When booking a train ticket in India, you may come across different types of waiting lists, including GNWL. GNWL stands for General Waiting List, which is the most common type of waitlist status generated for passengers who book their train ticket from the originating station of a route or stations close to the originating station. Here are some key points to keep in mind about GNWL:

• GNWL tickets are waitlisted and issued only after the passengers cancel their confirmed bookings.
• This type of ticket has high chances of confirmation and is one of the most common types of waiting list for train tickets.
• If you have a GNWL ticket, your travel with a train is not guaranteed, and you will only be allowed to board the train if your ticket gets confirmed.
• GNWL tickets are given priority over other types of waiting lists, such as PQWL and RLWL.

Its important to note that waitlisted passengers are not allowed to board the train, and their tickets get automatically cancelled if they are not confirmed before the departure of the train.