RAC and waitlist positions always seem to improve, but it depends on many things, most notable is how far in advance you buy your ticket. For any RAC/WL enquiry, you will need the PNR (passenger name record) number. This is a 10 digit (3+7) number and is located at the top left of your ticket (top right on an e-ticket).
You can check the current status of your ticket by one of the following methods:
- Click on the following link and enter your PNR number.
http://www.indianrail.gov.in/pnr_Enq.html
- Online PNR enquiry service is available 04:00 - 23:30 IST (09:30 - 05:00 GMT).
- If in India, dial 139 from anywhere in India and you’ll need your PNR number to enquire.
- There are also PNR machines in most of the big railway stations.
Note: 2nd number is your new position and CNF stands for ‘confirmed’