Check Pnr Status Online To Know Your Ticket Status To Board The Train
Most of the people in India prefer travelling on trains and hence there is always a great amount of demand for train tickets especially during peak seasons. When you book the train ticket you are either allotted a confirmed ticket which means you have a seat or berth else RAC ticket that means you can board the train and have the berth confirmed later. But waiting list means that your ticket is not confirmed for boarding and may escalate to the RAC or CNF status based on the availability of the seat due to cancellation of confirmed tickets by other passengers. So when you book a train ticket either online or in the ticket counter you can notice two numbers on the ticket which shows the ticket status at the time of booking and also the status of the ticket by the time you make the payment as in-between there might be people who have cancelled their tickets.
Once you are on the waiting list or the reservation against cancellation there are chances for confirmation of the ticket by the time you board the train on the particular date and time. To know whether your ticket has been confirmed or the present status of the ticket you can check pnr status which stands for "passenger name record" to know the chances of your ticket confirmation for a berth or seat. There are different ways to find the irctc pnr status where you can enter the pnr 10 digit number through sms service and receive the status, through an app on the smart phones to check pnr status or use the online websites to know the status beforehand whether your ticket is confirmed or not. Generally, the waiting list ticket escalates to the RAC list that allows you to board the train and the RAC escalates to the confirmation status to have the berth allotted based on the availability of the seats.
If the pnr status doesn't change from waiting list by the time of preparing the passenger chart the ticket amount shall be refunded to the passenger. However, most of the waiting list and the RAC tickets get confirmed as many passengers cancel their tickets due to various reasons before the travel date. By finding a reliable website offering pnr status services it becomes easy to know your ticket status and plan your journey accordingly.
