[Resolved]  IRCTC/Online Reservation — 24 hrs deadline

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Andhra Pradesh

I have been thinking as to how these rules and regulations are made. I am sure it is not in the best interest of people.
I have planned my trip to Delhi. I have book the round trip train ticket on 3AC 45 days before the day of travel. My waiting list has been the same 34 from the time I booked the ticket. Until about 12 hrs before the departure of the train it has only moved to 30.

So as I got close to my date of travel i booked a 2AC ticket which was waiting list 24 just bcoz I thought it was 10 less than 3AC.

Now my questions is, I was told the chart preparation is only made around 8 pm the previous night for early morning trains. Most of them have told me that my ticket would be confirmed. But the problem is if by any chance both of the tickets get confirmed I would lose 25% of the fare which is around 500 RS bcoz I have cancelled a confirmed ticket only in less than 24 hrs.

Is this a way of minting money or is it the best way this can happen...I am sure there are many intelligent people and there is a way to go around this if the railways people are thinking in the best interests of the Indian people...

Thanks
Indian citizen