by dheleep11m**
POOLED QUOTA: This quota is generally for travel between origin to intermediate stations or from intermediate to the final station or between intermediate stations. This quota has got very few seats allotted, sometimes even in single digits. This is the most complex of all the quotas. Though the waiting numbers are in sequence confirmation is not in sequence. This is for the simple reason that waiting numbers are given continuously but the allocation of seats is purely based on availability for a particular leg of the journey.
if...
more... for small journey leg pqwl clears easily.
if for longer distance,pqwl is tough to clear...