Questions, answered

No. A prediction is an estimate of how likely a ticket is to confirm, based on how similar situations have tended to resolve. It is never a promise — only the railways' chart preparation decides the final outcome. We phrase results as predictions, with a confidence level, so you can weigh them accordingly.

We report accuracy from real outcomes as they accumulate, rather than publishing a headline figure we can't stand behind. The accuracy page explains what we measure and shows the numbers once there's enough data to be meaningful. If a confident-looking percentage would be misleading, we'd rather show you the limitation.

From a four-step method that prefers real, comparable history and falls back to broader signals only when it must, always returning a clearly labelled confidence level. The methodology walks through each step, and how it works gives the shorter version.

Because it reflects your ticket's current status. As positions ahead of you clear or the journey date approaches, the underlying situation changes and the estimate moves with it. A prediction is a snapshot of the situation at the moment you check.

We can offer an estimate, but Tatkal waitlists behave differently from the general waitlist — they have lower priority and historically clear less often — so the confidence is usually lower. The railway guide explains why the quota matters.

CNF is confirmed, RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation) lets you board with shared seating that can convert to a full berth, and WL is a numbered place in the queue. The railway guide defines each in full.

They're different kinds of waiting list, drawn from different quotas, and they clear at different rates — general (GNWL) usually most readily, pooled (PQWL) and remote-location (RLWL) less predictably. See how waitlists actually clear and quota codes explained.

The first chart is usually prepared a few hours before the train's scheduled departure — commonly around four hours — with any second chart closer to departure. Until then a ticket's final status isn't fixed. The timing, and why it matters, is covered in chart preparation timing.

Yes. RAC means you may board; you start with shared seating and move to a full berth as confirmed passengers cancel. RAC, explained covers what to expect and how likely it is to convert.

No. We never store your raw PNR. To recognise repeat checks without keeping the number itself, we use a one-way, salted hash — the original ten digits can't be recovered from it. How we handle data is set out in the privacy policy and editorial standards.

No. You can check a PNR or use the calculator without signing up — there are no accounts to create.

No. The checks under my checks are kept locally on your device so you can revisit them, not stored on our servers. Clearing your browser data removes them.

No — booking happens on IRCTC. This site helps you understand your chances and the system around them; it doesn't sell or reserve tickets.

Not yet. Those depend on live data sources we haven't connected, and we won't display invented numbers. The availability, fare and seat & coach pages explain what's planned and what to use in the meantime.

No. This is an independent tool for understanding confirmation chances. For official booking and status, use IRCTC and Indian Railways' own services.