DEL - MUM - KOL - DEL hopeless??
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DEL - MUM - KOL - DEL hopeless??
del to mum - any day before the 25th of may
mum to kol - 9th or 10th of june
kol - del - 17th or 18th of june
I have been trying for weeks to book trains, but am a little miffed. I finally made a real booking for mumbai for the 18th on mum radjani with tatkal, waitlisted at number seventeen posted on the confirmation thread and basically was told, not a snowballs chance. So I supose I will wait for the
So I guess I am back to square one. I am now looking at NZM BCT RAJ SPL for the 21st, next thursday. I go through the process from it showing available to WL/4 when I try to make the payment. I think I may head to the station tomorrow, but am I fooling myself. At this stage am i going to have to spend the 15k on airfare?
mum to kol - 9th or 10th of june
kol - del - 17th or 18th of june
I have been trying for weeks to book trains, but am a little miffed. I finally made a real booking for mumbai for the 18th on mum radjani with tatkal, waitlisted at number seventeen posted on the confirmation thread and basically was told, not a snowballs chance. So I supose I will wait for the
So I guess I am back to square one. I am now looking at NZM BCT RAJ SPL for the 21st, next thursday. I go through the process from it showing available to WL/4 when I try to make the payment. I think I may head to the station tomorrow, but am I fooling myself. At this stage am i going to have to spend the 15k on airfare?
I think Steven mentioned there are vacant seats in Foreign Tourist quota in same train which you can book at New Delhi Railway Sation and subsequently cancel the Tatkal Ticket.
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Originally Posted by Kathaknikki 
del to mum - any day before the 25th of may
mum to kol - 9th or 10th of june
kol - del - 17th or 18th of june
I have been trying for weeks to book trains, but am a little miffed. I finally made a real booking for mumbai for the 18th on mum radjani with tatkal, waitlisted at number seventeen posted on the confirmation thread and basically was told, not a snowballs chance. So I supose I will wait for the
So I guess I am back to square one. I am now looking at NZM BCT RAJ SPL for the 21st, next thursday. I go through the process from it showing available to WL/4 when I try to make the payment. I think I may head to the station tomorrow, but am I fooling myself. At this stage am i going to have to spend the 15k on airfare?
del to mum - any day before the 25th of maymum to kol - 9th or 10th of june
kol - del - 17th or 18th of june
I have been trying for weeks to book trains, but am a little miffed. I finally made a real booking for mumbai for the 18th on mum radjani with tatkal, waitlisted at number seventeen posted on the confirmation thread and basically was told, not a snowballs chance. So I supose I will wait for the
So I guess I am back to square one. I am now looking at NZM BCT RAJ SPL for the 21st, next thursday. I go through the process from it showing available to WL/4 when I try to make the payment. I think I may head to the station tomorrow, but am I fooling myself. At this stage am i going to have to spend the 15k on airfare?
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Are you Indian?
Originally Posted by Kathaknikki del to mum - any day before the 25th of may
mum to kol - 9th or 10th of june
kol - del - 17th or 18th of june
I have been trying for weeks to book trains, but am a little miffed. I finally made a real booking for mumbai for the 18th on mum radjani with tatkal, waitlisted at number seventeen posted on the confirmation thread and basically was told, not a snowballs chance. So I supose I will wait for the
So I guess I am back to square one. I am now looking at NZM BCT RAJ SPL for the 21st, next thursday. I go through the process from it showing available to WL/4 when I try to make the payment. I think I may head to the station tomorrow, but am I fooling myself. At this stage am i going to have to spend the 15k on airfare?
del to mum - any day before the 25th of maymum to kol - 9th or 10th of june
kol - del - 17th or 18th of june
I have been trying for weeks to book trains, but am a little miffed. I finally made a real booking for mumbai for the 18th on mum radjani with tatkal, waitlisted at number seventeen posted on the confirmation thread and basically was told, not a snowballs chance. So I supose I will wait for the
So I guess I am back to square one. I am now looking at NZM BCT RAJ SPL for the 21st, next thursday. I go through the process from it showing available to WL/4 when I try to make the payment. I think I may head to the station tomorrow, but am I fooling myself. At this stage am i going to have to spend the 15k on airfare?
The Foreign Tourist Quota is really useful on those long routes and particularly on the Rajdhani trains, there is often FTQ availability a few days before the train is due to depart, mainly because foreign tourists don't take these long journeys.
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no i am not indian. ok so i guess i will keep trying the tatkal then. I am on a waitlist for monday from del to mumbai, how long after the charting do they refund your money to the card?
Originally Posted by steven_ber Are you Indian?
Are you Indian?
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THEN book on the Foreign Tourist Quota.
There's still availability in 2A and 3A for Monday's Rajdhani train.(2952)
There's still availability in 2A and 3A for Monday's Rajdhani train.(2952)
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I already have a tatkal booking for monday but when I go into the check pnr status, it says I am waitlisted. it does not show availability. Should I try and rebook? 
This is what it shows me in my status check
Train Number 2952 Train Name MUMBAI RAJDHANI
Date 18- May- 2009
From Station NDLS To station BCT
Reservation upto BCT Boarding point NDLS
Class 2A No of passengers 1
Charting Status CHART NOT PREPARED
Upgraded Class
S# Booking Status Current Status
1 W/L 17 W/L 16
This is what it shows me in my status check
Train Number 2952 Train Name MUMBAI RAJDHANI
Date 18- May- 2009
From Station NDLS To station BCT
Reservation upto BCT Boarding point NDLS
Class 2A No of passengers 1
Charting Status CHART NOT PREPARED
Upgraded Class
S# Booking Status Current Status
1 W/L 17 W/L 16
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Do Not Go Off Line
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Forget Tatkal, just pretend you do not have a ticket, after all, you've got no realistic chance of that ticket becoming confirmed, so take Tatkal thoughts out of your head.
So now, you're in a position where you need a ticket to get to Mumbai, and you want this ticket for a train on Monday.
Go to the Tourist Reservation Centre on the first floor of New Delhi station, it's above the main entrance hall, don't listen to anyone who tries to lead you to anywhere else.
Book a Foreign Tourist Quota ticket on train 2952 (New Delhi 16:30, Mumbai Central 08.35)
There is still availability in 2A and 3A on the Foreign Tourist Quota.
Once you have that confirmed ticket in your hand, cancel the Tatkal ticket.
So now, you're in a position where you need a ticket to get to Mumbai, and you want this ticket for a train on Monday.
Go to the Tourist Reservation Centre on the first floor of New Delhi station, it's above the main entrance hall, don't listen to anyone who tries to lead you to anywhere else.
Book a Foreign Tourist Quota ticket on train 2952 (New Delhi 16:30, Mumbai Central 08.35)
There is still availability in 2A and 3A on the Foreign Tourist Quota.
Once you have that confirmed ticket in your hand, cancel the Tatkal ticket.
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ok I was under the wrong impression that tatkal = foreign tourist quota scheme. Ok i will do as you say tomorrow (sunday) morning.
I am assuming I should follow this same model when I arrive in Mumbai station to buy my ticket for kolkata and then in Kolkata for the tran back to delhi yes?
Thanks!
I am assuming I should follow this same model when I arrive in Mumbai station to buy my ticket for kolkata and then in Kolkata for the tran back to delhi yes?
Thanks!
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No, Tatkal is a last minute quota.
Originally Posted by Kathaknikki ok I was under the wrong impression that tatkal = foreign tourist quota scheme. Ok i will do as you say tomorrow (sunday) morning.
I am assuming I should follow this same model when I arrive in Mumbai station to buy my ticket for kolkata and then in Kolkata for the tran back to delhi yes?
Thanks!
ok I was under the wrong impression that tatkal = foreign tourist quota scheme. Ok i will do as you say tomorrow (sunday) morning. I am assuming I should follow this same model when I arrive in Mumbai station to buy my ticket for kolkata and then in Kolkata for the tran back to delhi yes?
Thanks!
Now that the missunderstanding is out of the way, go back and read my posts in this thread.
You should try to book all your tickets tomorow if you can find availability for your dates using the Foreign Tourist Quota.
When you go to book your tickets, you need to take your passport, and pay in foreign currency, if you can't pay in foreign currency, you'll need an encashment certificate (given when you exchange currency) or an ATM receipt.
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For an approximate amount? Will 8k be enough to buy 3 tickets on the foreign tourist quota? I am not familiar with the prices on this scheme
Originally Posted by steven_ber an ATM receipt.
an ATM receipt.
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Normal prices for the Foreign Tourist Quota, but as you'll be using a couple of Rajdhanis (more expesive for all, but meals included), Rs6000 should be close to the cost of all 3 tickets in 2A.
The ATM receipt doesn't have to be for the amount of the tickets, If in the last few weeks you've got Rs10,000 out of an ATM, use that receipt.
The ATM receipt doesn't have to be for the amount of the tickets, If in the last few weeks you've got Rs10,000 out of an ATM, use that receipt.
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Ok i ransacked my purse and found an atm receipt from last week for 5k. I will take out another five tomorrow and bring them both. Thanks so much!
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UPDATE
All is well. Everything went great I now have all my tickets in hand and am ready to move. That tourist office will be my first stop from now on. thanks again
All is well. Everything went great I now have all my tickets in hand and am ready to move. That tourist office will be my first stop from now on. thanks again
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That's great news.
Originally Posted by Kathaknikki UPDATE
All is well. Everything went great I now have all my tickets in hand and am ready to move. That tourist office will be my first stop from now on.
UPDATE All is well. Everything went great I now have all my tickets in hand and am ready to move. That tourist office will be my first stop from now on.
How many people tried to lead you in in different directions on your approach to New Delhi station?
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