diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/dto/get-eligible-container-bookings.dto.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/dto/get-eligible-container-bookings.dto.ts
index 24735808d..2ca15dc0c 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/dto/get-eligible-container-bookings.dto.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/dto/get-eligible-container-bookings.dto.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import { ApiPropertyOptional } from '@nestjs/swagger';
-import { IsDateString, IsIn, IsOptional, IsUUID } from 'class-validator';
-
-import { BOOKING_STATUSES } from '../../bookings/entities/booking.entity';
+import { IsDateString, IsOptional, IsUUID } from 'class-validator';
 
 export class GetEligibleContainerBookingsDto {
   @ApiPropertyOptional({ format: 'uuid' })
@@ -18,9 +16,4 @@ export class GetEligibleContainerBookingsDto {
   @IsOptional()
   @IsDateString()
   scheduleDate?: string;
-
-  @ApiPropertyOptional()
-  @IsOptional()
-  @IsIn(BOOKING_STATUSES)
-  status?: string;
 }
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.service.spec.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.service.spec.ts
index 659a4d6eb..227b329d0 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.service.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.service.spec.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const makeBooking = (
   scheduledDate: new Date(scheduledDate),
   originYardId,
   destinationYardId,
-  status: 'APPROVED',
+  status: 'PAID',
   customer: { companyName: 'Demo Customer' },
   originYard: { label: 'Djibouti', code: 'DJIBOUTI' },
   destinationYard: { label: 'Addis Ababa', code: 'ADDIS_ABABA' },
@@ -163,6 +163,44 @@ describe('TrainSchedulingService', () => {
     );
   });
 
+  it('rejects bookings that are not in schedulable status', async () => {
+    const bookings = [
+      {
+        ...makeBooking('b7', 'BKG-CONT-007', 120, 2, '40FT'),
+        status: 'APPROVED',
+      },
+    ];
+
+    wagonTypesRepository.findAll.mockResolvedValue([nw5]);
+    dataSource.getRepository.mockImplementation((entity: { name?: string }) => {
+      if (entity?.name === 'Booking') {
+        return { find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(bookings) };
+      }
+      if (entity?.name === 'TrainScheduleBooking') {
+        return { find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]) };
+      }
+      if (entity?.name === 'Locomotive') {
+        return {
+          count: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(1),
+          find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([locomotive]),
+        };
+      }
+      throw new Error(`Unexpected repository ${entity?.name}`);
+    });
+
+    const result = await service.previewContainerTrainSchedule({
+      bookingIds: ['b7'],
+      scheduleDate: '2026-06-20T08:00:00.000Z',
+      originStationId: 'yard-origin',
+      destinationStationId: 'yard-destination',
+    });
+
+    expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
+    expect(result.violations).toContain(
+      'Only PAID bookings can be scheduled; received: APPROVED',
+    );
+  });
+
   it('creates a schedule transactionally when validation passes', async () => {
     const bookings = [makeBooking('b1', 'BKG-CONT-001', 140, 2, '40FT')];
     const validation = {
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.service.ts
index 34c4a7843..e6b921656 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.service.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import { PreviewContainerTrainScheduleDto } from "./dto/preview-container-train-
 const DEFAULT_WAGON_TYPE_CODE = "NW5";
 const MAX_TRAIN_WEIGHT_TONS = 3500;
 const MAX_TRAIN_LENGTH_METERS = 760;
+const SCHEDULABLE_BOOKING_STATUSES = ["PAID"] as const;
 
 type EligibleBookingItem = {
   id: string;
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
     const bookingRepository = this.dataSource.getRepository(Booking);
     const queryBuilder = bookingRepository
       .createQueryBuilder("booking")
-      .leftJoinAndSelect("booking.customer", "customer")
+      .leftJoinAndSelect("booking.company", "company")
       .leftJoinAndSelect("booking.originYard", "originYard")
       .leftJoinAndSelect("booking.destinationYard", "destinationYard")
       .leftJoinAndSelect("booking.bookingContainers", "bookingContainer")
@@ -96,6 +97,10 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
       .where("booking.freightType = :freightType", { freightType: "CONTAINER" })
       .andWhere("scheduleBooking.id IS NULL");
 
+    queryBuilder.andWhere("booking.status IN (:...schedulableStatuses)", {
+      schedulableStatuses: SCHEDULABLE_BOOKING_STATUSES,
+    });
+
     if (query.originStationId) {
       queryBuilder.andWhere("booking.originYardId = :originStationId", {
         originStationId: query.originStationId,
@@ -118,12 +123,6 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
       );
     }
 
-    if (query.status) {
-      queryBuilder.andWhere("booking.status = :status", {
-        status: query.status,
-      });
-    }
-
     const bookings = await queryBuilder
       .orderBy("booking.scheduled_date", "ASC")
       .addOrderBy("booking.created_at", "ASC")
@@ -357,6 +356,16 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
       );
     }
 
+    const invalidStatusBookings = bookings.filter(
+      (booking) => !SCHEDULABLE_BOOKING_STATUSES.includes(booking.status as "PAID"),
+    );
+    if (invalidStatusBookings.length > 0) {
+      const invalidStatuses = [...new Set(invalidStatusBookings.map((booking) => booking.status))];
+      violations.push(
+        `Only ${SCHEDULABLE_BOOKING_STATUSES.join(", ")} bookings can be scheduled; received: ${invalidStatuses.join(", ")}`,
+      );
+    }
+
     const scheduleDateKey = this.toUtcDateKey(dto.scheduleDate);
     const routeMismatch = bookings.some(
       (booking) =>
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/demo-bookings.seeder.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/demo-bookings.seeder.ts
index c009d21f8..c5dfad32c 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/demo-bookings.seeder.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/demo-bookings.seeder.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ const DEMO_BOOKINGS = [
     originCode: "DJIBOUTI",
     destinationCode: "ADDIS_ABABA",
     scheduledDate: "2026-06-20T08:00:00.000Z",
+    status: "PAID",
+    paymentStatus: "PAID",
   },
   {
     reference: "BKG-CONT-002",
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ const DEMO_BOOKINGS = [
     originCode: "DJIBOUTI",
     destinationCode: "ADDIS_ABABA",
     scheduledDate: "2026-06-20T08:00:00.000Z",
+    status: "PAID",
+    paymentStatus: "PAID",
   },
   {
     reference: "BKG-CONT-003",
@@ -69,6 +73,8 @@ const DEMO_BOOKINGS = [
     originCode: "DJIBOUTI",
     destinationCode: "ADDIS_ABABA",
     scheduledDate: "2026-06-20T08:00:00.000Z",
+    status: "PAID",
+    paymentStatus: "PAID",
   },
   {
     reference: "BKG-CONT-007",
@@ -78,6 +84,30 @@ const DEMO_BOOKINGS = [
     originCode: "DJIBOUTI",
     destinationCode: "ADDIS_ABABA",
     scheduledDate: "2026-06-20T08:00:00.000Z",
+    status: "PAID",
+    paymentStatus: "PAID",
+  },
+  {
+    reference: "BKG-CONT-008",
+    containerCode: "40FT",
+    quantity: 4,
+    totalWeightTons: 120,
+    originCode: "DJIBOUTI",
+    destinationCode: "ADDIS_ABABA",
+    scheduledDate: "2026-06-20T08:00:00.000Z",
+    status: "PAID",
+    paymentStatus: "PAID",
+  },
+  {
+    reference: "BKG-CONT-009",
+    containerCode: "20FT",
+    quantity: 5,
+    totalWeightTons: 110,
+    originCode: "DJIBOUTI",
+    destinationCode: "ADDIS_ABABA",
+    scheduledDate: "2026-06-20T08:00:00.000Z",
+    status: "PAID",
+    paymentStatus: "PAID",
   },
   {
     reference: "BKG-CONT-004",
@@ -87,6 +117,8 @@ const DEMO_BOOKINGS = [
     originCode: "ADDIS_ABABA",
     destinationCode: "DIRE_DAWA",
     scheduledDate: "2026-06-20T08:00:00.000Z",
+    status: "PAID",
+    paymentStatus: "PAID",
   },
   {
     reference: "BKG-CONT-005",
@@ -96,6 +128,8 @@ const DEMO_BOOKINGS = [
     originCode: "DJIBOUTI",
     destinationCode: "ADDIS_ABABA",
     scheduledDate: "2026-06-21T08:00:00.000Z",
+    status: "PAID",
+    paymentStatus: "PAID",
   },
   {
     reference: "BKG-CONT-006",
@@ -105,6 +139,8 @@ const DEMO_BOOKINGS = [
     originCode: "DJIBOUTI",
     destinationCode: "ADDIS_ABABA",
     scheduledDate: "2026-06-20T08:00:00.000Z",
+    status: "PAID",
+    paymentStatus: "PAID",
   },
 ];
 
@@ -249,10 +285,10 @@ export class DemoBookingsSeeder {
           {
             reference: demoBooking.reference,
             companyId: company.id,
-            status: "APPROVED",
+            status: demoBooking.status,
             scheduledDate: new Date(demoBooking.scheduledDate),
             totalAmount: 0,
-            paymentStatus: "PENDING",
+            paymentStatus: demoBooking.paymentStatus,
             contractType: "NEW",
             serviceTypeId: serviceType.id,
             equipmentReturn: "WITHOUT_RETURN",
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/App.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/App.tsx
index 6abe397dc..554411c8d 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/App.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/App.tsx
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ import DropdownSettingsPage from "./pages/dropdown_settings/DropdownSettingsPage
 import FileUploadSettingsPage from "./pages/documents/FileUploadSettingsPage";
 import RuleEngineLegacyRedirect from "./pages/ruleEngine/RuleEngineLegacyRedirect";
 import RuleEngineResourcePage from "./pages/ruleEngine/RuleEngineResourcePage";
-import TrainsPage from "./pages/trains/TrainsPage";
-import {
-  CargoesCrudPage,
-  ContainersCrudPage,
-  TrainMasterDataPage,
-  WagonsCrudPage,
-} from "./pages/fleet/FleetCrudPages";
-import { getCategorySidebarChildren } from "./pages/ruleEngine/config/resources";
-import TrainDetailPage from "./pages/trains/TrainDetailPage";
+import TrainsPage from "./pages/trains/TrainsPage";
+import {
+  CargoesCrudPage,
+  ContainersCrudPage,
+  TrainMasterDataPage,
+  WagonsCrudPage,
+} from "./pages/fleet/FleetCrudPages";
+import { getCategorySidebarChildren } from "./pages/ruleEngine/config/resources";
+import TrainDetailPage from "./pages/trains/TrainDetailPage";
 
 const buildSidebarSections = (demoItems: SidebarItem[]): SidebarSection[] => [
   {
@@ -173,26 +173,7 @@ const DashboardShell = () => {
   const location = useLocation();
   const { user, logout } = useAuth();
 
-  const demoItems: SidebarItem[] = [
-    ...(hasPermission(user, "can:demo:user1")
-      ? [
-          {
-            label: "User1",
-            href: "/dashboard/user1",
-            icon: <Settings />,
-          },
-        ]
-      : []),
-    ...(hasPermission(user, "can:demo:user2")
-      ? [
-          {
-            label: "User2",
-            href: "/dashboard/user2",
-            icon: <Settings />,
-          },
-        ]
-      : []),
-  ];
+  const demoItems: SidebarItem[] = [];
 
   const sidebarSections = buildSidebarSections(demoItems);
   const displayName = user?.name?.en || user?.username || user?.email || "User";
@@ -241,13 +222,13 @@ const App = () => {
           <Route
             path="booking-requests/:id/contract"
             element={<BookingContractPage />}
-          />
-          <Route path="operations/train-scheduling" element={<TrainsPage />} />
-          <Route path="trains" element={<TrainMasterDataPage />} />
-          <Route path="trains/:id" element={<TrainDetailPage />} />
-          <Route path="wagons" element={<WagonsCrudPage />} />
-          <Route path="containers" element={<ContainersCrudPage />} />
-          <Route path="cargoes" element={<CargoesCrudPage />} />
+          />
+          <Route path="operations/train-scheduling" element={<TrainsPage />} />
+          <Route path="trains" element={<TrainMasterDataPage />} />
+          <Route path="trains/:id" element={<TrainDetailPage />} />
+          <Route path="wagons" element={<WagonsCrudPage />} />
+          <Route path="containers" element={<ContainersCrudPage />} />
+          <Route path="cargoes" element={<CargoesCrudPage />} />
 
           <Route path="user-management" element={<UserManagementPage />} />
           <Route path="user-management/users" element={<UsersPage />} />
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/trains/TrainsPage.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/trains/TrainsPage.tsx
index 486195053..581515421 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/trains/TrainsPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/trains/TrainsPage.tsx
@@ -358,28 +358,6 @@ const TrainsPage = () => {
                     }
                   />
                 </div>
-                <div className="space-y-2">
-                  <label className="text-sm font-medium">Booking status</label>
-                  <Select
-                    value={filters.status ?? '__all__'}
-                    onValueChange={(value) =>
-                      setFilters((current) => ({
-                        ...current,
-                        status: value === '__all__' ? undefined : value,
-                      }))
-                    }
-                  >
-                    <SelectTrigger>
-                      <SelectValue placeholder="All statuses" />
-                    </SelectTrigger>
-                    <SelectContent>
-                      <SelectItem value="__all__">All eligible statuses</SelectItem>
-                      <SelectItem value="PAID">Paid</SelectItem>
-                      <SelectItem value="FULLY_EXECUTED">Fully executed</SelectItem>
-                      <SelectItem value="APPROVED">Approved</SelectItem>
-                    </SelectContent>
-                  </Select>
-                </div>
               </div>
             </section>
 
@@ -388,7 +366,7 @@ const TrainsPage = () => {
                 <div>
                   <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold">Eligible container bookings</h2>
                   <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
-                    Only container bookings not already assigned to a schedule appear here.
+                    Only paid container bookings not already assigned to a schedule appear here.
                   </p>
                 </div>
                 <span className="rounded-full bg-muted px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-muted-foreground">
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/trainScheduling.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/trainScheduling.ts
index 171500a93..9d14bc7dd 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/trainScheduling.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/trainScheduling.ts
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ export interface TrainScheduleFilters {
   originStationId?: string;
   destinationStationId?: string;
   scheduleDate?: string;
-  status?: string;
 }
 
 export interface TrainSchedulePreviewPayload {