what is pooled quota wait list

Pooled Quota Waiting List (PQWL) is a type of waitlist system used by Indian Railways for booking train tickets. It is designed to provide tickets to passengers who are traveling from the originating station to a station short of the terminating station, or from an intermediate station to the terminating station, or between two intermediate stations. The Pooled Quota is generally allotted for passengers traveling from the originating station to a station short of the terminating station, or from an intermediate station to the terminating station, or between two intermediate stations, and there is only one pooled quota for the entire run. This kind of waiting list is shared by several small railway stations. The chances of confirmation of tickets under this category are less, as confirmations depend on the cancellations of a destination confirmed ticket.