1. Question about boarding - If not an E-ticket - though penalties are not imposed, but by rule, you should not. Yet, a lot of people travel on such tickets. However, take care that the journey span is not falling under distance restriction rules for the particulart train. If an E-tickt, illegal to board and penalty is attracted.
2. Your current status - Nobody is so strong at this forum who can visualise your ticket. You have neither given your PNR nor other details.