Waiting list please help

AK74 · Oct 25th, 2005, 20:49

I have just today got my head around the booking system for the indian train after many hours spent trying to book just one journey

I have read numerous posts which have all been invaluable . But i have been given the position of w/l 5 on the first leg of a return journey to Agra and my girlfriend has been allocated w/l6, what does this mean will we both be able to sit together and will we get on this train at all

. The return journey from Agra has been no problem and is available but it is all booked now , so if we cant get on the first train we have wasted the return journey money i think .

Can anybody advise me on this please . i realiose there are many posts about this subject but i thought as this is a specific question i would go ahead and ask . Any help would be gratefuly accepted . Thanks

steven_ber · Oct 25th, 2005, 21:07

When are you traveling, what class and what is the train number?

You should have 2 waitlist numbers per person, what are they?

eg.

W/L 05 - W/L 05

or

W/L 05 - W/L 01

or

W/L 05 - RAC 01

or

W/L 05 - CNF

AK74 · Oct 25th, 2005, 22:03

Thanks Steven the details are as follows .date / 20/11/05, train no 2138 class 3a , from NDLS to AGC , and the waitlist is W/L5 W/L5 W/L6 W/L6. What do you think are my chances !

bijapuri · Oct 25th, 2005, 22:20

if families/couples are separated, the passengers and conductor will rearrange to keep families together, in my experience.

AK74 · Oct 25th, 2005, 22:22

Thanks Bijapuri what are the chances of even getting on the train with the waitlist numbers we have

SHIMLA · Oct 25th, 2005, 23:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by AK74

Thanks Steven the details are as follows .date / 20/11/05, train no 2138 class 3a , from NDLS to AGC , and the waitlist is W/L5 W/L5 W/L6 W/L6. What do you think are my chances !

Please don't mind my asking, but what on earth made you book for 2138, which is the long-distance Punjab Mail, for a three hour journey between New Delhi and Agra ??

As of now, seats in AC Chair Car on the morning Taj Express are available for Nov. 20 !!

Further, plenty of seats are available in AC Chair car as of now on the morning Shatabdi Express too !!

AK74 · Oct 25th, 2005, 23:52

Shimla , i went onto the irtc site and typed in my destinations and these where the options that i was given . I am obviously an amateur at train bookings

. I will stick with what i have and learn from my mistakes , thanks for the pointers , have you any answers to the questions that i asked

and how much time difference is there between the train i will be on and the Shatabdi express .

AK74 · Oct 25th, 2005, 23:54

Do you know where i can find the site to book the shatabdi express if i do decide to get a refund on the tickets i have . And wher and how will i get a refund for these !

SHIMLA · Oct 26th, 2005, 08:15

AK74,

Never mind, we all make mistakes and learn from them.

1. Since you have booked the Punjab Mail tickets on the internet, you can cancel them only at the booking counters in India, once you reach India. If your ticket remains W/L at the time of cancellation, you will get a full refund.

2. The same website www.irctc.co.in is to be used for booking the 2002 Bhopal Shatabdi Express tickets. When you select the source and destination, be sure to select class as AC Chair Car. Then select the 2002 Shatabdi Express.

3. The Punjab Mail leaves at 05=30 and reaches Agra at 08=35, whereas the Shatabdi leaves at 06=00. However, the latter takes only two hours to reach Agra - at 08=10.

AK74 · Oct 26th, 2005, 16:03

Shimla , thankyou for the priceless info , once again . I have managed to book the express train leaving at 6:00 and arriving at 8:10 great time saving and it seems you also get a meal on board . Is this true ?

I have stuck with the Malwa express on the way back, leaving at 3:30 and arriving at 7:40 , this seems to be the best of the options available returning as the only express train on the way back leaves AGC as we are leaving NDLS at 6:00, is this right also ?

. As for the refund on the tickets : we only arrive on the 19th and do not really want to spend our first day going to the booking office for a refund , will it be possible to turn up on the morning of the 20th after the train has left and still gain a refund as we did not board the train or would we have to get there before the train was due to leave

once again thanks

cyberhippie · Oct 26th, 2005, 16:19

Hi Ak
Yes you get a meal on the Shatabdi and thoroughly pampered it's a great way to travel!!
There's also a returning shatabdi at 8 30 I think I'll check that if the IR server lets me in!!

You won't get a refund if you wait until the next day, you can only get a 50%refund upto three hours after the departure of your train!

AK74 · Oct 26th, 2005, 16:23

Thanks cyber i think the 8:30 train will be too late as we are off to Ahmedabad the next day and want to get back to the hotel in time to relax and get ready for the next day. We should be ok for a fifty pct refund if what you say is right ? where do we actually go to gain the refund . The trainjh leaves at 5:30 around about the time we should get ther for our express train leaving at 6:00.

cyberhippie · Oct 26th, 2005, 16:35

Ok got you now I misread your post, yes as long as you're within the 3 hour limit you'll get 50% of the ticket back.

To cancel go to the resevations office on Chelmsford road, just up from the station. Grab a reservation/cancellation form. Fill in the ticket details and hand it over at a counter (there might be a spcial counter for this I'm not sure) then you'll recieve your refund.

You might be able to do this at the station itself I"m not sure, maybe someone else can enlighten us on this

I'm not sure if travel agents can do this for you, ask at your hotel then you can get a 75% refund though you will probably have to pay around 150 Rps IF a agent can do this for you!

AK74 · Oct 26th, 2005, 16:40

Thanks , i am staying at the Hotel Rahul Palace in Karol Bhag , i have had correspondence with them and they seem very helpful so i will ask them through e mail if they can provide that service , have you stayed there or heard of it , thanks once again .

dan37_123 · Oct 26th, 2005, 17:14

we were in india this june/july, and cancelled my train reservation at Bombay, it was very fast and easy.

I think you can send anyone with your tickets for cancellation. Since this is paid with VISA, your account will be credited. And to my surprise it happened allmost instantaenously.

Indian Railways Online Service is great, considering the fact that, the India Railway Online Booking Algorithm is the MOST COMPLEX ONE in the world.

good luck
dan

Oct 25th, 2005, 20:49	#1
AK74 Ken Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birkenhead, England Posts: 66	Waiting list please help I have just today got my head around the booking system for the indian train after many hours spent trying to book just one journey I have read numerous posts which have all been invaluable . But i have been given the position of w/l 5 on the first leg of a return journey to Agra and my girlfriend has been allocated w/l6, what does this mean will we both be able to sit together and will we get on this train at all . The return journey from Agra has been no problem and is available but it is all booked now , so if we cant get on the first train we have wasted the return journey money i think . Can anybody advise me on this please . i realiose there are many posts about this subject but i thought as this is a specific question i would go ahead and ask . Any help would be gratefuly accepted . Thanks __________________ dont let your dreams stay dreams

Oct 25th, 2005, 21:07	#2
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,572	When are you traveling, what class and what is the train number? You should have 2 waitlist numbers per person, what are they? eg. W/L 05 - W/L 05 or W/L 05 - W/L 01 or W/L 05 - RAC 01 or W/L 05 - CNF __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information.

Oct 25th, 2005, 22:20	#4
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Oct 25th, 2005, 22:03	#3
AK74 Ken Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birkenhead, England Posts: 66	Thanks Steven the details are as follows .date / 20/11/05, train no 2138 class 3a , from NDLS to AGC , and the waitlist is W/L5 W/L5 W/L6 W/L6. What do you think are my chances !

Oct 25th, 2005, 22:22	#5
AK74 Ken Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birkenhead, England Posts: 66	Thanks Bijapuri what are the chances of even getting on the train with the waitlist numbers we have

Oct 25th, 2005, 23:52	#7
AK74 Ken Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birkenhead, England Posts: 66	Shimla , i went onto the irtc site and typed in my destinations and these where the options that i was given . I am obviously an amateur at train bookings . I will stick with what i have and learn from my mistakes , thanks for the pointers , have you any answers to the questions that i asked and how much time difference is there between the train i will be on and the Shatabdi express .

Oct 25th, 2005, 23:54	#8
AK74 Ken Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birkenhead, England Posts: 66	Do you know where i can find the site to book the shatabdi express if i do decide to get a refund on the tickets i have . And wher and how will i get a refund for these !

Oct 26th, 2005, 08:15	#9
SHIMLA Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yangon, MYANMAR Posts: 4,125	AK74, Never mind, we all make mistakes and learn from them. 1. Since you have booked the Punjab Mail tickets on the internet, you can cancel them only at the booking counters in India, once you reach India. If your ticket remains W/L at the time of cancellation, you will get a full refund. 2. The same website www.irctc.co.in is to be used for booking the 2002 Bhopal Shatabdi Express tickets. When you select the source and destination, be sure to select class as AC Chair Car. Then select the 2002 Shatabdi Express. 3. The Punjab Mail leaves at 05=30 and reaches Agra at 08=35, whereas the Shatabdi leaves at 06=00. However, the latter takes only two hours to reach Agra - at 08=10.

Oct 26th, 2005, 16:03	#10
AK74 Ken Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birkenhead, England Posts: 66	Shimla , thankyou for the priceless info , once again . I have managed to book the express train leaving at 6:00 and arriving at 8:10 great time saving and it seems you also get a meal on board . Is this true ? I have stuck with the Malwa express on the way back, leaving at 3:30 and arriving at 7:40 , this seems to be the best of the options available returning as the only express train on the way back leaves AGC as we are leaving NDLS at 6:00, is this right also ? . As for the refund on the tickets : we only arrive on the 19th and do not really want to spend our first day going to the booking office for a refund , will it be possible to turn up on the morning of the 20th after the train has left and still gain a refund as we did not board the train or would we have to get there before the train was due to leave once again thanks

Oct 26th, 2005, 16:19	#11
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	Hi Ak Yes you get a meal on the Shatabdi and thoroughly pampered it's a great way to travel!! There's also a returning shatabdi at 8 30 I think I'll check that if the IR server lets me in!! You won't get a refund if you wait until the next day, you can only get a 50%refund upto three hours after the departure of your train!

Oct 26th, 2005, 16:23	#12
AK74 Ken Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birkenhead, England Posts: 66	Thanks cyber i think the 8:30 train will be too late as we are off to Ahmedabad the next day and want to get back to the hotel in time to relax and get ready for the next day. We should be ok for a fifty pct refund if what you say is right ? where do we actually go to gain the refund . The trainjh leaves at 5:30 around about the time we should get ther for our express train leaving at 6:00.

Oct 26th, 2005, 16:35	#13
cyberhippie Account Closed by User's Request Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: the Netherlands Posts: 6,012	Ok got you now I misread your post, yes as long as you're within the 3 hour limit you'll get 50% of the ticket back. To cancel go to the resevations office on Chelmsford road, just up from the station. Grab a reservation/cancellation form. Fill in the ticket details and hand it over at a counter (there might be a spcial counter for this I'm not sure) then you'll recieve your refund. You might be able to do this at the station itself I"m not sure, maybe someone else can enlighten us on this I'm not sure if travel agents can do this for you, ask at your hotel then you can get a 75% refund though you will probably have to pay around 150 Rps IF a agent can do this for you!

Oct 26th, 2005, 16:40	#14
AK74 Ken Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Birkenhead, England Posts: 66	Thanks , i am staying at the Hotel Rahul Palace in Karol Bhag , i have had correspondence with them and they seem very helpful so i will ask them through e mail if they can provide that service , have you stayed there or heard of it , thanks once again .

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Oct 26th, 2005, 17:14	#15
dan37_123 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 403	we were in india this june/july, and cancelled my train reservation at Bombay, it was very fast and easy. I think you can send anyone with your tickets for cancellation. Since this is paid with VISA, your account will be credited. And to my surprise it happened allmost instantaenously. Indian Railways Online Service is great, considering the fact that, the India Railway Online Booking Algorithm is the MOST COMPLEX ONE in the world. good luck dan