Tatkal W/L

wvvinay · May 29th, 2009, 12:12

Can anyone please explain me how a tatkal W/L can be confirmed? If any confirmed ticket of passenger who made normal reservation gets cancelled, would a normal W/L passenger next in queue be confirmed or a tatkal W/L passenger? please shed some light on this topic

rajered · May 29th, 2009, 16:15

Tatkal W/L gets confirmed if the earlier tatkal w/l gets cancelled

wvvinay · May 29th, 2009, 17:26

thank you

chits007 · May 30th, 2009, 00:35

Suppose i have atakal waitlisted e-ticket
at even after chart preparation it is still waiting..

what will happen?
will the ticket get cancelled automatically and i will be without ticket?
Even in case of Auto cancellataion how much refund i will get? full??

rajered · May 30th, 2009, 04:06

E-tickets will get cancelled automatically. Regarding refund only the reservation charges would be deducted.

decius · May 31st, 2009, 22:13

FYI

http://www.irctc.co.in/tatkal.html

phgupta1 · Jun 1st, 2009, 05:31

For tatkal one has to pay Rs 150/300 extra.Tatkal has very limited seats. Tatkal is booked by 99% people who are 99% sure about traveling. Hence there are very little chances of getting tatkal W/L confirmed. My experience tells that very rarely there are cancellations in tatkal as people think about the extra money spent.Well, I see no point in booking tatkal W/L.You are only 1% sure of getting it confirmed and most likely to be disappointed.

chits007 · Jun 1st, 2009, 12:46

Yeah I agree that Tatkal W/L is very unlikely to confirm;
Tatkal W/L get preference ; that mean if their is a cancellation of a confirm seat first the Tatkal W/L will be cleared and then the normal (since they have paid more money).
Same is the case with Auto-upgrade first Tatkal people get upgraded then the normal ticket.

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Originally Posted by phgupta1

For tatkal one has to pay Rs 150/300 extra.Tatkal has very limited seats. Tatkal is booked by 99% people who are 99% sure about traveling. Hence there are very little chances of getting tatkal W/L confirmed. My experience tells that very rarely there are cancellations in tatkal as people think about the extra money spent.Well, I see no point in booking tatkal W/L.You are only 1% sure of getting it confirmed and most likely to be disappointed.

ragz · Jun 1st, 2009, 13:00

So if the tatkal tickets get a preference over regular tickets for auto upgrade and confirmations against cancellation, wouldnt it mean that there is a high chance of them getting confirmed.
Any links which elaborates on the process ?

I too have W/L tatkal tickets.

wvvinay · Jun 1st, 2009, 13:44

that isn't right. Tatkal W/L gets confirmed only when other Tatkal passengers cancel their tickets. Since the possibility of canceling by Tatkal passengers is very low, the possibility of Tatkal W/L passengers getting berths is also very low.
Regarding the amount of money refunded after cancellation of Tatkal W/L ticket, the total money paid is refunded excluding the reservation charges ( even the Tatkal charges are refunded).

suhasprabhu · Jun 1st, 2009, 22:24

tatkal waitlist passengers will be given first preference if any passenger cancels his/her ticket from general quota also..
this is wat was told to me by the booking clerk.

chits007 · Jun 1st, 2009, 22:44

and IMO if a new rake (carriage ) is added like these days because of summer rush..Tatkal will get priority...

aritradas7 · Sep 23rd, 2009, 11:47

my w/l in tatkal is 13
can i get confirmed?
pls rply someone quick
train: amritsar mail(3005)
date: 25/9/09
board on: Howrah
class: sleeper

arunganpath · Sep 23rd, 2009, 12:15

As Mamtadi is from bengal, it may be confirmed !

Aritradas, how do you we know from where to where you are travelling, which class, when is your date of journey to tell you whether it would be confirmed or not.

but, as a thumb rule, you should be very lucky to have your CKWL waitlist confirmed.

aritradas7 · Sep 23rd, 2009, 12:24

thanks
i entered my details now
pls help me

May 29th, 2009, 12:12	#1
wvvinay Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 3	Tatkal W/L Can anyone please explain me how a tatkal W/L can be confirmed? If any confirmed ticket of passenger who made normal reservation gets cancelled, would a normal W/L passenger next in queue be confirmed or a tatkal W/L passenger? please shed some light on this topic Last edited by wvvinay : May 29th, 2009 at 12:32. Reason: got the answer for original question from other forums

May 30th, 2009, 00:35	#4
chits007 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 573	One more thing Suppose i have atakal waitlisted e-ticket at even after chart preparation it is still waiting.. what will happen? will the ticket get cancelled automatically and i will be without ticket? Even in case of Auto cancellataion how much refund i will get? full??

Jun 1st, 2009, 05:31	#7
phgupta1 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: NERAL [dist Raigad in Maharashtra State] Posts: 22	Why book tatkal W/L For tatkal one has to pay Rs 150/300 extra.Tatkal has very limited seats. Tatkal is booked by 99% people who are 99% sure about traveling. Hence there are very little chances of getting tatkal W/L confirmed. My experience tells that very rarely there are cancellations in tatkal as people think about the extra money spent.Well, I see no point in booking tatkal W/L.You are only 1% sure of getting it confirmed and most likely to be disappointed.

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wvvinay Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 3	that isn't right. Tatkal W/L gets confirmed only when other Tatkal passengers cancel their tickets. Since the possibility of canceling by Tatkal passengers is very low, the possibility of Tatkal W/L passengers getting berths is also very low. Regarding the amount of money refunded after cancellation of Tatkal W/L ticket, the total money paid is refunded excluding the reservation charges ( even the Tatkal charges are refunded).

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suhasprabhu Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: mangalore Posts: 3	tatkal waitlist passengers will be given first preference if any passenger cancels his/her ticket from general quota also.. this is wat was told to me by the booking clerk.

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chits007 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 573	and IMO if a new rake (carriage ) is added like these days because of summer rush..Tatkal will get priority...

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