Indian Railways New Rule From May 1: Can You Travel If 2 Seats Are Confirmed And 2 Are Waitlisted?

Passengers with waitlisted tickets—whether booked online or offline—are no longer allowed to board sleeper or AC reserved coaches.

Waitlisted ticket holders can only travel in unreserved (general) coaches.

Earlier, only waitlisted online ticket holders were barred from boarding, while those with counter bookings were permitted.

The revised rule now applies uniformly to both online and offline waitlisted tickets.

If a single PNR includes both confirmed and waitlisted passengers, all passengers will be allowed to board the reserved coach.

As per ET now reports, senior railway official confirmed that passengers holding a partially confirmed ticket — with 2 confirmed and 2 waitlisted seats under one PNR — are still allowed to travel together. (Image: Freepik)