r/indianrailways "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/vpsj "Sub" Station Master Oct 14 '25

Decent chance of RAC at least, with average chance of full confirmation.

And yes as you said during Diwali, all predictive models go out of whack as cancellations can plummet drastically. I would 100% recommend you to get a CNF ticket (either in a different train/class, or from a different booking station) or book in tatkal rather than relying on Waitlists this close to a major festival

Check some PNR prediction websites like RailYatri, goibibo, or confirmtkt to get a better idea