RAC and Waitlists explained.

vsp27759

Dear Swapnil,

How RQ quota can co-exist with GN ,CQ ,PQ at source station ? Wouldn't all these (3)quota will take care of every reservation booked for journey from source station ?

##By CQ, did you meant Tatkal Quota? If so, the Quota Code is CK, please!!!!

##Basically, the RQ is maintained for a very limited Quota existing at a particular Intermediate Station and covers only the passengers travelling from Originating Station to that particular Intermediate Station.

##I have seen Request Quota Waiting List (RQWL) for the passengers intending to travelling from Hyderabad to stations short of Balharsha, at the most both for SL and AC Classes in those days.

##When I booked my ticket by 2430 for my journey from Nizamuddin to Kazipet, the status RQWL.3/Confirmed., because the NZM-KZJ was very limited. Please look at this:
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2430 BANGLORE RJDHNI 22-06-2009 H NIZAMUDDIN
KAZIPET JN GENERAL
S.No. Date (DD-MM-YYYY) Class - 3A Class -2A
1 22- 6-2009 AVAILABLE- 0004 AVAILABLE- 0002
2 23- 6-2009 WL 7/WL 7 AVAILABLE- 0002
3 26- 6-2009 AVAILABLE- 0003 AVAILABLE- 0002
4 27- 6-2009 AVAILABLE- 0004 AVAILABLE- 0002
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##If the above 'limited quota' gets exhausted, the passengers will be placed in RQWL and, to the best of my knowledge, they would get confirmed, only when there are cancellations from the earlier confirmed bookings within that Quota.

##So, if you ignore RQWL for a while, you will have, basically, three Quotas that cover the Passengers fromn Originating Station, namely, GENERAL QUOTA (GNWL), Pooled Quota (PQWL) and Tatkal Quota (CKWL).

##If the General Quota gets exhausted for any reason, then the system will tap the vacancies in Pooled Quota for end-to-end passengers.

##Please keep your further doubts ready, I will try to clear them when I meet you in Pune.:-)

Swapnil

Thank you VSP ,
Yes CQ was by mistake - thanks for correcting ....I'm too looking forward to meet you in Pune soon !

keshavkarn

I never knew the funda of waitlist. its really a nice work

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sumit_nice

Hi,
I had booked tickets from Delhi to pathankot 3rd AC. The date of journey is 31st May09 and I booked on 12th May09. When I booked the status was W/L 33,PQWL(3rd AC) . Now also it is showing the same status(W/L 33). Whatz this PQWL and whether my ticket will confirm or not.

Thankz
Sumit

vsp27759

Dear Sumit,

Your query had been answered in another thread in which you have raised this query.

steven_ber

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And as I've said before, my knowledge of Indian Railways wouldn't be half as much if it wasn't for your help.

I look forward to your 10,000th post.

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RAC & Waitlists explained.

springs

steven, that was fantastic. thnx. are you employed with CMC or Chris? cheers

steven_ber

Hey, my boss's name is Chris, but I think the Chris you're refering to is the computer system or software (or whatever it's called) used by the Indian Railway website.

I'm just a simple tourists, and the great thing about being a simple tourist is that can remember the things I wanted to know, and how complex Indian Railways can seem, so I think this helps me explain things in a way tourists understand.

brutus_walker

That is hell lot of a information. An excellent article to understand the RAC and WL Concept. For years i was trying to inderstand this. Thanks a lot dude! You have done lots of research.

Hats off buddy!

am200001

Thanks,

Very nice article, explained well.

R Murli Dhar

Really Simple, Wonderful. You have added a great more to my knowledge... I guess you are with CRIS or CMC, hiding behind a bushel.. otherwise how come you got original train charts ! Newcomer on this site..

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vsp27759

Dear Murli Dhar,

Do you post messages on IRFCA Mailing List? Just curious!!!

R Murli Dhar

YES, I DO. Indeed you have a good memory too..

Good wishes and Greetings on Ganesh Chaturthi.

Murli

steven_ber

No, I'm with VSP, he taught me all I know, he's the real hero.

It's not what you know, simply who you know.

Welcome to indiamike.

R Murli Dhar

Thank You. I stand corrected, and learned in the process. Good Luck and good wishes.