What is the meaning of RLWL 22?

RLWL/22 means Remote Location Wait List and 22 is serial number of wait list. It is a wait list of the train and class of the journey starting station. It means 22 people are in waiting after 22 people clear there waiting than only your ticket will get confirm.



In the Indian Railways (IRCTC) booking system, RLWL 22 stands for Remote Location Waiting List with a current position of 22. This status is assigned to passengers booking tickets between "intermediate" stations—those that are not the starting or ending point of the train. Each train has a specific "quota" of seats for these middle stations. The number "22" means there are 21 people ahead of you in the queue for that specific quota. RLWL tickets generally have lower confirmation chances compared to GNWL (General Waiting List) tickets because the quota for intermediate stations is much smaller. If your ticket does not move to "Confirmed" status by the time the final chart is prepared, the ticket is automatically canceled (if booked online), and you are not permitted to board the train.

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RLWL means Remote Location Waiting List. There is a very few chance that you will get a confirmed seat.

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RLGN: Remote Location General Waiting List (RLGN) is issued when a user books a ticket where WL quota is RLWL. This means after ticket booking RLWL gets named as RLGN.

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RLWL tickets are confirmed only when someone from the remote location station vacates berth through cancellation. Remote location stations prepare their own chart 2-3 hours before the actual departure of the train. RLWL confirmation chances are usually very low.

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RLWL is a waitlisted ticket basically. You can cancel it exactly like you would do a general waitlisted ticket. As long as you cancel the ticket at least 30 min before the scheduled departure of the train, you would get a full refund, minus clerkage charges.

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No, it's not recommended to travel on a train with a waitlisted (RLWL) ticket as there's no guarantee of a seat or berth. If your ticket doesn't get confirmed before departure, you won't be allowed to board the train. If the WL ticket was booked online, it would get cancelled automatically, so you cannot travel on it.

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The number before the RLWL indicates your position on the waiting list. For example, if the status is RLWL/7, it means that you are the 7th passenger on the waiting list. The lower the number, the higher the chances of your ticket getting confirmed.

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RLWL means remote location waiing list which means reservation made from the enroute stations. WL means waiting list for the passengers who made reservation from the starting station.

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If your RLWL (Remote Location Waitlist) ticket is not confirmed by the time of the train's departure, the ticket will be automatically cancelled, and the refund will be processed by the Indian Railways. You do not need to file a TDR (Ticket Deposit Receipt) in this case.

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