[Resolved]  Central Railway — no notification of booking status

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Gulbarga, Karnataka

I had booked on 16529 a ticket in First AC to Bangalore for 25th of December 2010 on the 19th of December and my status was W/L 1 and till 4 PM there was no notification of the status of my e ticket and I was 20 Kms away from station, I called 131 of Gulbarga and they said I had to come to station to find out about the status of my booking, 139 was not working on that day, and IRCTC site showed me as W/L 1 even at 4.30. the departure of the train is 6.40 PM. If I come all the way to Gulbarga to find out if I am still on WL what an inconveinience it is for me? When I contacted Solapur I came to know both the First AC quota are lying vacant and they arranged for a room for me!!!!!!! my wife was booked earlier in A/C two tier in A1 coach and since another seat was vacant I requested the conductor to upgrade her. We both are senior citizens, when he brought the receipt he asked me to pay the full far for her as the female senior citizen facility could not be given to her in such upgradation!!!!! even when auto upgradation facility is avilable,a punishment for the snior citizens. because of the kindness of some one at Solapur I could travel that day otherwise both seats could have gone vacant, who cares for the loss of railway? and inconveniene for the passenger? the reservation status could be informed at least 12 hrs before the train deparure so that the pasenger could plan alternative arrangement as the e ticket is not allowed to enter the train even to bargain with the conductor..