i think you are going to book in tj. if so go to counter around 4.30 am. 2 months back, they had the method of filling the forms and putting it near by the counter with a serial number<u can evn go out and cum at 9.45>. around 9.50 am they wil form a queue where we have to stand as per the serial order that we got.
as you are going to book for monday travel u can easily get one i think. if u dint get any tkt, go for bus.
vlkn-bangalore...
more... 2 srm busses, mv-bangalore kpn bus and universal travels are there and last but least setc is ter. best luck.