U can raise the query in same window, so that anyone can get into stream of discussion and reply according to the Train & WL Scenario been discussed!!
Before 3 Hr of Schedule Departure from SBC, Chart will be prepared for the train & you get to know about berth confirmation (Dont have to pain urself to report @ Station to get updated)!! Use PNR online for Validation & Information!!
To be on safe side, other vacant option can be booked, as been suggested (if not 1AC, even 3A in some other...
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overnight journey train)
As far as lil puppy been considered, in case u dont get cleared in Rajdhani, u can accommodate it in other 1A/3A (Once in normal 3A, i found a gal travelling with big dog & when TTE enquired, she discussed some rule like, lady travelling alone can accompany along with pet - Lame excuse, but worked for her, as TTE got either clueless or found better not to indulge any heated conversation with confident woman)
Still, decision is on you, as by rule, u cant accompany ur pet except in 1A...

You need not go to the station to find out whether your ticket has confirmed or not. Upon booking the ticket, you wud find a PNR No. (much like the Transaction No; Reference No; Booking ID one gets while booking flights, buses, cabs, making online transactions etc).
You can track the current status anytime, by logging into this site and thereby going into the PNR Forum to check the current status of the PNR.
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can also click on the booked history in IRCTC (the place from where you book your online tickets for Railways, and click on Get PNR Status.
You can also check the official site,
indianrail.gov.in/pnr_stat.html
If you or any of ur contacts possess a valid sim card of India, just type ur PNR no and send it to 139.
The format wud be:
PNR(space)PNR No.
PS:- Kindly limit ur questions to one blog. It wud be easier to answer.