Thanks for the reply, even I was thinking on the same lines- Maybe I can go for tatkal ticket. But I have a doubt.... tatkal quota starts two days prior to the journey date right?? So if my DOJ is say 11 May I have to book on 9 May, right?? Just to know the no of seats I have searched for seat avilability and the result is as follows:
"You Queried For
Train Number Train Name Date
(DD-MM-YYYY)...
more... Source Station Destination Station Quota Code
2616 G T EXPRESS 11-5-2010 BHOPAL JN VIJAYAWADA JN TATKAL
S.No. Date (DD-MM-YYYY) Class - 2A Class -3A
1 11- 5-2010 REGRET/WL 1 REGRET/WL 1
2 12- 5-2010 REGRET/WL 1 REGRET/WL 1
3 13- 5-2010 AVAILABLE 6 AVAILABLE 26
4 14- 5-2010 AVAILABLE 6 AVAILABLE 26
5 15- 5-2010 AVAILABLE 6 AVAILABLE 26
6 16- 5-2010 AVAILABLE 6 AVAILABLE 26"
The above status is as on 9 May, 1641 hrs.
My question is how can seats under tatkal quota be already booked for DOJ 12 May while the booking for the said date should commence on 10 May??