Ensure Indian Railways Seat Availability Prior to Making Reservation

The ticket availability in trains is a crucial factor as it is the most preferred transport of all. The convenient schedule, comfortable journey and affordable rates are the major attractions of a rail journey. Before booking a journey, it is important for the customers to know the Indian Railways seat availability. As the railways, permit an advance booking of a journey four months before the travel date, you can obtain information of the accommodation available for the next 120 days.

The quickest way to have the information is by logging on to the IRCTC website. You can click on the tab that shows the seat availability in trains. Customers can enter all details such as the journey date, train number, source station, destination, number of passengers and click on the link ‘Get Availability’. The database provides the current accommodation status on that particular train. If you wish to alter the plans, you can go ahead and click on’ Availability for the next 7 days’ and acquire the information.

Indian Railways seat availability displays a different status as ‘AVAILABLE’, when you can comfortably purchase confirmed tickets for the journey. If the status shows’ RAC’, then the passenger can travel in the reserved coach in a confirmed seat. A berth will be available as and when there is a further ticket cancellation. When the status shows ‘WL’, it means a Waiting List, wherein a passenger can travel only by the unreserved coach. So, make an early reservation and buy confirmed ticket to travel safely and comfortably.