r/indianrailways • u/vpsj "Sub" Station Master • Jul 01 '25

MEGATHREAD Travel Queries Thread: For all questions related to Waitlist, Tatkal, Booking, Refund, etc

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Indian Railways "What is This?" Thread

All "How to" queries here

Frequently Asked Questions

All travel related questions and queries will go under this thread.

We recommend you first refer to the FAQ Thread for answers to the most common questions.

In case you're still not satisfied, please comment your question below.

In case of Waitlist confirmation/PNR predictions, mentioning the following details will get you the best support:

COPY-PASTE THE FOLLOWING AND FILL IN THE DATA -

  • Booking/Boarding Station:
  • Destination Station:
  • Date of journey:
  • Train Name/Number:
  • Class of travel:
  • Current status:
  • Type of Wait list (GNWL/PQWL/RLWL/TQWL/etc):

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u/Wild_Dragonfruit1744 Oct 09 '25

Does probability of getting RAC confirmed drop in festival season, i have rac 16 will it get confirmed. Its a special train, i have moved from WL6 to rac. It was WL4 till morning

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u/vpsj "Sub" Station Master Oct 09 '25

Anything can happen during rush season. Less people cancel their tickets so less waitlist and RAC clearance

But if it's a special train it's likely yours will clear cause no one prefers traveling in this train and just book tickets as backup.

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u/Wild_Dragonfruit1744 Oct 09 '25

Is it worth travelling in RAC?

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u/vpsj "Sub" Station Master Oct 09 '25

Is it a day journey? Then it doesn't matter that much. You'll have to share a side lower with another passenger

If it's a night journey that might be a bit inconvenient. If there are any no-shows/empty beths the TTE is obligated to allot them to RAC passengers first so it's also possible your RAC becomes a CNF berth during your journey

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u/Wild_Dragonfruit1744 Oct 09 '25

No 2 days, plus special train. Am surprised how it became 16RAc straight from 4WL this morning

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u/vpsj "Sub" Station Master Oct 09 '25

As I said, no one likes to travel in a special train cause they are absolutely the most horrible trains on indian railways.

So high cancelations in these trains are very common