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Blog Entry# 1170120
Posted: Jul 24 2014 (18:39)

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Jul 24 2014 (18:39)   12113/Pune - Nagpur Garib Rath Express (PT)
 
Deovrat
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So I went to the local reservation counter to book the tickets for this train and the booking clerk says that they simply can't allot LB from the system for this train! This when 400 tickets were available!
I further asked him what more can't he book, and he replied that they can't book LB and SLB for this train. He also confirmed the fact with other booking clerks!
It has been a known fact for quite some time that even if you are booking online and specify LB when the availability is
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wide open, you will never get it.
Whats with this? Has any member had any similar experiences? Is booking a WL ticket the best chance at a lottery that is LB these days? :P

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Jul 24 2014 (18:43)
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Hv to chkd with Res. supervisor ?
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Jul 24 2014 (18:45)
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Check the document. Here lies the reason. There are so many configurations for GR coaches and CRIS apparently is clueless about which one goes with which coach of which train.
So a LB in layout 1, maybe a SMB in layout 2 or a UB in layout 3.
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try putting SMB as your preference and by reverse logic you might end up on a LB. I'm yet to try this. ;)

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Jul 24 2014 (18:49)
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Dear 12658 Chennai Mail*^ : Yes I did, he backed up the booking clerk. :(
Dear rfZ** : That's what I did in the end! Tried booking online and gave SMB as a preference for 2 tickets, ended up with SLB and MB ! You can't second guess the twisted logic of CRIS. :D
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