Seat issue confirmed or cancelled on Indian Railways?
When I booked my online ticket, my 1 and 2 was waiting list is now 1 and 2 RAC.
Does this mean my seat was confirmed or cancelled?
Will I get a seat or not?
Best Answer
RAC stands for Reservation Against Cancellation:
A confirmed berth is allocated to the person who reserves an RAC ticket if passengers who already have a confirmed ticket cancels his/her ticket or do not turn up before the train departure. ... A passenger can cancel RAC online ticket up to 30 minutes before the scheduled departure of the train.
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You will get the seat if the person cancels the seat or doesn’t board the train, shared with one more passenger.
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What if ticket is confirmed and train is Cancelled?
Cancellation charges are per passenger. If a confirmed ticket is cancelled within 48 hrs and up to 12 hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation charges shall be 25% of the fare subject to the minimum flat rate mentioned in the above clause.What happens when confirmed ticket is Cancelled?
If you cancel a confirm ticket between 12 hours and up to four hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation charges will be 50 per cent of the fare paid (subject to the minimum cancellation rate). As per IRCTC website, tickets booked online (E-tickets) cannot be cancelled after the chart is prepared.Can confirmed ticket be Cancelled?
If you cancel a confirmed ticket between 12 hours and up to four hours before the scheduled departure of the train, cancellation charges will be 50% of the fare paid (subject to the minimum cancellation rate). Train tickets which are booked online cannot be cancelled after the chart is prepared.What if my seat is not confirmed?
According to the Indian Railways new train ticket booking rule, if you are unable to get a confirmed ticket you can book a wait-listed ticket. So, in case of train ticket cancellations by others, your wait-listed ticket can fetch you a confirmed berth.सेकंड सीटिंग टिकट कंफर्म नहीं हुआ, Train 2S Second Seating Ticket Not Confirmed, irctc
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Answer 2
RAC means Reserve against cancellation. Generally, most RAC seats are side lower which is shared with another person.
Side lower seats while sharing with another person might look something like this
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