IRCTC News: If you're traveling by train and your ticket isn't confirmed, you no longer need to bother with the TTE. You can use this IRCTC feature to find vacant seats.

IRCTC News: Do you often travel by train? When your ticket isn't confirmed and goes into the waiting list, it can be very stressful. Although passengers board the train with a waiting list when travel is essential, running after the TTE to confirm a seat can be quite a hassle. But now you don't have to do that. Let us explain why.

Use this IRCTC feature:
If your train ticket is waitlisted and your chances of getting a confirmed seat seem slim, IRCTC's Chart Vacancy feature can be useful. This feature allows passengers to view the remaining vacant seats after the chart preparation process and can expect to receive a confirmed ticket.

Actually, the railway prepares the chart a few hours before the train's departure. During this time, many passengers cancel their journey or their tickets are cancelled, leaving some seats vacant. Information about these vacant seats is available on the IRCTC's Chart Vacancy feature.

How to use this facility

• To avail this facility, passengers will have to visit the IRCTC website or app.
• Click on Chart Vacancy option here.
• After this enter the train number, travel date and boarding station information.
• After this, the status of available seats is visible after the chart is prepared in the concerned train.

This feature will also be useful for Tatkal.
If someone needs an Tatkal ticket but is unable to get one, this feature can prove to be very helpful. Passengers can book tickets by checking the vacant seat information and secure a confirmed seat. However, seat availability depends entirely on the number of vacant seats left after the chart is prepared.

So, next time your ticket remains in the waiting list, be sure to check the IRCTC's chart vacancy feature before the train leaves. It's possible that a confirmed seat may become available for you at the last minute.

PC: India Today