Wednesday 28 December 2016

RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation)

Q: If my reservation status is RAC, does it mean the seat has been confirmed? Does an RAC ticket get cleared when the chart is prepared?

Ans: RAC status means that you are entitled to a seat (half-berth) in the train. But mostly RAC tickets get confirmed on chart preparation wherein a full-berth is allotted to passenger.

Q: I have booked a ticket for Rajdhani / Duronto express which is RAC 25. Am I entitled to get any seat just like other trains, if the ticket is not confirmed?

Ans: If your ticket remains in RAC status on chart preparation, even then you can board the train. You will be allotted a half side-lower berth just like other trains.

Q: Is irctc e-ticket with RAC status considered a valid ticket or not? Are people allowed to travel on RAC tickets on Indian Railways?

Ans: Passengers having ticket in RAC status are considered having valid tickets. This is applicable to both tickets booked online (e-ticket) and tickets booked over the counter (PRS ticket). They are allowed to travel in train in such cases.

Q: What is the seat arrangement of a RAC ticket for a female passenger travelling alone?

Ans: The indian railway seat allocation systems tries to allocate seats together to two female passengers travelling alone and both having ticket in RAC status. But there it is not guaranteed and there have been instances when a female RAC passenger is allotted a seat with a male RAC passenger. In such cases, one can search for other female passenger having similar scenario and then they can exchange their seats so that both the female passengers share same berth. If such arrangement is not possible, the one should ask TTE to solve the problem. The TTE can either confirm the seat or can pair with female RAC ticket holder in other coaches having same problem.

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