The charts are prepared 4 hours prior to the scheduled departure of the train from the source station.
Moreover if there are 4 hours left in ur travel and the status is still wait listed, these are the options that you have:
Chart preparation time depends on the train departure timing. Railway says Train chart preparation time is usually 2-4 hours before the departure of the train from Source station but in reality it does not happen
1. Train chart preparation time for Morning Trains:
For morning trains departs between 4AM to 11 AM, Train chart preparation time is previous day 8PM.
2. Train chart preparation time for Evening Trains:
For all evening trains chart usually prepares just 3-4 hours prior to train departs from origin station.
As announced by Indian Railway, First reservation chart of train will be prepared 4 hours prior to train departure time from source station and Second/Final reservation chart of train 30 minutes prior to train departure time from source station.
1. Get ready to travel in general compartment: The wait listed tickets get canceled at their own if they are not confirmed, thus you can not travel in the same train using that particular ticket.
If you want to travel as per your schedule, get a general ticket and get into first 2 or last 2 bogies of the train.
2. Reschedule your journey to any alternate date: Re plan your journey to a date on which tickets are available.
Don't worry about the amount you paid for the auto-cancelled ticket. The refund will be automatically made to you after deducting some charges.
Moreover if there are 4 hours left in ur travel and the status is still wait listed, these are the options that you have:
Chart preparation time depends on the train departure timing. Railway says Train chart preparation time is usually 2-4 hours before the departure of the train from Source station but in reality it does not happen
Morning Trains and Evening Trains.
1. Train chart preparation time for Morning Trains:
For morning trains departs between 4AM to 11 AM, Train chart preparation time is previous day 8PM.
2. Train chart preparation time for Evening Trains:
For all evening trains chart usually prepares just 3-4 hours prior to train departs from origin station.
Chart Prepared Means:
It means “list of passenger has been prepared by Railway for specific trains in Chart” and no more status as explained above will be updated for any PNR Number.Chart Not Prepared Means:
Chart not prepared means that still there is a chance for few waiting listed tickets to be upgraded to Confirmed ticket.Final Chart and Final Chart Preparation Time.
Final Chart:
On 12th Nov 2015 Indian Railway has made some changes in their Chart Preparation system, now chart will be prepared two times for each train.Final Chart Preparation Time in Indian Railway:
Final Chart Preparation time is 30 minutes prior to train departs from source station.As announced by Indian Railway, First reservation chart of train will be prepared 4 hours prior to train departure time from source station and Second/Final reservation chart of train 30 minutes prior to train departure time from source station.
Why Final chart concept came?
Indian Railway brought this concept for passengers to let them aware from the status/chances of the ticket to be confirmed 4 hours before train departs through First Chart Preparation so that tehy can plan their journey well.1. Get ready to travel in general compartment: The wait listed tickets get canceled at their own if they are not confirmed, thus you can not travel in the same train using that particular ticket.
If you want to travel as per your schedule, get a general ticket and get into first 2 or last 2 bogies of the train.
2. Reschedule your journey to any alternate date: Re plan your journey to a date on which tickets are available.
Don't worry about the amount you paid for the auto-cancelled ticket. The refund will be automatically made to you after deducting some charges.