how about this idea? say, i want a confirm berth at any cost and all chances of my tkt entering rac but confirmation is next to impossible...or say very remote...so if i book two tickets and as per my pre-planning both the passengers enter rac...and chart prepared as both rac...so i get a confirmed berth...i tell the tte that the other passenger cancelled his ticket and take a non travelling certificate from him and claim the refunds from prs/irctc later...i also get a confirmed berth...and that too side lower...the only risk involves if the ticket gets confirmed, 50% of money will be lost....still safer than tatkal...what say?