Booked together, seated apart: how to get your family in one bay

You booked four tickets together and got B1, B3, B3 and B6. It happens all the time — and it's fixable.

Why families get split

• Separate bookings. Tickets booked in different transactions are allotted independently.
• Waitlist and RAC. When waitlisted tickets are confirmed at chart time, they get whatever berths are left — often in different coaches.
• Busy trains. When a train is nearly full, the system fills scattered gaps.

When booking

• Book everyone on one PNR. IRCTC e-tickets allow up to 6 passengers (4 in Tatkal) on a single booking, which gives the best chance of berths close together.
• Book early. The more berths are free, the more likely you are to get a single bay.
• Choose the option to book only if all berths are confirmed if a split family would be a problem.

After booking: reunite your group

Your co-passengers include plenty of solo travellers who don't mind which bay they sleep in. EzySeat's reunion matching finds travellers sitting in or near your family's bay who would swap with the family members seated elsewhere — one member at a time, so every swap is simple.

1. Add your PNR on EzySeat.
2. Choose "Sit together" for the family members who are apart, and who they should sit with.
3. Accept the options that bring your group closer. Every swap needs both travellers' yes.
4. On board, tell the TTE and move once they're happy.

Tip: after the chart is prepared, berths can change. EzySeat re-checks your booking at chart time and keeps looking for matches until about 2 hours before you arrive.