What is the difference between RLWL and WL?


What is the difference between RLWL and WL? RLWL means remote location waiing list which means reservation made from the enroute stations. WL means waiting list for the passengers who made reservation from the starting station.


How many people who get waitlisted get accepted?

According to recent data from the National Association of College Admissions Counseling, colleges on average admit 20% of students off the waitlist. At the most selective institutions, that figure was 7%.


Can RLWL 26 be confirmed?

The likelihood of an RLWL being confirmed is quite low. Once the chart is made, if there are still RLWL tickets on the waitlist, they are canceled right away and a refund is given.


Which is more likely to confirm RLWL or PQWL?

RLWL: It is a wait list quota given to passengers who wish to alight the train on an important station(mostly junction) on the route to their destination the passenger wants to travel between intermediate stations. RLWL ticket has a greater chance of confirmation as compared to PQWL.


What happens if I cancel my Rlwl ticket after chart preparation?

According to IRCTC cancellation rules, if waitlisted e-Tickets (GNWL, PQWL, and RLWL) remain waitlisted even after the charts are prepared, the names of such passengers will be removed from the reservation chart. The refund will be automatically processed by IRCTC after deducting the clerkage fee.


How many hours before train chart is prepared?

As mentioned above, generally, the train chart preparation time is precisely 4 hours before the train departure. The final chart contains your information like name, age, gender, allotted berth, coach, and more. Trains scheduled to run their final chart at midnight are prepared at 8 PM of the previous evening.


What is the waiting list for RLWL 7?

The number before the RLWL indicates your position on the waiting list. For example, if the status is RLWL/7, it means that you are the 7th passenger on the waiting list. The lower the number, the higher the chances of your ticket getting confirmed.


What is the next stage after RLWL?

RLGN: Remote Location General Waiting List (RLGN) is issued when a user books a ticket where WL quota is RLWL. This means after ticket booking RLWL gets named as RLGN.


What happens if RLWL ticket is not confirmed?

If your RLWL (Remote Location Waitlist) ticket is not confirmed by the time of the train's departure, the ticket will be automatically cancelled, and the refund will be processed by the Indian Railways. You do not need to file a TDR (Ticket Deposit Receipt) in this case.


Can I travel with RLWL 2?

No, it's not recommended to travel on a train with a waitlisted (RLWL) ticket as there's no guarantee of a seat or berth. If your ticket doesn't get confirmed before departure, you won't be allowed to board the train. If the WL ticket was booked online, it would get cancelled automatically, so you cannot travel on it.