Darjeeling Himalayan Railway :: PNR Reservation Status Check

Understanding your ticket and WL number of PNR status

On your ticket, there are two numbers. They tell you the position at which you joined the waitlist and your current position – in that order.

For example: You are booking a ticket online (Indian Railway, IRCTC, etc) and find the train and class/seat that you want along with the date and time. Although there is no confirmed seat available, at the end of the reservation process you buy a ticket marked “WL5/WL2”. In this example you joined the WL at position 5, but by the time you actually bought the ticket online you moved to position 2 (due either to a cancellation or to someone not making a final booking). The first number will always stay the same – it indicates when you JOINED the queue. The second number will decrease until you get a ticket (hopefully).

Your railway reservation could look like:

• WL 5/WL 2 (this is your starting position)
• WL 5/WL 1
• WL 5/RAC 3
• WL 5/RAC 2
• WL 5/RAC 1
• WL 5/CNF
• WL 5/WL 2 = Waitlist ticket: you cannot board the train.

WL 5/RAC 3 = RAC ticket: you are allowed to board the train, but without a specific seat number – speak with the Train Ticket Examiner on the platform.

WL 5/CNF = Confirmed ticket: you can board the train and will have a specific seat number.

WL and RAC refunds

If your train is ready for departure and its reservation chart is finalized, the cost of your WL ticket (ie there is still no seat available) will be automatically refunded to your bank account.

NOTE: There can be significant movement on the waitlist on the very last day, so you may get an RAC status at the last minute. In such a case, you will not get a refund as an RAC is actually a boarding ticket.