Which is better RAC or WL priority?


Which is better RAC or WL priority? WL with a number suggests the waitlisted status of a passenger. RAC means Reservation against Cancellation. If you have a RAC ticket, then your travel with a train is guaranteed but you will be given a seat (half of a side lower berth mostly) to sit and travel not an entire berth.


How does a WL ticket get confirmed?

Passengers in a ticket are assigned ticket status which can be waiting (WL), If the passenger status is marked as WL followed by a number, it means the passenger has a waitlisted status. This can get confirm, if passengers who have booked tickets earlier for the same journey cancel their tickets.


Can I travel with a WL ticket?

Travel on waiting list ticket: You can travel with a waitlisted ticket if it is bought from the window counter. However, e-ticket waitlisted passengers are not allowed to board the train. Waitlisted e-ticket are refunded after the preparation of train chart.


What happens to WL tickets?

If the ticket booked online on IRCTC has a WL (waiting list) status, does it get automatically cancelled if it doesn't get confirmed? Yes, the tickets booked online by irctc website get cancelled automatically if all passengers on the ticket remain waitlisted even after preparation of chart.