, kgq-trvl. Any chance to confirm? If not confirm any refund?
I think it should, at least for a RAC seat. And yes, if tickets are not confirmed, you will get complete refund automatically with in 4-5 working days.
Myself and my friend booked a ticket for rajadhani with CKWL 3 and 4 for 19/12/12. We booked today. Will it be confirmed
It should.
I have booked tatkal ticket for train no: 11055 on 11-12-2012 and it shows ckwl 21. Is there any chance for confirmation. Please reply. Pnr number: [checked by admin].
Right now (7.40AM on 12 December) it is W/L 19. Since its in S/L class and the Chart is NOT prepared yet, I cannot rule out a RAC ticket.
Hi ,
I have booked a E -ticket in tatkal in 3AC from NDLS to SC in NZM SC Rajdhani (12438) my waiting list is CKWL22. Are there any chances of ticket getting confirmed. My train is at 9.12.12 4.00 PM.
I have booked tatkal ticket from dadar to chennai in chennai express my class is 3A my ckwl 4. Is there any chances to get confirmed….
I have booked a tatkal ticket on BSP Rajdhani 3AC from Del to BSP and my status is CKWL 5. Train is tomorrow at 15.25.Will that get confirmed. Please let me know.
I have booked ticket for mewar express from nzm to udaipur
I got ckwl1 in 2ac
what are my chances for getting a confirmation ticket
please reply ASAP.
And If its not confirmed one of my friend has a confirm ticket(in AC2) can I travel with him
and I will ask tt to make a ticket inside the train.
It should get confirmed. Just one person needs to cancel their ticket for yours to get confirmed.
And NO, you cannot travel with your friend. If you HAVE TO, I’d ask TT before boarding the train, not after getting into it as it is same as travelling without a ticket and is liable for punishment.
SIR my PNR NO IS [checked by Admin] of T.NO 12621 DOJ – 07/12/2012 at the time of booking its status is CKWL 46 at present its current status shows CKWL 43. MY train is tomorrow at 10 PM. Whats the chances of confirmation.
Right now it is W/L 36. Generally, with less than day to go for journey day, I’d say this will not be confirmed, but since this is a sleeper class reservation, I think you might get a RAC ticket. Just check around 5 pm and you’ll know your status.
I got ticket for 2nd AC coach with WL/7 & WL/8 with booking status RAC 7 & 8 three months in advance for journey date 06-12-12. Current status is on 5-12-12 is RAC/4 & RAC/5. How much is the possibility that ticket will get confirmed.
RAC is a confirmed ticket with which you can board the train. But instead of a berth, you just get a seat. Since the status just moved 3 positions in 3 months, I assume it is a super busy train, so the chances of getting a berth are slim with just a day remaining.
My pnr status is ckwl 4 for paschim express from Jalandhar city to Bandra terminus. pnr no: [checked my admin]…plz let me know the chances of confirmation.
Looks like the chart is prepared and your ticket is still in W/L.
TAMIL NADU EXP; 12622; NDLS TO BPL; 03/12/12; 2AC ; CKWL2 and CKWL 3
What is the possibility of confirmed seat?
Avinash
Please understand the logic behind all my replies. If the waitlist number is in single digits, it gets confirmed most often than not. But since its a 2AC where seats are very limited, its chances are very less compared to general sleeper class.
Still, I think your tickets will be confirmed.
I have booked ticket today afternoon under the tatkal ticket. My class is 3AC and i got CKWL 6 waiting list and the current status is CKWL 2. My train is tomorrow at 19:50. My train name is Jharkhan Swarn Jayanti Ex. Train No-12818. What are the chances of my ticket Getting Confirmed?
Sit tight, there are very good chances, just 2 people before you for getting a confirmed seat.
Hi,
I have booked ticket in tatkal for jaipur in jaipur superfast train no 12979 today morning but it is showing as CKWL-30. Is there any chances to confirmation of ticket. My train is on 27th november evening 16.27
Dear Sir,
I have booked the ticket from Pune to Chennai through tatkal and following are the details and the status while booking is CKWL 10. But still the status is same, So I am in confused state whether the ticket will be get confirm (or) not.
Train Number : 11041
Train Name: CSTM CHENNAI EX
Boarding Date : 24-11-2012
From: Pune
To: Chennai (MAS)
Class: SL
You are greatly appreciated if you response me.
Well since this train starts at 2PM, there’s not much time left before the chart gets prepared. But something tells me that you will get a RAC seat. You should probably check again between 11 and 12 noon to get the final confirmation.
Dear Sir,
I have checked the current status and it showing the same CK WL 10 and chart has been not prepared, but from the starting station i.e (Mumbai CST) chart has been prepared. So kindly advise me whether there is a possible chance of the confirm…
Many thanks,
Venkat
I have booked ticket for 18/11/12 under tatkal and i have got waitlisted under it i.e CKWL 51 and CKWL 52. I just want to know if there are any chances of getting them cleared and if not then am i allowed to board the train or not?
This is really tough to say. I don’t know what train is this, what class is it, so I really cannot comment confidently. If it is a sleeper class, may be you can reach up RAC, if you have good luck.
And NO, you cannot travel with a waitlisted ticket.
SIR my PNR NO IS [checked by Admin of T.NO 12416 DOJ – 18/11/2012 at the time of booking its status is CKWL 28. MY train is tomorrow at 10 pm. Whats the chances of confirmation.
With regards,
Amit kumar
Hi Amit, since its in normal SL class I can almost confidently say that your ticket will get confirmed (at the time of writing this, your W/L status is already down to 25). It may not be a berth, but a RAC is assured.
Tomorrow me and my wife are traveling by ALLEPPEY EXP 3AC. Ticket status is CKWL1 and CKWL2. Could you please let me know if there is any chance it will get confirmed?
Yes, very bright chances.
I booked a tatkal ticket for 14/11/2012 in Falaknuma Express 3 AC, and it’s booking status is CKWL /1 .
Will it get confirmed?
I am in doubt , as waiting tatkal ticket is forwarded only if a confirmed tatkal ticket is cancelled . Correct me , if i am wrong .
Please reply early .
Thanks,
Gourav.
Yes you are right regarding waitlisted tatkal ticket getting confirmed. But since you are first person in line to be confirmed, I can almost assure you that your ticket will get confirmed.
hi,
I booked ticket from delhi to dehradun for date 11/12/2012 today under tatkal where one ticket is cnf and other two are ckwl 1 and ckwl 2 respectively.. so plz tell what r my chances..
and I really appreciate your efforts in helping us.
You can book tatkal only 1 day before the journey so I guess you meant 11/11/2012. Any way, your tickets are sure to get confirmed. Happy journey.
Hi,
I have booked ticket in tatkaal today morning but it is showing as CKWL-4. Is there any chances to confirmation of ticket. My train is on 8th nov. morning 8:30
Don’t know which train or which class is it but waitlist 4 has more than decent chances of getting confirmed.
Is tatkal ticket refundable? What is procedure for that?
An unconfirmed tatkal ticket (it can be either an unconfirmed ticket after chart preparation or you cancelled it when it is still in Waitlist) is refundable and you’ll get your refund automatically, you don’t have to do anything.
But you will not get any refund if you cancel a confirmed tatkal ticket.
Regarding your W/L confirmation, I think there’s a good chance that it’ll be confirmed by tomorrow.
I have booked a tatkal ticket on 3rd november and my train is on 4th november at 11am. My pnr status is wl/6. Will it get confirmed by tomorrow?
My tickets are CKWL-8 From PATNA TO LUCKNOW and my train is on 03/11/12 will it be confirmed?
Current status is CLWL 3 to 6 and the train is today at 8:15 (Original CLWL is 32 to 35) is it going to be confirmed?
I have to travel by nagercoil express tomorrow, my tatkal ticket confirmed ,my wife ticket ckwl 1, will it be confirmed?
Yes sir. Happy Journey!!
Hi Madhu,
My tickets are CKWL -5 From Dadar to chennai and my train is on 24/10/12 will it be confirmed?
Yes, it will be confirmed.
Hello,
I have booked tatkal ticket in 2AC from Hyderabad to Howrah for tomorrow(i.e 24-10-2012) in Falaknuma Exp. It showed available 6 and by the time my payment has done it went down to CKWL 1. Will it get confirmed?
Waiting for your reply.
Thanks in advance.
One more question, Tatkal tickets cant be cancelled right? Can we cancel the Waiting list tatkal tickets?
Of course you can cancel waitlisted tatkal tickets if you have alternate travel plans. You will get your money refunded. As for as confirming your ckwl goes, it will be 100% confirmed.
Thank you so much for the reply
Happy Dussera !!
Wishing you the same Jeevan.
Hi Madhu,
My PNR is [checked] a ticket from chennai to Howrah on 23rd night 9.00 pm (HOWRAH EXPRESS)…
I booked it it tatkal today (22nd) it’s in CKWL 6 it’s a 3A class….
Is there any possibility of getting confirmed!!!
Thanks in advance…
Most likely yes.
For CKWL 30 /CKWL 7 .. how about this?
Train is by tomorrow 7 AM.
Most likely you are in the train already?
I have booked through IRCTC website 2 e-tickets in 2nd AC from Jaipur to Abu rd in aravalli express. One is confirmed and the other one is WL-1.
So can we both board the train in worst case if WL-1 doesn’t upgrade to CNF?
Thanks in advance
Regards
Rony
Forgot to mention the date: 06th Nov,2012
Thanks
Rony
No need to worry at all. This is a 100% ‘will confirm’ case. Just to answer your question, only one person can board the train.
Any chance to get confirm the tatkal ticket in NIZAMUDDIN EXP (hyd-delhi) for tomorrow’s train 10:30, if the CKWL in 2nd ac is 8/9.
Today I booked a ticket in Kacheguda express and waiting list is CKWL30, CKWL31.
Is there any chances for confirm this ticket. Still chart is not prepared.
Train will be departure at 6:20PM.
Did you travel? I wouldn’t have been able to confidently tell you anything even if I saw your comment yesterday.
I had booked ticket from dadar to chennai with status CKWL 15/CKWL 9 travelling today i.e. 18/10/2012, can you please guide whether same will be confirmed if not can i board the train with waiting status.
I think your ticket should have been confirmed. Was it not? Just for your information, you cannot board the train with a waitlist ticket; this will be same as boarding without any ticket.
Hi Madhu
I just booked the ticket its tatkal and i got as CKWL 1/CKWL 1 is there any chances of getting confirmed my rain is tomorrow at 9:45
Thanks in Advance.
Pack your bags and happy journey.
My waiting ticket number is CKWL 1 for today. Train is for today mid night. Will that be confirmed?
Yes.
I have booked a ticket for 3rd a.c at a booking counter 2 months back & now pnr status shows the booking status to be W/L 43,GNWL while my current status happens to be W/L 24.Date of my journey is 3/11/12.Is there any chance of my ticket getting confirmed? plz reply.
Thanks in advance,
Mamta.
I cannot be sure on this since generally WL numbers move down quickly in the last week before the journey date. Since this is more than 1 month away, we cannot guess anything right now.
I would wait till last week of October. If WL comes down to a single digit by that time, I will be confident enough of making a boarding.
Hello madhu
I booked my general quota ticket on 17/07/2012 for karnataka express. But still my pnr status show 19wl. My journey date is 12/09/2012. Please tell me is any chance to confirm my tickets.
Regards
Mukesh
What was the original WL number? Generally any significant movement in WL status starts during the last few days to the journey date. My guess is it should be confirmed.
I am travelling on 29/08/12 and my eticket status is ckwl/2 will it get confirmed. From kharagpur to yesvantpur….pls reply..
It should.
Hi Sir
I got CKWL 2 and 3 on 18/08/12 for Karnataka Express Leaving SBC to Delhi on 19/08/12,
Do you think my ticket will get confirmed, also please kindly tell me whether i can travel with this CKWL ticket, since I have an interview I can’t even cancel it.Please reply me sir.
Your ticket will be confirmed. At worst, you’ll have a RAC.
Unfortunately, if your status doesn’t improve to RAC or CNF, you cannot board the train with CKWL status ticket (this won’t happen though, so don’t worry).
All the best for your Interview.
TODAY MY TRAIN FROM CHENNAI TO BALASORE AS GETTING CKWL 17 AS WILL CONFIRM TODAY BEFORE 04.15 P.M
It should be good for a RAC at least.
I have ticket for bangalore to khandwa on17th august 2012 in karnatakka express train number 12627 And its showing wait list 1 and 2 in sleeper. Will it get confirmed ? pls give me reply as soon as possible…
and when chart is prepared?
I have ticket for bangalore to khandwa on17th august 2012 in karnatakka express train number 12627. And its showing wait list 1 and 2 in sleeper. Will it get confirmed ? pls give me reply as soon as possible
THIS IS SRINIVAS IN THE AVAILIBILITY TABLE SHOWS WL294/WL24 SO I BOOKED NOW A TICKET THEN WHAT IS MY WL NO.
Your WL number is 24.
Hi What if a ticket booked in tatkal showing a status of ck19 not get confirmed? Will the amount be refunded? when is the dead line to cancel the ticket?
If a waitlist ticket does not get confirmed (whether its tatkal or general), full refund will be made (minus bank charges) with in 3 days from the departure date.
Just to let you know, tatkal tickets cannot be cancelled according to a recent ruling.
I’ve booked tatkal ticket from sec-bad to agra cantt for 6/8/12, and the ticket showing booking status CKWL5, and when i checked PNR status in railway website it is showing booking status CKWL5 and current status WL5. kindly tell me will it be confirmed?…thanks n regards.
hi,
The information here is very helpful..
I’ve booked ticket from kerala to chennai in DOJ:28/07/12. (PNR Mailed) CKWL 11/9 :: what’ll happen to my ticket.. kindly do favour.
Looks like your berths are confirmed as per your PNR.
Hi,
I tried booking an tatkal ticket and ended up getting CKWL 2 on YPR express from Bangalore to Chennai and its on SL class. Its for tomorrows travel
Will there be any chance for the ticket to be confirmed.
Thanks
Vasanth
Thanks for the post. I found it useful and it resolved some of my queries..
Hi there,
I just checked with irctc support num, they informed there is no such rule that the CKWL will get confirmed within the stat of 31.
Please let me know if there is a way to check the general rule and all.
Thanks
i booked tatkal ticket and got ckwl 4 . The total tatkal quota for train is 10. will it be confirmed??
Guys, just see my replies below and come to a basic understanding on how tatkal works. Then, your guess will be as good as mine.
I booked a ticket in tatkal which has CKWL/2 in golden temple 2A for 28/06/12 will it get confirmed?
and the train dept. at 7.40 am on 28th june ’12 so when will the charts be prepared and display online?
Hi Madhu,
The ticket got confirmed straight away at around 7 pm on the day of traveling and I got the bogie & berth nos after checking the PNR status. As mentioned previously, the scheduled dep time of the train was 11.20 pm from Pune station.
All due respect but as confirmed with one of the railway officials I know, he said that final charts are prepared 3-4 hours before the arrival time at the boarding station and the practice is consistent at all the major stations on the route as they have their respective pools of reservation quota.
Anyway, thanks for all your help throughout this.
Many thanks for this update.
‘practice is consistent at all the major stations on the route’. ‘Major stations’ is the key here as I thought it might be in exceptional cases. So I guess its like this, the train starts at its originating station and for all the stations in the route (where it stops) till it reaches a major station, the original reservation chart holds true. From the major station, a revised reservation chart is prepared.
Thanks for your quick response. I am going to board this train (No. 11039) at 11.20 pm tonight from Pune. I confirmed on IRCTC website that the train originates from Kolhapur at 3.30 pm. As you commented that the reservation chart is prepared 3-4 hours prior to the train’s departure time from its originating station (Kolhapur in this case), why I am getting the chart status not prepared even now (5 pm).
One good thing though, my current CKWL status has improved from 8 yesterday to 4 now. I trust that the reservation chart is prepared 3-4 hours prior to train’s dep time from boarding station as against originating station. This also validates the existence of reservation quota of individual stations. You may want to confirm this for your future posts. Best regards.
I am confident and have also confirmed that the chart is prepared few hours “before the departure from the originating station”. But, I do not know why the chart was not prepared in your case, even after the train departed. Must have been a technical glitch or there must be a exceptional case that I’m not aware of, yet.
I would also appreciate if you can inform me whether your ticket move up to RAC or CNF and did you travel yesterday?
Hi, I booked a tatkal ticket today. Before committing for the payment, the status was showing 11 available, however, once I finished paying, I landed on a IRCTC page that stated CKWL11/CKWL9. I need to board this train tomorrow, will it be confirmed till then?
Also, can you please explain when the Reservation Chart is prepared? Is it 3 hours before the train starts from its origin station or from the station where I’m boarding the train? Your quick response will be highly welcome. Thanks in anticipation.
I really cannot advise you on this. If I were you, I would wait till tomorrow morning and cancel it if it still remains in waitlist.
The chart will be prepared 3 to 4 hours before the departure from the origin station (regardless of where you board the train).
hi madhu…
i got ckwl 1 and 2 in kerala sampark kranti for 20 june…is there any chances to get a confirmed berth?
Bright chances.
Thanks for your answers provided…. I think, we have found a great place to clear or doubts regarding IRCTC..
I have got the ticket status as CKWL24/CKWL22. What is the meaning of that status? Was it going to confirm or shall i need to cancel it?
CKWL24 is the status at the time of booking (origin) and CKWL22 is the current status. That means, two people have already cancelled their tatkal waitlist tickets. The first thing (CKWL24) will remain the same through out and as people cancel their tickets, you will see the second thing (CKWL22) come down to a lower number.
As far as whether this would get confirmed or not, it really depends on many things, most importantly, the class of travel. Sleeper class will have more chances than AC etc. And also the train, if this a train to religious places such as shirdi or tirupati, its better to cancel your tickets and also if this is a heavy rush train such as a Rajdhani or a Shatabdi or a Duronto, chances of cancelling tickets is very less.
Thanks folks for sharing relevant information here.
I have a query, can anyone please help me with this.
I booked 2 taktal ticket this morning for train C G Sampark kranti which will depart tomorrow. Current status is CKWL 11 12 in sleeper coach. Is there any chances of getting it confirmed or shall I cancel this and should try booking for next day train. I am totally confused, please help.
The best thing to do, since your tickets are in waitlist and it seems you can afford to take the next day train, is:
1. Check early in the morning (that is on the day of travel) if the status has improved or not.
2. If it has changed to confirmed, then congrats, else, if its still lingering around ckwl 7/8 (very slight improvement), then book for tatkal for the next day train. Hope that you’ll end up with a CNF seat in this attempt.
3. If yes, congrats (and cancel your first ckwl tickets; you’ll get refund since your cancelling waitlisted tickets).
4. If no, repeat step 1. lol
Yeah..That is bad..This will NOT encourage people whoever want to cancel their tatkal tickets due to their personal reasons and if they do not take efforts to do tatkal cancellation even if they have decided not to travel, they will not do that as anyhow they are going to lose all/zero refund and this inturn will affects Waitlisted folks..There should be atleast some % of refund on CNF tatkal cancellations…BTW, then why people keep saying that tatakl WL upto say 15-20 nos. gets confirmed? Do they altogether attach different bogie?
No, if yours was in sleeper class, I would have (100%) surely said you’ll get confirmed. AC class obviously has very few tatkal tickets than sleeper class.
Yeah, sometimes they do add an extra bogie to clear out the waitlisted tickets, in which case tatkal waitlisted tickets get first preference over general waitlist tickets. But in general, no, tatkal tickets won’t have a separate bogie.
Thanks again for your prompt reply. Appreciate your extended help here. I am /I have to/board the train no other option, as its imp for me to go anyways going to. I have requested one of my friends to keep polling the status from 4:30 pm onwards till 7:20pm, departure time. It takes about 2 hrs for me to reach railways station so usually plan to leave early from my home. That comes to around 2.5 hrs before train departure time. Do you think I should still plan to go to railway station with status of CKWL 01 for 2AC ticket if I don’t notice signs of getting it confirmed? Coz I believe, hardly there may be some one who might think of cancelling his/her 2nd AC ticket.
There won’t be any ‘signs’. You will either get confirmed or you will not. It’s just 1 number away.
All I can say is hope for the best and leave to the station, since there is no option but to board the train. Considering you’ll leave at 5pm, there still time for things to happen.
Edit: I forgot to tell you, there’s a recent ruling according to which there won’t be any refund for CNF tatkal cancellations. So you might not see any cancellations (movement in PNR status), but still find people being absent from boarding.
Thanks for your reply below…!
Can I board the train as I have paper ticket if it remains un-confirmed and stays CKWL01 even at the end moment? Can I expect SMS from railway dept in case if its confirmed, if so, typically how much time before they send SMS?
No, if it remains CKWL you cannot board the train. Only a RAC or CNF status will allow you to enter the train.
I’m not sure about the SMS; I have never heard any one receiving confirmation SMS from Railways. Chart will be prepared about 3 hours before the scheduled departure. You will know your final status once that happens.
Edit: If you will be away from your computer, I can happily check the status and alert you from time to time; provided you give your PNR number and mobile number (will not be published here).
I have booked (Class 2nd AC ) TATKAL TICKET FOR TOMORROW (not online but directly at railway ticket counter- so I have paper ticket with me) for 14Jun2012 for Karnataka express.. My ticket status at the time of issue was CKWL 01 and its showing CKWL 01 @ 5:06 PM on 13/06/2012. will it get confirmed.? train is at 7.20 PM tomorrow…Appreciate users reply based on their experiences..!
It should. You just need 1 passenger in 2nd AC to cancel his/her confirmed ticket.
below ticket is for 3AC
If it is the case, then there is even less chance of getting it confirmed. In other words, you can just forget it. You’ll get complete refund.
Hi Madhu,
i HAVE BOOKED TATKAL TICKET FOR TOMORROW 08jUN2012 from bangalore to Delhi Karnataka express.. My ticket status is CKWL18 and CKWL19.. will it get confirmed.? train is at 7.20 PM tomorrow.
Very less chances. Since Tatkal has far fewer seats than General quota and also very few, if any, cancellations happen in Tatkal quota. Depending on the train, there may be about 200 to 300 tatkal quota tickets, since all of those berths have been booked before you (by those who are in urgent need like you), there are less chances that any of those confirmed tickets will be cancelled.
HI Madhu,
I’ve booked a ticket in Shatabdi from Ahmedabad to Mumbai for 05/06/2012 and today is 04/06/2012 and the status is CKWL/1.
Please advice if the same can be confirmed.
Regards
Sandeep
99% chances to get confirmed.
Hi , im traveling on 2\6\2010 from nizamuddin express n my booking status is CKWL 13/
Are there any chances of getting it clear by tomorrow???
I just booked my ticket for 29th May 2012 and my ticket booking status is ckwl 1 and 2 in 2nd tier AC from Ahmedabad to Bangalore. Are there any chances of getting the tickets confirmed or shall I cancel them and book travels tickets. And what if one ticket gets confirmed and one is not?
hai,
i have taken tatkal tickets for tom its on 23rd may 2012,
but the waiting list of tatkal ticket is 9,10,11. we have to travel from delhi to bangalore.
in rajadhani 3 tier a/c. so please reply me whether will get conform or not.
I have booked a ticket with CKWL waitlist 13 on train no 09004 and pnr no 280-3895024 from delhi to Mumbai. What is the current CKWL quota and by any chance will this get cleared by tomorrow. as date of journey is 24.05.2012
The current waiting list status is 12. Also, it looks like the ticket class is 3 Tier AC, which obviously has very limited number of seats compared to Sleeper class. Nothing is final until the chart is prepared but I think chances are very less for your ticket to be confirmed.
While booking tatkal ticket for a special train on 16/5/12, availability showed 82 seats but when the internet booking was completed and payment made, they issued ticket 57CKWL Although booking is under tatkal, i can cancel this ticket and get refund, please advise me. tks and rgds
It can happen sometimes since it will take time to go from the passenger details filling stage to getting the final payment done and that there will be enormous number of people booking for those limited seats.
Yes, you can cancel your tickets and get the refund since they are under waitlist.
I have one query…today i have booked ticket under tatkal quota for two passenger. For first passenger got confirmed birth and for second passenger got CKWL 12….as this is the combined one ticket for two passenger..what happen if ckwl status will be as it is after chart preparation…..how it is possible that one person has to board and other family member has to left behind?….may kindly clarify please.
Technically, that’s what it means. First passenger is allowed to board and the second one is not. But, if you definitely need to board the train, you can take the help of TC. He can find you a berth somewhere, if possible, or, you can anyway share your berth with the other passenger. You need to pay the ticket price to the TC since the money for unconfirmed ticket will be automatically refunded to you online.
Nice piece of Information. Thanks for sharing it.
Appreaciate your Good work !!
i have searched for long but only your site showed me correct meaning for ckwl i think ckwl 1 and 2 will confirm?
Yeah, most likely.
SIR my PNR NO IS 434 -0467036 of T.NO 12791 DOJ – 20/04/2012 at the time of booking its status is CKWL 48 at present its current status shows CKWL 29. MY train is tomorrow at 10 AM. Whats the chances of confirmation. with regards .
Sorry, looks like your status is still waitlisted after the chart is prepared, which means you cannot board the train.
hai sir my pnr 830-1119281 i will get my ticket booking status CKWL 27 CURRENT STATUS CKWL 26
“A CKWL status after the chart is prepared bars you from boarding the train. In such cases, the passenger will get his ticket price back, minus few transactional charges.”
Question: If its a e-ticket does it gets refunded automatically in account?
Question: How many hours before the train departs passenger is informed about confirmed status about his/her CKWL status? If this is just 2-3 hrs before the train departs, does this mean that the passenger has to go to railways station and keep polling for checking the current status?
Any one has any answers for above 2 questions based on experiences with IRCTC?
1.Yes, the amount will be refunded automatically if it’s an e-ticket. It normally takes about 3-4 days for the refund to appear in your bank/card account..
2.Yes, chart will be prepared about 4 hours before the departure time (from originating station). You can check the ticket status online or using your phone any time in real time. I don’t think any one would start to go the station when there are still 4 hours to go. So there is plenty of time to decide if your ticket is confirmed or waitlisted..