PQWL - Under Pooled Quota Waitlist, passengers travelling between intermediate stations and have a separate waitlist from the general waitlist.

In the context of Indian Railways, PQWL stands for Pooled Quota Waiting List. This specific waiting list is maintained for passengers who are traveling from the station where the train originates to a station just before the final destination, or between two intermediate stations that share a combined "pool" of seats. The number 10 indicates your current position in that specific queue. Essentially, if 10 people currently holding confirmed tickets within that pooled quota cancel their journey, your ticket will move to a "Confirmed" status. It is important to note that PQWL generally has a lower probability of clearing compared to a General Waiting List (GNWL), because it relies on a smaller, pre-allocated bucket of seats. If you have PQWL 10, it means you are 10th in line for a seat that becomes available specifically within that pool. If the waitlist does not clear by the time the final chart is prepared (usually 4 hours before departure), the ticket is automatically cancelled and a refund is issued.