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Train Tickets: Confirmed and Waiting on One PNR? Know Indian Railway Rules!
- •Major festivals like Durga Puja, Diwali, and Chhath Puja lead to heavy train rush, with many booking multiple tickets on a single PNR.
- •If some tickets on a PNR are confirmed and some are on the waiting list, the entire ticket is not automatically canceled; confirmed passengers can travel.
- •Online e-tickets that remain on the waiting list after chart preparation are automatically canceled, and the passenger cannot board the train.
- •Counter-purchased tickets are not automatically canceled after chart preparation; waiting passengers may travel with TTE's permission if seats are available.
- •Regularly check PNR status as waiting tickets can get confirmed until chart preparation; confirmed and waiting statuses are treated separately.
Key Questions Answered
According to railway rules, if some tickets on the same PNR are confirmed and others remain on the waiting list, the entire group ticket does not get canceled automatically. Passengers with confirmed seats can easily travel, while the status of confirmed and waiting passengers is considered completely separately.
Yes, if an online e-ticket remains entirely on the waiting list even after chart preparation, that ticket is automatically canceled through a system auto-cancel, and the money is refunded. Passengers cannot board the train with an invalid waitlisted e-ticket.
Tickets purchased from railway station ticket counters do not get canceled automatically after chart preparation. If other seats on the same PNR are confirmed, the waiting passenger can consult the TTE and may get permission to travel subject to available vacant seats, though it is not a guaranteed right.
