PQWL
Transportation & Travel abbreviation · Rail and Transit
| Stands for | Pooled quota waiting list |
|---|---|
| Categories | Transportation & Travel |
PQWL stands for Pooled quota waiting list, a rail and transit abbreviation.
Indian Railways waiting-list category for short-distance journeys, typically between intermediate stations or from the origin to a station before the destination, drawn from a shared pool. PQWL tickets have relatively low chances of confirmation.
Example: PQWL 15 on a short hop is risky; check other trains or the general quota.
Usage notes
Pooled quotas serve multiple small stations at once. Only cancellations within the pool lead to confirmation. It is one of several waitlist types, alongside GNWL, RLWL and the Tatkal waitlist (TQWL).
Related abbreviations
More rail and transit abbreviations
- NS – Norfolk Southern
- OMNY – One Metro New York
- P&R – Park and ride
- PATH – Port Authority Trans-Hudson
- PAYG – Pay as you go
- PNR – Passenger Name Record
- PTC – Positive train control
- RAC – Reservation Against Cancellation
- RATP – Régie autonome des transports parisiens (Autonomous Operator of…
- RER – Réseau express régional (Regional Express Network)
- RLWL – Remote location waiting list
- RTD – Regional Transportation District