diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/package.json b/apps/edr-freight-api/package.json
index 8b4553a64..12f1d2278 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/package.json
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
     "test": "jest",
     "test:e2e": "jest --config ./test/jest-e2e.json",
     "type-check": "tsc --noEmit",
-    "seed:demo-scheduling": "ts-node -r tsconfig-paths/register src/scripts/seed-demo-scheduling.ts"
+    "seed:demo-scheduling": "ts-node -r tsconfig-paths/register src/scripts/seed-demo-scheduling.ts",
+    "seed:fleet-wagons": "bash ../../../docs/new/seeds/seed-fleet-wagons.sh"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@edr/api-common": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/common/derive-trade-direction.util.spec.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/common/derive-trade-direction.util.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f245bca83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/common/derive-trade-direction.util.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { deriveTradeDirection } from './derive-trade-direction.util';
+
+describe('deriveTradeDirection', () => {
+  it('returns IMPORT when origin is Djibouti', () => {
+    expect(deriveTradeDirection({ country: 'Djibouti' }, { country: 'Ethiopia' })).toBe(
+      'IMPORT',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('returns EXPORT when destination is Djibouti and origin is not', () => {
+    expect(deriveTradeDirection({ country: 'Ethiopia' }, { country: 'Djibouti' })).toBe(
+      'EXPORT',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('returns DOMESTIC for intra-Ethiopia routes', () => {
+    expect(deriveTradeDirection({ country: 'Ethiopia' }, { country: 'Ethiopia' })).toBe(
+      'DOMESTIC',
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/common/derive-trade-direction.util.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/common/derive-trade-direction.util.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9e183b25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/common/derive-trade-direction.util.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import type { ScheduleTradeDirection } from '@edr/types';
+
+type YardLike = { country?: string | null };
+
+/** Derive booking/schedule trade direction from origin and destination yard countries. */
+export function deriveTradeDirection(
+  originYard: YardLike,
+  destinationYard: YardLike,
+): ScheduleTradeDirection {
+  const originCountry = originYard.country?.trim();
+  const destinationCountry = destinationYard.country?.trim();
+
+  if (originCountry === 'Djibouti') {
+    return 'IMPORT';
+  }
+  if (destinationCountry === 'Djibouti' && originCountry !== 'Djibouti') {
+    return 'EXPORT';
+  }
+  return 'DOMESTIC';
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/migrations/1781000000003-AddSelectedForBatchStatus.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/migrations/1781000000003-AddSelectedForBatchStatus.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1ba9670b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/migrations/1781000000003-AddSelectedForBatchStatus.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from 'typeorm';
+
+export class AddSelectedForBatchStatus1781000000003 implements MigrationInterface {
+  name = 'AddSelectedForBatchStatus1781000000003';
+
+  public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    await queryRunner.query(`
+      ALTER TABLE freight.bookings
+      ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS selected_for_batch_at TIMESTAMPTZ NULL
+    `);
+
+    await queryRunner.query(`
+      UPDATE freight.bookings
+      SET
+        status = 'SELECTED_FOR_BATCH',
+        selected_for_batch_at = COALESCE(
+          payment_deadline - INTERVAL '5 minutes',
+          updated_at
+        )
+      WHERE status = 'AWAITING_PAYMENT'
+    `);
+  }
+
+  public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    await queryRunner.query(`
+      UPDATE freight.bookings
+      SET status = 'AWAITING_PAYMENT'
+      WHERE status = 'SELECTED_FOR_BATCH'
+    `);
+
+    await queryRunner.query(`
+      ALTER TABLE freight.bookings
+      DROP COLUMN IF EXISTS selected_for_batch_at
+    `);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/migrations/1781000000004-AddDomesticWeightLimitTradeDirection.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/migrations/1781000000004-AddDomesticWeightLimitTradeDirection.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59b1de22e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/migrations/1781000000004-AddDomesticWeightLimitTradeDirection.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from 'typeorm';
+
+/**
+ * Allow DOMESTIC trade direction on weight_limit_rules (domestic corridor bookings).
+ */
+export class AddDomesticWeightLimitTradeDirection1781000000004
+  implements MigrationInterface
+{
+  name = 'AddDomesticWeightLimitTradeDirection1781000000004';
+
+  public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    await queryRunner.query(`
+      DO $$ BEGIN
+        ALTER TYPE freight.weight_limit_rules_trade_direction_enum ADD VALUE 'DOMESTIC';
+      EXCEPTION
+        WHEN duplicate_object THEN NULL;
+        WHEN undefined_object THEN
+          BEGIN
+            ALTER TYPE weight_limit_rules_trade_direction_enum ADD VALUE 'DOMESTIC';
+          EXCEPTION
+            WHEN duplicate_object THEN NULL;
+          END;
+      END $$;
+    `);
+  }
+
+  public async down(_queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    // PostgreSQL does not support removing enum values safely.
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/booking-contract.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/booking-contract.service.ts
index 7c33b1e3e..c64b6221b 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/booking-contract.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/booking-contract.service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import {
   BadRequestException,
+  forwardRef,
+  Inject,
   Injectable,
   Logger,
   NotFoundException,
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ import { assertBookingStatus } from './booking-status.util';
 import { ContractViewDto } from './dto/contract-view.dto';
 import { SignContractDto } from './dto/sign-contract.dto';
 import { ContractSignerRole } from './entities/booking-contract-signature.entity';
+import { BookingBatchService } from '../train-scheduling/booking-batch.service';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class BookingContractService {
@@ -33,6 +36,8 @@ export class BookingContractService {
     private readonly viewModelBuilder: ContractViewModelBuilder,
     private readonly renderer: ContractRendererService,
     private readonly pdfService: ContractPdfService,
+    @Inject(forwardRef(() => BookingBatchService))
+    private readonly bookingBatchService: BookingBatchService,
   ) {}
 
   buildContractSummary(booking: Booking): string {
@@ -203,6 +208,9 @@ export class BookingContractService {
     }
 
     const updated = await this.bookingsRepository.update(bookingId, updates as never);
+    if (role === 'STAFF' && updated?.trainScheduleId) {
+      this.bookingBatchService.enqueueScheduleProcessing(updated.trainScheduleId);
+    }
     try {
       await this.upsertContractPdf(
         bookingId,
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/booking-payment.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/booking-payment.service.ts
index 268766a83..7386bfcfc 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/booking-payment.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/booking-payment.service.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export class BookingPaymentService {
 
   async pay(bookingId: string): Promise<{ redirectUrl: string }> {
     const booking = await this.requireBooking(bookingId);
-    assertBookingStatus(booking, ['FULLY_EXECUTED', 'AWAITING_PAYMENT', '']);
+    assertBookingStatus(booking, ['FULLY_EXECUTED', 'SELECTED_FOR_BATCH', 'AWAITING_PAYMENT', '']);
 
     const existing = await this.paymentService.findBookingById(bookingId);
     if (existing && NON_TERMINAL_STATUSES.includes(existing.status)) {
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/booking-pricing.service.spec.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/booking-pricing.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8240105c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/booking-pricing.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import { BookingPricingService } from './booking-pricing.service';
+import type { Booking } from './entities/booking.entity';
+import type { Rate } from '../rule-engine/entities/rate.entity';
+
+describe('BookingPricingService — domestic corridor', () => {
+  const intercityBulkEtb: Rate = {
+    id: 'rate-intercity-bulk-etb',
+    rateType: 'INTERCITY_BULK',
+    currency: 'ETB',
+    rateValue: 1900,
+    rateUnit: 'PER_TON',
+    status: 'LIVE',
+    containerTypeId: null,
+  } as Rate;
+
+  const intercityContainerEtb: Rate = {
+    id: 'rate-intercity-container-etb',
+    rateType: 'INTERCITY_CONTAINER',
+    currency: 'ETB',
+    rateValue: 25000,
+    rateUnit: 'PER_CONTAINER',
+    status: 'LIVE',
+    containerTypeId: null,
+  } as Rate;
+
+  let service: BookingPricingService;
+  let bookingsRepository: { calculateWagonCount: jest.Mock };
+  let ratesService: { findLiveRates: jest.Mock };
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    bookingsRepository = { calculateWagonCount: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(2) };
+    ratesService = {
+      findLiveRates: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([intercityBulkEtb, intercityContainerEtb]),
+    };
+
+    service = new BookingPricingService(
+      bookingsRepository as never,
+      {} as never,
+      {} as never,
+      ratesService as never,
+      {} as never,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('prices domestic bulk using INTERCITY_BULK and cargo tons', async () => {
+    const booking = {
+      id: 'b-1',
+      freightType: 'BULK',
+      tradeDirection: 'DOMESTIC',
+      paymentCurrency: 'ETB',
+      cargoTotalWeightVgm: 120,
+      bookingContainers: [],
+    } as unknown as Booking;
+
+    const result = await (
+      service as unknown as {
+        computeBaseRailLinesWithRates: (
+          b: Booking,
+          input: { containers: [] },
+        ) => Promise<{ lineItems: Array<{ amount: number; code: string }> }>;
+      }
+    ).computeBaseRailLinesWithRates(booking, { containers: [] });
+
+    expect(result.lineItems).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(result.lineItems[0].code).toBe('INTERCITY_BULK');
+    expect(result.lineItems[0].amount).toBe(1900 * 120);
+  });
+
+  it('prices domestic container using INTERCITY_CONTAINER fallback', async () => {
+    const booking = {
+      id: 'b-2',
+      freightType: 'CONTAINER',
+      tradeDirection: 'DOMESTIC',
+      paymentCurrency: 'ETB',
+      cargoTotalWeightVgm: 50,
+      bookingContainers: [],
+    } as unknown as Booking;
+
+    const result = await (
+      service as unknown as {
+        computeBaseRailLinesWithRates: (
+          b: Booking,
+          input: {
+            containers: Array<{ containerTypeId: string; quantity: number }>;
+          },
+        ) => Promise<{ lineItems: Array<{ amount: number; code: string }> }>;
+      }
+    ).computeBaseRailLinesWithRates(booking, {
+      containers: [{ containerTypeId: 'ct-20', quantity: 3 }],
+    });
+
+    expect(result.lineItems.some((l) => l.code === 'INTERCITY_CONTAINER')).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/booking-pricing.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/booking-pricing.service.ts
index b0d4121a9..e5f63eb27 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/booking-pricing.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/booking-pricing.service.ts
@@ -275,7 +275,9 @@ export class BookingPricingService {
           ? isBulk
             ? 'BULK_EXPORT'
             : 'CONTAINER_EXPORT'
-          : 'INTERCITY_CONTAINER';
+          : isBulk
+            ? 'INTERCITY_BULK'
+            : 'INTERCITY_CONTAINER';
 
     const lines: PriceLineItemDto[] = [];
     const usedRatesMap = new Map<string, Rate>();
@@ -301,7 +303,10 @@ export class BookingPricingService {
       );
       if (fallback) {
         usedRatesMap.set(fallback.id, fallback);
-        const amount = this.amountForRate(fallback, 1, wagonCount);
+        const bulkTons = Number(booking.cargoTotalWeightVgm ?? 0);
+        const quantity =
+          isBulk && fallback.rateUnit === 'PER_TON' ? Math.max(bulkTons, 0) : 1;
+        const amount = this.amountForRate(fallback, quantity, wagonCount);
         lines.push({
           code: rateType,
           description: `Base rail (${rateType})`,
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.module.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.module.ts
index c230a187f..cdffe49f5 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.module.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.module.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Module, forwardRef } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 
 // import { CustomersModule } from '../customers/customers.module';
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import { ContractRendererService } from '../../contracts/contract-renderer.servi
 import { ContractTemplateResolver } from '../../contracts/contract-template.resolver';
 import { ContractViewModelBuilder } from '../../contracts/contract-view-model.builder';
 import { PaymentModule } from '../payment/payment.module';
+import { TrainSchedulingModule } from '../train-scheduling/train-scheduling.module';
 
 @Module({
   imports: [
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ import { PaymentModule } from '../payment/payment.module';
       BookingContractSignature,
     ]),
     PaymentModule,
+    forwardRef(() => TrainSchedulingModule),
     FilesModule,
     MinioModule,
     CompaniesModule,
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.repository.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.repository.ts
index 3e78bb8ad..d1084fbab 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.repository.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.repository.ts
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ export class BookingsRepository extends BaseRepository<Booking> {
   findBatchPool(scheduleId: string): Promise<Booking[]> {
     return this.repository
       .createQueryBuilder('booking')
+      .leftJoinAndSelect('booking.company', 'company')
       .leftJoinAndSelect('booking.bookingContainers', 'bookingContainer')
       .leftJoin(TrainScheduleBooking, 'sb', 'sb.booking_id = booking.id')
       .where('booking.train_schedule_id = :scheduleId', { scheduleId })
@@ -748,13 +749,33 @@ export class BookingsRepository extends BaseRepository<Booking> {
       .getMany();
   }
 
-  /** Bookings currently reserved (AWAITING_PAYMENT) against a schedule. */
+  /** Bookings currently reserved (SELECTED_FOR_BATCH) against a schedule. */
   findReservedForSchedule(scheduleId: string): Promise<Booking[]> {
     return this.repository
       .createQueryBuilder('booking')
+      .leftJoinAndSelect('booking.company', 'company')
       .leftJoinAndSelect('booking.bookingContainers', 'bookingContainer')
       .where('booking.train_schedule_id = :scheduleId', { scheduleId })
-      .andWhere(`booking.status = 'AWAITING_PAYMENT'`)
+      .andWhere(`booking.status IN ('SELECTED_FOR_BATCH', 'AWAITING_PAYMENT')`)
+      .getMany();
+  }
+
+  /** PAID bookings targeting a schedule that have no train_schedule_bookings link yet. */
+  findPaidUnlinkedForSchedule(scheduleId: string): Promise<Booking[]> {
+    return this.repository
+      .createQueryBuilder('booking')
+      .leftJoinAndSelect('booking.company', 'company')
+      .leftJoinAndSelect('booking.bookingContainers', 'bookingContainer')
+      .leftJoin(
+        TrainScheduleBooking,
+        'scheduleBooking',
+        'scheduleBooking.booking_id = booking.id',
+      )
+      .where('booking.train_schedule_id = :scheduleId', { scheduleId })
+      .andWhere(`booking.status = 'PAID'`)
+      .andWhere('scheduleBooking.id IS NULL')
+      .orderBy('booking.priority_score', 'DESC')
+      .addOrderBy('booking.created_at', 'ASC')
       .getMany();
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.service.ts
index cd69c1a5f..0845011e3 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/bookings.service.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ import {
   RuleEngineService,
 } from '../rule-engine/rule-engine.service';
 import { InjectDataSource } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
-import { DataSource } from 'typeorm';
+import { DataSource, In } from 'typeorm';
+
+import { deriveTradeDirection } from '../../common/derive-trade-direction.util';
+import { Yard } from '../rule-engine/entities/yard.entity';
 import { TrainSchedule } from '../train-schedules/entities/train-schedule.entity';
 import { BookingsRepository } from './bookings.repository';
 import { ConsolidationService } from './consolidation.service';
@@ -54,6 +57,36 @@ export class BookingsService {
     private readonly consolidationService: ConsolidationService,
   ) {}
 
+  /** Resolve trade direction from yard countries; reject client mismatch. */
+  private async resolveTradeDirectionForBooking(
+    originYardId: string,
+    destinationYardId: string,
+    provided?: string,
+  ): Promise<string> {
+    const yards = await this.dataSource.getRepository(Yard).find({
+      where: { id: In([originYardId, destinationYardId]) },
+    });
+    const origin = yards.find((y) => y.id === originYardId);
+    const destination = yards.find((y) => y.id === destinationYardId);
+    if (!origin) {
+      throw new BadRequestException(`Origin yard ${originYardId} not found`);
+    }
+    if (!destination) {
+      throw new BadRequestException(`Destination yard ${destinationYardId} not found`);
+    }
+    if (originYardId === destinationYardId) {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Origin and destination yards must differ');
+    }
+
+    const expected = deriveTradeDirection(origin, destination);
+    if (provided && provided !== expected) {
+      throw new BadRequestException(
+        `tradeDirection must be ${expected} for the selected yard pair (got ${provided})`,
+      );
+    }
+    return expected;
+  }
+
   /** Generate a unique booking reference number. */
   private async generateReference(): Promise<string> {
     const year = new Date().getFullYear();
@@ -230,6 +263,12 @@ export class BookingsService {
       containers,
     });
 
+    const tradeDirection = await this.resolveTradeDirectionForBooking(
+      dto.originYardId,
+      dto.destinationYardId,
+      dto.tradeDirection,
+    );
+
     const allowConsolidation =
       dto.freightType === 'CONTAINER'
         ? await this.resolveConsolidation(containers, dto.allowConsolidation)
@@ -240,7 +279,7 @@ export class BookingsService {
       cargoTypeId: dto.freightType === 'BULK' ? dto.cargoTypeId : null,
       serviceTypeId: dto.serviceTypeId,
       paymentCurrency: dto.paymentCurrency,
-      tradeDirection: dto.tradeDirection,
+      tradeDirection,
       isHazardous: dto.isHazardous,
       isGovernment,
       allowConsolidation,
@@ -267,7 +306,7 @@ export class BookingsService {
       equipmentReturn: dto.equipmentReturn,
       originYardId: dto.originYardId,
       destinationYardId: dto.destinationYardId,
-      tradeDirection: dto.tradeDirection,
+      tradeDirection,
       freightType: dto.freightType,
       cargoTypeId: dto.freightType === 'BULK' ? dto.cargoTypeId! : null,
       cargoFreeText: dto.cargoFreeText,
@@ -362,6 +401,14 @@ export class BookingsService {
 
     assertFreightShape({ freightType, cargoTypeId, containers });
 
+    const originYardId = dto.originYardId ?? existing.originYardId;
+    const destinationYardId = dto.destinationYardId ?? existing.destinationYardId;
+    const tradeDirection = await this.resolveTradeDirectionForBooking(
+      originYardId,
+      destinationYardId,
+      dto.tradeDirection,
+    );
+
     const allowConsolidation =
       freightType === 'CONTAINER'
         ? await this.resolveConsolidation(
@@ -375,7 +422,7 @@ export class BookingsService {
       cargoTypeId,
       serviceTypeId: dto.serviceTypeId ?? existing.serviceTypeId,
       paymentCurrency: dto.paymentCurrency ?? existing.paymentCurrency,
-      tradeDirection: dto.tradeDirection ?? existing.tradeDirection,
+      tradeDirection,
       isHazardous: dto.isHazardous ?? existing.isHazardous,
       allowConsolidation,
       shippingLineId: dto.shippingLineId ?? existing.shippingLineId ?? undefined,
@@ -401,6 +448,7 @@ export class BookingsService {
       cargoTypeId: freightType === 'BULK' ? cargoTypeId : null,
       allowConsolidation,
       priorityScore: ruleResult.priorityScore,
+      tradeDirection,
     };
     if (dto.scheduledDate) updates.scheduledDate = new Date(dto.scheduledDate);
     if (dto.startDate) updates.startDate = new Date(dto.startDate);
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/entities/booking.entity.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/entities/booking.entity.ts
index 7af475f5e..d1c706540 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/entities/booking.entity.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/bookings/entities/booking.entity.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ export const BOOKING_STATUSES = [
   'CONTRACT_READY',
   'SIGNED_CUSTOMER',
   'FULLY_EXECUTED',
+  'SELECTED_FOR_BATCH',
+  'EXPIRED',
   'PNR_GENERATED',
   'PAYMENT_VERIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS',
   'PAID',
@@ -278,10 +280,14 @@ export class Booking extends BaseEntity {
   @Column({ name: 'train_schedule_id', type: 'uuid', nullable: true })
   trainScheduleId?: string | null;
 
-  /** End of the 1h pay window once the booking is AWAITING_PAYMENT. */
+  /** End of the pay window once the booking is SELECTED_FOR_BATCH. */
   @Column({ name: 'payment_deadline', type: 'timestamptz', nullable: true })
   paymentDeadline?: Date | null;
 
+  /** When the batch engine picked this booking and opened the pay window. */
+  @Column({ name: 'selected_for_batch_at', type: 'timestamptz', nullable: true })
+  selectedForBatchAt?: Date | null;
+
   @OneToMany(() => BookingContainer, (bc) => bc.booking)
   bookingContainers?: BookingContainer[];
 
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/locomotives/dto/create-locomotive.dto.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/locomotives/dto/create-locomotive.dto.ts
index 1469630ec..41ce09f26 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/locomotives/dto/create-locomotive.dto.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/locomotives/dto/create-locomotive.dto.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import { ApiProperty, ApiPropertyOptional } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { Transform } from 'class-transformer';
 import { IsIn, IsNumber, IsOptional, IsString, MaxLength, Min } from 'class-validator';
 
-import { LOCOMOTIVE_STATUSES, LOCOMOTIVE_TYPES } from '../entities/locomotive.entity';
+import {
+  LOCOMOTIVE_READINESS_VALUES,
+  LOCOMOTIVE_STATUSES,
+  LOCOMOTIVE_TYPES,
+} from '../entities/locomotive.entity';
 
 export class CreateLocomotiveDto {
   @ApiProperty({ example: 'LOCO-001' })
@@ -24,6 +28,11 @@ export class CreateLocomotiveDto {
   @IsIn([...LOCOMOTIVE_STATUSES])
   status!: string;
 
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ enum: LOCOMOTIVE_READINESS_VALUES, default: 'IMPORT_READY' })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsIn([...LOCOMOTIVE_READINESS_VALUES])
+  readiness?: string;
+
   @ApiProperty({ example: 3500 })
   @Transform(({ value }) => Number(value))
   @IsNumber()
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/locomotives/dto/filter-locomotives.dto.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/locomotives/dto/filter-locomotives.dto.ts
index 1ea5ef29d..e8684f460 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/locomotives/dto/filter-locomotives.dto.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/locomotives/dto/filter-locomotives.dto.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import { ApiPropertyOptional } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { IsIn, IsOptional } from 'class-validator';
 
-import { LOCOMOTIVE_STATUSES, LOCOMOTIVE_TYPES } from '../entities/locomotive.entity';
+import {
+  LOCOMOTIVE_READINESS_VALUES,
+  LOCOMOTIVE_STATUSES,
+  LOCOMOTIVE_TYPES,
+} from '../entities/locomotive.entity';
 
 export class FilterLocomotivesDto {
   @ApiPropertyOptional({ enum: LOCOMOTIVE_STATUSES })
@@ -13,4 +17,9 @@ export class FilterLocomotivesDto {
   @IsOptional()
   @IsIn([...LOCOMOTIVE_TYPES])
   locomotiveType?: string;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ enum: LOCOMOTIVE_READINESS_VALUES })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsIn([...LOCOMOTIVE_READINESS_VALUES])
+  readiness?: string;
 }
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/locomotives/locomotives.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/locomotives/locomotives.service.ts
index ac030d5d8..09c4c717f 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/locomotives/locomotives.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/locomotives/locomotives.service.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,14 @@ import { ConflictException, Injectable, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common
 import { CreateLocomotiveDto } from './dto/create-locomotive.dto';
 import { FilterLocomotivesDto } from './dto/filter-locomotives.dto';
 import { UpdateLocomotiveDto } from './dto/update-locomotive.dto';
-import { Locomotive, type LocomotiveStatus, type LocomotiveType } from './entities/locomotive.entity';
+import { WagonReadiness } from '@edr/types';
+
+import {
+  Locomotive,
+  type LocomotiveReadiness,
+  type LocomotiveStatus,
+  type LocomotiveType,
+} from './entities/locomotive.entity';
 import { LocomotivesRepository } from './locomotives.repository';
 
 @Injectable()
@@ -17,6 +24,7 @@ export class LocomotivesService {
         ...(filter.locomotiveType
           ? { locomotiveType: filter.locomotiveType as LocomotiveType }
           : {}),
+        ...(filter.readiness ? { readiness: filter.readiness as LocomotiveReadiness } : {}),
       },
       order: { code: 'ASC' },
     });
@@ -34,6 +42,7 @@ export class LocomotivesService {
       name: dto.name?.trim() || null,
       locomotiveType: dto.locomotiveType as LocomotiveType,
       status: dto.status as LocomotiveStatus,
+      readiness: (dto.readiness as LocomotiveReadiness) ?? WagonReadiness.ImportReady,
       maxPullWeightTons: dto.maxPullWeightTons,
       maxTrainLengthMeters: dto.maxTrainLengthMeters,
       powerKw: dto.powerKw ?? null,
@@ -67,6 +76,10 @@ export class LocomotivesService {
       locomotiveType:
         dto.locomotiveType === undefined ? locomotive.locomotiveType : dto.locomotiveType as LocomotiveType,
       status: dto.status === undefined ? locomotive.status : dto.status as LocomotiveStatus,
+      readiness:
+        dto.readiness === undefined
+          ? locomotive.readiness
+          : (dto.readiness as LocomotiveReadiness),
       name: dto.name === undefined ? locomotive.name : dto.name?.trim() || null,
       powerKw: dto.powerKw === undefined ? locomotive.powerKw : dto.powerKw ?? null,
       tractionForceKn:
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/payment.module.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/payment.module.ts
index ac38503b9..7bbb8b722 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/payment.module.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/payment.module.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Module } from "@nestjs/common";
+import { Module, forwardRef } from "@nestjs/common";
 import { PaymentService } from "./payment.service";
 import { HttpModule } from "@nestjs/axios";
 import { PaymentController } from "./payment.controller";
@@ -7,11 +7,12 @@ import { PaymentRepository } from "./payment.repository";
 import { WebhookController } from "./webhooks/webhook.controller";
 import { TelebirrWebhookService } from "./webhooks/providers/telebirr.service";
 import { TelebirrProvider } from "@edr/payment-providers";
+import { TrainSchedulingModule } from "../train-scheduling/train-scheduling.module";
 
 @Module({
-    imports: [HttpModule, ConfigModule],
+    imports: [HttpModule, ConfigModule, forwardRef(() => TrainSchedulingModule)],
     providers: [PaymentRepository, PaymentService, TelebirrWebhookService, TelebirrProvider],
     controllers: [PaymentController, WebhookController],
     exports: [PaymentService]
 })
-export class PaymentModule { }
\ No newline at end of file
+export class PaymentModule { }
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/payment.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/payment.service.ts
index 44fe2e2a1..6be87f8b9 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/payment.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/payment.service.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import {
     BadRequestException,
+    forwardRef,
+    Inject,
     Injectable,
     InternalServerErrorException,
     NotFoundException,
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ import {
 } from "@edr/payment-providers";
 import { ProviderInitiationInput } from "@edr/types"
 import { InitiateResponseDto, PaymentPlatformDto } from "./payments.dto";
+import { BookingBatchService } from "../train-scheduling/booking-batch.service";
 
 const DEFAULT_CURRENCY = "ETB";
 
@@ -33,6 +36,8 @@ export class PaymentService {
         private readonly datasource: DataSource,
         private readonly paymentRepo: PaymentRepository,
         private readonly telebirrProvider: TelebirrProvider,
+        @Inject(forwardRef(() => BookingBatchService))
+        private readonly bookingBatchService: BookingBatchService,
     ) { }
 
     async initBookingTelebirr(
@@ -125,15 +130,12 @@ export class PaymentService {
 
         if (result.status === ProviderPaymentStatus.SUCCEEDED) {
             await this.datasource.transaction(async (mg) => {
-                const booking = await mg.findOne(Booking, { where: { id: resp.refId } })
-                if (booking?.status === "AWAITING_PAYMENT") {
-                    // Batch flow: mark paid but keep the reservation — the batch settle job allocates it.
-                    await mg.update(Booking, { id: resp.refId }, { paymentStatus: "PAID" })
-                } else {
-                    await mg.update(Booking, { id: resp.refId }, { status: "PAID" })
-                }
                 await mg.update(PaymentEntity, { id: resp.id }, { status: "success" })
+                await mg.update(Booking, { id: resp.refId }, { paymentStatus: "PAID" })
             })
+            if (resp.type === "booking") {
+                await this.bookingBatchService.ensurePaidBookingAllocated(resp.refId)
+            }
         }
         return {
             status: result.status
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/webhooks/providers/telebirr.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/webhooks/providers/telebirr.service.ts
index cf89a2d60..e8645c03c 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/webhooks/providers/telebirr.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/payment/webhooks/providers/telebirr.service.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-import { Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { forwardRef, Inject, Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { TelebirrDto } from '../dto/telebirr.dto';
 import { PaymentRepository } from '../../payment.repository';
 import { DataSource } from 'typeorm';
 import { Booking } from '../../../bookings/entities/booking.entity';
 import { TelebirrProvider, ProviderPaymentStatus } from '@edr/payment-providers';
+import { BookingBatchService } from '../../../train-scheduling/booking-batch.service';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class TelebirrWebhookService {
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@ export class TelebirrWebhookService {
         private readonly datasource: DataSource,
         private readonly paymentRepo: PaymentRepository,
         private readonly telebirrProvider: TelebirrProvider,
+        @Inject(forwardRef(() => BookingBatchService))
+        private readonly bookingBatchService: BookingBatchService,
     ) { }
 
     verifyTelebirrNotification(payload: TelebirrDto) {
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ export class TelebirrWebhookService {
                         { id: payment.refId },
                         { paymentStatus: "PAID" },
                     );
+                    await this.bookingBatchService.ensurePaidBookingAllocated(payment.refId);
                 }
                 break;
             case ProviderPaymentStatus.FAILED:
@@ -50,4 +54,4 @@ export class TelebirrWebhookService {
                 break;
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/rule-engine/dto/create-weight-limit-rule.dto.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/rule-engine/dto/create-weight-limit-rule.dto.ts
index 87cd8ccdf..6be37214b 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/rule-engine/dto/create-weight-limit-rule.dto.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/rule-engine/dto/create-weight-limit-rule.dto.ts
@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@ import { ApiProperty, ApiPropertyOptional } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { Transform } from 'class-transformer';
 import { IsDateString, IsIn, IsNumber, IsOptional, IsUUID, Min } from 'class-validator';
 
-const TRADE_DIRECTIONS = ['IMPORT', 'EXPORT', 'BOTH'] as const;
+const TRADE_DIRECTIONS = ['IMPORT', 'EXPORT', 'BOTH', 'DOMESTIC'] as const;
 
 export class CreateWeightLimitRuleDto {
   @ApiProperty({ description: 'FK to container_types.id' })
   @IsUUID()
   containerTypeId!: string;
 
-  @ApiProperty({ enum: TRADE_DIRECTIONS, description: 'Trade direction: IMPORT, EXPORT, or BOTH' })
+  @ApiProperty({
+    enum: TRADE_DIRECTIONS,
+    description: 'Trade direction: IMPORT, EXPORT, BOTH, or DOMESTIC',
+  })
   @IsIn([...TRADE_DIRECTIONS])
   tradeDirection!: string;
 
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/batch-window.util.spec.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/batch-window.util.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2d3eda25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/batch-window.util.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+import {
+  getBatchWindowForTimestamp,
+  listBatchWindowsForDate,
+  listBatchWindowsForBookings,
+  BATCH_WINDOW_START_HOURS,
+} from './batch-window.util';
+
+describe('batch-window.util', () => {
+  it('maps 20:15 EAT to the 19:00–22:00 window', () => {
+    // 20:15 EAT = 17:15 UTC on 11 Jun 2026
+    const ts = new Date('2026-06-11T17:15:00.000Z');
+    const window = getBatchWindowForTimestamp(ts);
+
+    expect(window.label).toContain('19:00');
+    expect(window.label).toContain('22:00');
+    expect(window.label).toContain('11 Jun 2026');
+  });
+
+  it('maps 08:30 EAT to the 07:00–10:00 window', () => {
+    const ts = new Date('2026-06-11T05:30:00.000Z'); // 08:30 EAT
+    const window = getBatchWindowForTimestamp(ts);
+    expect(window.label).toContain('07:00');
+    expect(window.label).toContain('10:00');
+  });
+
+  it('maps 02:00 EAT to the previous day 22:00–07:00 window', () => {
+    const ts = new Date('2026-06-11T23:00:00.000Z'); // 02:00 EAT on 12 Jun
+    const window = getBatchWindowForTimestamp(ts);
+    expect(window.label).toContain('22:00');
+    expect(window.label).toContain('07:00');
+    expect(window.label).toContain('11 Jun 2026');
+  });
+
+  it('lists six windows for a calendar day', () => {
+    const ref = new Date('2026-06-11T12:00:00.000Z');
+    const windows = listBatchWindowsForDate(ref);
+    expect(windows).toHaveLength(BATCH_WINDOW_START_HOURS.length);
+    expect(windows[0].label).toContain('07:00');
+    expect(windows[windows.length - 1].label).toContain('22:00');
+  });
+
+  it('includes cross-day overnight window when booking signed at 00:02 EAT', () => {
+    // 21:02 UTC = 00:02 EAT on 12 Jun → belongs to 11 Jun 22:00–07:00 window
+    const fullyExecutedAt = new Date('2026-06-11T21:02:05.153Z');
+    const scheduleDate = new Date('2026-06-12T06:00:00.000Z');
+    const windows = listBatchWindowsForBookings([fullyExecutedAt], scheduleDate);
+    const overnight = windows.find((w) => w.label.includes('22:00') && w.label.includes('07:00'));
+    expect(overnight).toBeDefined();
+    expect(overnight!.label).toContain('11 Jun 2026');
+    expect(getBatchWindowForTimestamp(fullyExecutedAt).key).toBe(overnight!.key);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/batch-window.util.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/batch-window.util.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e837a6d48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/batch-window.util.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,192 @@
+import { BATCH_TIMEZONE } from './booking-batch.constants';
+
+/** EAT intake boundaries — cron runs at these hours; each window spans to the next. */
+export const BATCH_WINDOW_START_HOURS = [7, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22] as const;
+
+export interface BatchWindow {
+  key: string;
+  label: string;
+  start: Date;
+  end: Date;
+}
+
+type EatDateParts = {
+  year: number;
+  month: number;
+  day: number;
+  hour: number;
+  minute: number;
+};
+
+const dateFmt = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', {
+  day: '2-digit',
+  month: 'short',
+  year: 'numeric',
+  timeZone: BATCH_TIMEZONE,
+});
+
+const timeFmt = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-GB', {
+  hour: '2-digit',
+  minute: '2-digit',
+  hour12: false,
+  timeZone: BATCH_TIMEZONE,
+});
+
+function eatParts(date: Date): EatDateParts {
+  const parts = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('en-US', {
+    timeZone: BATCH_TIMEZONE,
+    year: 'numeric',
+    month: '2-digit',
+    day: '2-digit',
+    hour: '2-digit',
+    minute: '2-digit',
+    hour12: false,
+  }).formatToParts(date);
+
+  const get = (type: Intl.DateTimeFormatPartTypes) =>
+    Number(parts.find((p) => p.type === type)?.value ?? 0);
+
+  return {
+    year: get('year'),
+    month: get('month'),
+    day: get('day'),
+    hour: get('hour'),
+    minute: get('minute'),
+  };
+}
+
+/** Build a UTC Date for a given EAT local wall-clock time on a calendar day. */
+function eatToUtc(
+  year: number,
+  month: number,
+  day: number,
+  hour: number,
+  minute = 0,
+): Date {
+  // EAT is UTC+3 year-round (no DST). Binary search would be safer across DST zones;
+  // for Africa/Addis_Ababa the offset is fixed.
+  const utcMs = Date.UTC(year, month - 1, day, hour - 3, minute, 0, 0);
+  return new Date(utcMs);
+}
+
+function formatWindowLabel(start: Date, end: Date, endHourLabel?: string): string {
+  const endTime = endHourLabel ?? timeFmt.format(new Date(end.getTime() - 60_000));
+  return `${dateFmt.format(start)} · ${timeFmt.format(start)} – ${endTime} EAT`;
+}
+
+function windowFromEatStart(
+  year: number,
+  month: number,
+  day: number,
+  startHour: number,
+): BatchWindow {
+  const start = eatToUtc(year, month, day, startHour);
+  let endYear = year;
+  let endMonth = month;
+  let endDay = day;
+  let endHour: number;
+  let endHourLabel: string;
+
+  const idx = BATCH_WINDOW_START_HOURS.indexOf(startHour as (typeof BATCH_WINDOW_START_HOURS)[number]);
+  if (idx === BATCH_WINDOW_START_HOURS.length - 1) {
+    endHour = 7;
+    endHourLabel = '07:00';
+    const next = new Date(eatToUtc(year, month, day, 0));
+    next.setUTCDate(next.getUTCDate() + 1);
+    const nextParts = eatParts(next);
+    endYear = nextParts.year;
+    endMonth = nextParts.month;
+    endDay = nextParts.day;
+  } else {
+    endHour = BATCH_WINDOW_START_HOURS[idx + 1];
+    endHourLabel = `${String(endHour).padStart(2, '0')}:00`;
+  }
+
+  const end = eatToUtc(endYear, endMonth, endDay, endHour);
+  return {
+    key: start.toISOString(),
+    start,
+    end,
+    label: formatWindowLabel(start, end, endHourLabel),
+  };
+}
+
+/** Which 3h EAT intake window a timestamp (e.g. fullyExecutedAt) belongs to. */
+export function getBatchWindowForTimestamp(date: Date): BatchWindow {
+  const { year, month, day, hour } = eatParts(date);
+
+  if (hour < 7) {
+    const prev = new Date(eatToUtc(year, month, day, 0));
+    prev.setUTCDate(prev.getUTCDate() - 1);
+    const prevParts = eatParts(prev);
+    return windowFromEatStart(prevParts.year, prevParts.month, prevParts.day, 22);
+  }
+
+  let startHour: (typeof BATCH_WINDOW_START_HOURS)[number] = 7;
+  for (const h of BATCH_WINDOW_START_HOURS) {
+    if (hour >= h) startHour = h;
+  }
+
+  return windowFromEatStart(year, month, day, startHour);
+}
+
+/** All six intake windows for an EAT calendar day (includes overnight 22:00–07:00). */
+export function listBatchWindowsForDate(reference: Date): BatchWindow[] {
+  const { year, month, day } = eatParts(reference);
+  return BATCH_WINDOW_START_HOURS.map((startHour) =>
+    windowFromEatStart(year, month, day, startHour),
+  );
+}
+
+export function compareBatchWindows(a: BatchWindow, b: BatchWindow): number {
+  return a.start.getTime() - b.start.getTime();
+}
+
+/** Schedule-day windows plus any extra windows that contain booking timestamps (cross-day). */
+export function listBatchWindowsForBookings(
+  timestamps: Array<Date | null | undefined>,
+  referenceDate: Date,
+): BatchWindow[] {
+  const byKey = new Map<string, BatchWindow>();
+  for (const w of listBatchWindowsForDate(referenceDate)) {
+    byKey.set(w.key, w);
+  }
+  for (const ts of timestamps) {
+    if (!ts) continue;
+    const w = getBatchWindowForTimestamp(ts);
+    byKey.set(w.key, w);
+  }
+  return [...byKey.values()].sort(compareBatchWindows);
+}
+
+/** Group items by batch window key; items without a timestamp go to `pendingKey`. */
+export function groupByBatchWindow<T>(
+  items: T[],
+  getTimestamp: (item: T) => Date | null | undefined,
+  referenceDate: Date,
+  pendingKey = 'pending-contract',
+): Map<string, { window: BatchWindow | null; items: T[] }> {
+  const timestamps = items.map(getTimestamp);
+  const windows = listBatchWindowsForBookings(timestamps, referenceDate);
+  const map = new Map<string, { window: BatchWindow | null; items: T[] }>();
+
+  for (const w of windows) {
+    map.set(w.key, { window: w, items: [] });
+  }
+  map.set(pendingKey, { window: null, items: [] });
+
+  for (const item of items) {
+    const ts = getTimestamp(item);
+    if (!ts) {
+      map.get(pendingKey)!.items.push(item);
+      continue;
+    }
+    const w = getBatchWindowForTimestamp(ts);
+    if (!map.has(w.key)) {
+      map.set(w.key, { window: w, items: [] });
+    }
+    map.get(w.key)!.items.push(item);
+  }
+
+  return map;
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/booking-batch.constants.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/booking-batch.constants.ts
index e93094b04..eda168e03 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/booking-batch.constants.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/booking-batch.constants.ts
@@ -4,14 +4,15 @@
  */
 
 /** Batch boundaries — every 3h from 07:00 (the 07:00–10:00 intake settles at 10:00, etc.). */
-export const BATCH_CRON = '0 7,10,13,16,19,22 * * *';
 // export const BATCH_CRON = '0 7,10,13,16,19,22 * * *';
+// export const BATCH_CRON = '*/3 * * * *';
+export const BATCH_CRON = '*/5 * * * *';
 
 export const BATCH_TIMEZONE = 'Africa/Addis_Ababa';
 
 /** How long a selected commercial customer has to pay before their slot expires. */
-export const PAYMENT_WINDOW_MS = 60 * 60 * 1000; // 1 hour
 // export const PAYMENT_WINDOW_MS = 60 * 60 * 1000; // 1 hour
+export const PAYMENT_WINDOW_MS = 5 * 60 * 1000; // 5 minutes (test mode)
 
 /** Fallback wagons-per-booking when a booking has no computed `wagonsRequired`. */
 export const DEFAULT_WAGONS_PER_BOOKING = 1;
@@ -22,3 +23,9 @@ export const DEFAULT_WAGONS_PER_BOOKING = 1;
  * against the locomotive's max train length.
  */
 export const DEFAULT_WAGON_LENGTH_METERS = 14;
+
+/** Default NW5 flat wagon length for container bookings (m). */
+export const DEFAULT_CONTAINER_WAGON_LENGTH_METERS = 14;
+
+/** Default CW3 covered wagon length for bulk bookings (m). */
+export const DEFAULT_BULK_WAGON_LENGTH_METERS = 14;
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/booking-batch.service.spec.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/booking-batch.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a08dd71ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/booking-batch.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+import { BookingBatchService } from './booking-batch.service';
+import { Booking } from '../bookings/entities/booking.entity';
+
+describe('BookingBatchService — PAID reconcile', () => {
+  const scheduleId = 'schedule-1';
+  const bookingId = 'booking-1';
+
+  const paidBooking = {
+    id: bookingId,
+    reference: 'BK-2026-000034',
+    trainScheduleId: scheduleId,
+    status: 'PAID',
+    paymentStatus: 'PAID',
+    isGovernment: false,
+    cargoTotalWeightVgm: 20,
+    bookingContainers: [],
+  } as unknown as Booking;
+
+  let service: BookingBatchService;
+  let bookingsRepository: {
+    findPaidUnlinkedForSchedule: jest.Mock;
+    findBatchPool: jest.Mock;
+    findReservedForSchedule: jest.Mock;
+    update: jest.Mock;
+  };
+  let trainScheduleBookingsRepository: {
+    existsForBooking: jest.Mock;
+    createMany: jest.Mock;
+  };
+  let trainSchedulesRepository: {
+    findByIdWithFullGraph: jest.Mock;
+    findAll: jest.Mock;
+  };
+  let trainSchedulingService: {
+    tryAutoWagonAllocation: jest.Mock;
+  };
+  let dataSource: {
+    getRepository: jest.Mock;
+    transaction: jest.Mock;
+  };
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    bookingsRepository = {
+      findPaidUnlinkedForSchedule: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+      findBatchPool: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+      findReservedForSchedule: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+      update: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    };
+    trainScheduleBookingsRepository = {
+      existsForBooking: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(false),
+      createMany: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    };
+    trainSchedulesRepository = {
+      findByIdWithFullGraph: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+        id: scheduleId,
+        maxWagons: 10,
+        bookingWindowStatus: 'OPEN',
+        trainSet: { locomotive: { maxPullWeightTons: 3500, maxTrainLengthMeters: 760 } },
+        scheduleBookings: [],
+      }),
+      findAll: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+    };
+    trainSchedulingService = {
+      tryAutoWagonAllocation: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+        assignedBookingIds: [],
+        deferred: [],
+        issues: [],
+        violations: [],
+      }),
+    };
+
+    const bookingRepo = {
+      findOne: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(paidBooking),
+      update: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+    };
+    dataSource = {
+      getRepository: jest.fn().mockReturnValue(bookingRepo),
+      transaction: jest.fn(async (fn: (m: unknown) => Promise<void>) => {
+        const manager = {
+          getRepository: () => bookingRepo,
+        };
+        await fn(manager);
+      }),
+    };
+
+    service = new BookingBatchService(
+      dataSource as never,
+      bookingsRepository as never,
+      trainSchedulesRepository as never,
+      trainScheduleBookingsRepository as never,
+      { payNow: jest.fn(), secured: jest.fn(), expired: jest.fn() } as never,
+      { addTimeout: jest.fn(), deleteTimeout: jest.fn(), doesExist: jest.fn() } as never,
+      trainSchedulingService as never,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('reconcilePaidUnlinked links PAID bookings without a schedule row', async () => {
+    bookingsRepository.findPaidUnlinkedForSchedule.mockResolvedValue([paidBooking]);
+
+    await service.reconcilePaidUnlinked(scheduleId);
+
+    expect(bookingsRepository.findPaidUnlinkedForSchedule).toHaveBeenCalledWith(scheduleId);
+    expect(trainScheduleBookingsRepository.createMany).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      [{ trainScheduleId: scheduleId, bookingId }],
+      expect.anything(),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('ensurePaidBookingAllocated links PAID booking when not yet linked', async () => {
+    await service.ensurePaidBookingAllocated(bookingId);
+
+    expect(trainScheduleBookingsRepository.createMany).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(trainSchedulingService.tryAutoWagonAllocation).toHaveBeenCalledWith(scheduleId);
+  });
+
+  it('ensurePaidBookingAllocated is idempotent when already linked', async () => {
+    trainScheduleBookingsRepository.existsForBooking.mockResolvedValue(true);
+
+    await service.ensurePaidBookingAllocated(bookingId);
+    await service.ensurePaidBookingAllocated(bookingId);
+
+    expect(trainScheduleBookingsRepository.createMany).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(trainSchedulingService.tryAutoWagonAllocation).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+  });
+
+  it('processSchedule reconciles PAID-unlinked before wagon allocation', async () => {
+    const fillSpy = jest.spyOn(service, 'fillSchedule').mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+    const settleSpy = jest.spyOn(service, 'settleDueReservations').mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+    const reconcileSpy = jest.spyOn(service, 'reconcilePaidUnlinked').mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+    await service.processSchedule(scheduleId);
+
+    expect(fillSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(scheduleId);
+    expect(settleSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(scheduleId);
+    expect(reconcileSpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith(scheduleId);
+    expect(trainSchedulingService.tryAutoWagonAllocation).toHaveBeenCalledWith(scheduleId);
+
+    const fillOrder = fillSpy.mock.invocationCallOrder[0];
+    const reconcileOrder = reconcileSpy.mock.invocationCallOrder[0];
+    const wagonOrder = trainSchedulingService.tryAutoWagonAllocation.mock.invocationCallOrder[0];
+    expect(fillOrder).toBeLessThan(reconcileOrder);
+    expect(reconcileOrder).toBeLessThan(wagonOrder);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/booking-batch.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/booking-batch.service.ts
index 78c16030a..8170c3bcf 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/booking-batch.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/booking-batch.service.ts
@@ -18,13 +18,24 @@ import { TrainSchedulesRepository } from '../train-schedules/train-schedules.rep
 import { TrainScheduleBookingsRepository } from '../train-schedules/train-schedule-bookings.repository';
 import { TrainSchedulingGlobalRules } from './entities/train-scheduling-global-rules.entity';
 import { BookingNotifierService } from './booking-notifier.service';
+import { TrainSchedulingService } from './train-scheduling.service';
+import {
+  groupByBatchWindow,
+} from './batch-window.util';
 import {
   BATCH_CRON,
   BATCH_TIMEZONE,
-  DEFAULT_WAGON_LENGTH_METERS,
+  DEFAULT_BULK_WAGON_LENGTH_METERS,
+  DEFAULT_CONTAINER_WAGON_LENGTH_METERS,
   DEFAULT_WAGONS_PER_BOOKING,
   PAYMENT_WINDOW_MS,
 } from './booking-batch.constants';
+import {
+  bookingTrainLengthMeters,
+  deriveTrainCapacityFromLocomotive,
+  wagonTypeDimensionsFromEntity,
+} from './train-capacity.util';
+import { WagonType } from '../wagon-types/entities/wagon-type.entity';
 
 /** A train's remaining capacity along the three physical limits the batch enforces. */
 interface Capacity {
@@ -33,9 +44,12 @@ interface Capacity {
   lengthMeters: number;
 }
 
+type WagonLengths = { container: number; bulk: number };
+
 export type BatchBoardBookingState =
   | 'ALLOCATED'
-  | 'AWAITING_PAYMENT'
+  | 'SELECTED_FOR_BATCH'
+  | 'READY'
   | 'WAITING'
   | 'PENDING_CONTRACT'
   | 'EXPIRED';
@@ -47,10 +61,57 @@ export interface BatchBoardBooking {
   isGovernment: boolean;
   wagons: number;
   weightTons: number;
+  lengthMeters: number;
   paymentDeadline: string | null;
   state: BatchBoardBookingState;
 }
 
+export type BookingAllocationStatus =
+  | 'NOT_ATTEMPTED'
+  | 'ASSIGNED'
+  | 'DEFERRED'
+  | 'FAILED';
+
+export interface BatchBoardBookingDetail extends BatchBoardBooking {
+  fullyExecutedAt: string | null;
+  selectedForBatchAt: string | null;
+  allocationStatus: BookingAllocationStatus;
+  allocationIssue: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface BatchWindowGroup {
+  key: string;
+  label: string;
+  start: string;
+  end: string;
+  counts: {
+    allocated: number;
+    selectedForBatch: number;
+    ready: number;
+    waiting: number;
+    expired: number;
+    pendingContract: number;
+  };
+  bookings: BatchBoardBookingDetail[];
+}
+
+export interface BatchBoardScheduleDetail {
+  scheduleId: string;
+  trainNumber: string | null;
+  routeName: string | null;
+  origin: string | null;
+  destination: string | null;
+  scheduleDate: string | null;
+  status: string;
+  bookingWindowStatus: string;
+  locomotive: BatchBoardSchedule['locomotive'];
+  capacity: BatchBoardSchedule['capacity'];
+  counts: BatchBoardSchedule['counts'];
+  windows: BatchWindowGroup[];
+  pendingContract: BatchWindowGroup;
+  allocationViolations: string[];
+}
+
 export interface BatchBoardSchedule {
   scheduleId: string;
   trainNumber: string | null;
@@ -67,15 +128,19 @@ export interface BatchBoardSchedule {
     maxTrainLengthMeters: number;
   } | null;
   capacity: {
-    maxWagons: number;
-    usedWagons: number;
-    remainingWagons: number;
+    /** Wagons on bookings already linked to the train (ALLOCATED only). */
+    allocatedWagons: number;
+    /** Train length used by allocated bookings (from wagon-type dimensions). */
+    allocatedLengthMeters: number;
+    maxLengthMeters: number | null;
+    /** Weight committed on the train (allocated + selected-for-batch). */
     usedWeightTons: number;
     maxWeightTons: number | null;
   };
   counts: {
     allocated: number;
-    awaitingPayment: number;
+    selectedForBatch: number;
+    ready: number;
     waiting: number;
     pendingContract: number;
     expired: number;
@@ -103,20 +168,121 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
     private readonly trainScheduleBookingsRepository: TrainScheduleBookingsRepository,
     private readonly notifier: BookingNotifierService,
     private readonly scheduler: SchedulerRegistry,
+    private readonly trainSchedulingService: TrainSchedulingService,
   ) {}
 
-  /** On boot, re-arm a settle timeout for any schedule that still has live reservations. */
+  /** On boot, reconcile OPEN schedules and re-arm settle timers. */
   async onModuleInit(): Promise<void> {
+    const open = await this.trainSchedulesRepository.findAll({
+      where: { bookingWindowStatus: 'OPEN' },
+    });
+    for (const s of open) {
+      try {
+        await this.processSchedule(s.id);
+      } catch (err) {
+        this.logger.warn(`Boot reconcile failed for ${s.id}: ${(err as Error).message}`);
+      }
+    }
     const reserved = await this.dataSource
       .getRepository(Booking)
       .createQueryBuilder('b')
       .select('DISTINCT b.train_schedule_id', 'scheduleId')
-      .where(`b.status = 'AWAITING_PAYMENT'`)
+      .where(`b.status IN ('SELECTED_FOR_BATCH', 'AWAITING_PAYMENT')`)
       .andWhere('b.train_schedule_id IS NOT NULL')
       .getRawMany<{ scheduleId: string }>();
     for (const { scheduleId } of reserved) this.armSettle(scheduleId);
   }
 
+  /** Fire-and-forget batch pipeline for a schedule (contract sign, cron, payment). */
+  enqueueScheduleProcessing(scheduleId: string): void {
+    void this.processSchedule(scheduleId).catch((err) =>
+      this.logger.error(`processSchedule ${scheduleId} failed: ${(err as Error).message}`),
+    );
+  }
+
+  /** Fill pool, settle due reservations, link orphaned PAID, then assign wagons. */
+  async processSchedule(scheduleId: string): Promise<void> {
+    await this.fillSchedule(scheduleId);
+    await this.settleDueReservations(scheduleId);
+    await this.reconcilePaidUnlinked(scheduleId);
+    await this.trainSchedulingService.tryAutoWagonAllocation(scheduleId);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Idempotent: link a paid batch booking to its schedule and assign wagons.
+   * Handles SELECTED_FOR_BATCH, PAID-without-link, and PAID-already-linked cases.
+   */
+  async ensurePaidBookingAllocated(bookingId: string): Promise<void> {
+    const booking = await this.dataSource.getRepository(Booking).findOne({
+      where: { id: bookingId },
+      relations: { company: true },
+    });
+    if (!booking?.trainScheduleId) return;
+
+    const isBatchPaid =
+      booking.status === 'SELECTED_FOR_BATCH' ||
+      booking.status === 'AWAITING_PAYMENT' ||
+      booking.status === 'PAID' ||
+      booking.paymentStatus === 'PAID';
+    if (!isBatchPaid) return;
+
+    if (booking.status === 'SELECTED_FOR_BATCH' || booking.status === 'AWAITING_PAYMENT') {
+      await this.dataSource
+        .getRepository(Booking)
+        .update(bookingId, { paymentStatus: 'PAID', status: 'PAID' });
+    } else if (booking.paymentStatus !== 'PAID') {
+      await this.dataSource
+        .getRepository(Booking)
+        .update(bookingId, { paymentStatus: 'PAID' });
+    }
+
+    const linked = await this.trainScheduleBookingsRepository.existsForBooking(bookingId);
+    if (!linked) {
+      await this.allocate(booking.trainScheduleId, booking, 'paid');
+      this.logger.log(
+        `Linked PAID booking ${booking.reference ?? bookingId} to schedule ${booking.trainScheduleId}`,
+      );
+    }
+
+    const schedule = await this.trainSchedulesRepository.findByIdWithFullGraph(
+      booking.trainScheduleId,
+    );
+    if (schedule && (await this.remainingWagons(schedule)) <= 0) {
+      await this.setWindow(booking.trainScheduleId, 'FULL');
+    }
+
+    const result = await this.trainSchedulingService.tryAutoWagonAllocation(
+      booking.trainScheduleId,
+    );
+    if (result.assignedBookingIds.length) {
+      this.logger.log(
+        `Wagon allocation for ${booking.reference ?? bookingId}: ${result.assignedBookingIds.length} assigned`,
+      );
+    }
+    if (result.issues.some((i) => i.bookingId === bookingId && i.status !== 'ASSIGNED')) {
+      const issue = result.issues.find((i) => i.bookingId === bookingId);
+      this.logger.warn(
+        `Wagon allocation issue for ${booking.reference ?? bookingId}: ${issue?.issue ?? issue?.status}`,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
+  /** Customer paid — delegate to ensurePaidBookingAllocated. */
+  async confirmPaidAndAllocate(bookingId: string): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensurePaidBookingAllocated(bookingId);
+  }
+
+  /** Link PAID bookings that have no train_schedule_bookings row (cron backstop). */
+  async reconcilePaidUnlinked(scheduleId: string): Promise<void> {
+    const unlinked = await this.bookingsRepository.findPaidUnlinkedForSchedule(scheduleId);
+    for (const booking of unlinked) {
+      await this.allocate(scheduleId, booking, 'paid');
+      this.logger.log(
+        `Reconciled PAID booking ${booking.reference ?? booking.id} → schedule ${scheduleId}`,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+
   // ---- cron entry point -----------------------------------------------------
 
   @Cron(BATCH_CRON, { name: 'booking-batch-fill', timeZone: BATCH_TIMEZONE })
@@ -127,7 +293,7 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
     this.logger.log(`Batch fill: ${open.length} OPEN schedule(s).`);
     for (const s of open) {
       try {
-        await this.fillSchedule(s.id);
+        await this.processSchedule(s.id);
       } catch (err) {
         this.logger.error(`Batch fill failed for ${s.id}: ${(err as Error).message}`);
       }
@@ -152,8 +318,7 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
       order: { scheduledDepartureDate: 'ASC' },
     });
 
-    const rules = await this.loadGlobalRules();
-    const perWagonLength = this.perWagonLength(rules);
+    const wagonLengths = await this.loadWagonLengths();
     const linkRepo = this.dataSource.getRepository(TrainScheduleBooking);
 
     const board: BatchBoardSchedule[] = [];
@@ -165,7 +330,7 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
       const bookings = await this.bookingsRepository.findAllBySchedule(s.id);
 
       const items: BatchBoardBooking[] = bookings.map((b) => {
-        const need = this.needFor(b, perWagonLength);
+        const need = this.needFor(b, wagonLengths);
         return {
           id: b.id,
           reference: b.reference ?? b.id.slice(0, 8),
@@ -175,60 +340,223 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
           isGovernment: Boolean(b.isGovernment),
           wagons: need.wagons,
           weightTons: need.weightTons,
+          lengthMeters: need.lengthMeters,
           paymentDeadline: b.paymentDeadline ? b.paymentDeadline.toISOString() : null,
           state: this.boardState(b, linkedIds.has(b.id)),
         };
       });
 
-      const usedWagons = items
-        .filter((i) => i.state === 'ALLOCATED' || i.state === 'AWAITING_PAYMENT')
-        .reduce((sum, i) => sum + i.wagons, 0);
-      const usedWeight = items
-        .filter((i) => i.state === 'ALLOCATED' || i.state === 'AWAITING_PAYMENT')
-        .reduce((sum, i) => sum + i.weightTons, 0);
-      const loco = s.trainSet?.locomotive ?? null;
-
-      board.push({
-        scheduleId: s.id,
-        trainNumber: s.trainNumber ?? null,
-        routeName: s.route?.name ?? null,
-        origin: s.originStation?.label ?? s.originStation?.code ?? null,
-        destination: s.destinationStation?.label ?? s.destinationStation?.code ?? null,
-        scheduleDate: s.scheduledDepartureDate ? s.scheduledDepartureDate.toISOString() : null,
-        status: s.status,
-        bookingWindowStatus: s.bookingWindowStatus,
-        locomotive: loco
-          ? {
-              code: loco.code,
-              name: loco.name ?? null,
-              maxPullWeightTons: Number(loco.maxPullWeightTons),
-              maxTrainLengthMeters: Number(loco.maxTrainLengthMeters),
-            }
-          : null,
-        capacity: {
-          maxWagons: s.maxWagons ?? 0,
-          usedWagons,
-          remainingWagons: Math.max(0, (s.maxWagons ?? 0) - usedWagons),
-          usedWeightTons: Math.round(usedWeight * 100) / 100,
-          maxWeightTons: loco ? Number(loco.maxPullWeightTons) : null,
-        },
-        counts: {
-          allocated: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'ALLOCATED').length,
-          awaitingPayment: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'AWAITING_PAYMENT').length,
-          waiting: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'WAITING').length,
-          pendingContract: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'PENDING_CONTRACT').length,
-          expired: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'EXPIRED').length,
-        },
-        bookings: items,
-      });
+      board.push(this.buildScheduleSummary(s, items));
     }
     return board;
   }
 
+  /** Schedule-level batch board with EAT 3h windows grouped by fullyExecutedAt. */
+  async getBatchBoardDetail(scheduleId: string): Promise<BatchBoardScheduleDetail> {
+    const s = await this.trainSchedulesRepository.findByIdWithFullGraph(scheduleId);
+    if (!s) throw new NotFoundException(`Train schedule ${scheduleId} not found`);
+    if (s.status === 'ARRIVED' || s.status === 'CANCELLED') {
+      throw new BadRequestException('Schedule is no longer active');
+    }
+
+    const wagonLengths = await this.loadWagonLengths();
+    const linkRepo = this.dataSource.getRepository(TrainScheduleBooking);
+    const links = await linkRepo.find({ where: { trainScheduleId: s.id } });
+    const linkedIds = new Set(links.map((l) => l.bookingId));
+    const bookings = await this.bookingsRepository.findAllBySchedule(s.id);
+
+    let allocationPreview: Awaited<
+      ReturnType<TrainSchedulingService['previewAllocationForSchedule']>
+    >;
+    try {
+      allocationPreview = await this.trainSchedulingService.previewAllocationForSchedule(s.id);
+    } catch {
+      allocationPreview = { assignedBookingIds: [], deferred: [], issues: [], violations: [] };
+    }
+    const allocationByBooking = new Map(
+      allocationPreview.issues.map((i) => [i.bookingId, i]),
+    );
+
+    const items: BatchBoardBookingDetail[] = bookings.map((b) => {
+      const need = this.needFor(b, wagonLengths);
+      const alloc = allocationByBooking.get(b.id);
+      return {
+        id: b.id,
+        reference: b.reference ?? b.id.slice(0, 8),
+        company: b.isGovernment
+          ? (b.governmentInstitution ?? 'Government')
+          : (b.company?.name ?? '—'),
+        isGovernment: Boolean(b.isGovernment),
+        wagons: need.wagons,
+        weightTons: need.weightTons,
+        lengthMeters: need.lengthMeters,
+        paymentDeadline: b.paymentDeadline ? b.paymentDeadline.toISOString() : null,
+        state: this.boardState(b, linkedIds.has(b.id)),
+        fullyExecutedAt: b.fullyExecutedAt ? b.fullyExecutedAt.toISOString() : null,
+        selectedForBatchAt: b.selectedForBatchAt ? b.selectedForBatchAt.toISOString() : null,
+        allocationStatus: alloc?.status ?? 'NOT_ATTEMPTED',
+        allocationIssue: alloc?.issue ?? null,
+      };
+    });
+
+    const loco = s.trainSet?.locomotive ?? null;
+
+    const referenceDate = s.scheduledDepartureDate ?? new Date();
+    const windowBuckets = groupByBatchWindow(
+      items,
+      (item) => (item.fullyExecutedAt ? new Date(item.fullyExecutedAt) : null),
+      referenceDate,
+    );
+
+    const emptyCounts = () => ({
+      allocated: 0,
+      selectedForBatch: 0,
+      ready: 0,
+      waiting: 0,
+      expired: 0,
+      pendingContract: 0,
+    });
+
+    const countFor = (bookingsInWindow: BatchBoardBookingDetail[]) => {
+      const counts = emptyCounts();
+      for (const b of bookingsInWindow) {
+        if (b.state === 'ALLOCATED') counts.allocated += 1;
+        else if (b.state === 'SELECTED_FOR_BATCH') counts.selectedForBatch += 1;
+        else if (b.state === 'READY') counts.ready += 1;
+        else if (b.state === 'WAITING') counts.waiting += 1;
+        else if (b.state === 'EXPIRED') counts.expired += 1;
+        else counts.pendingContract += 1;
+      }
+      return counts;
+    };
+
+    const windows: BatchWindowGroup[] = [];
+    for (const [key, bucket] of windowBuckets) {
+      if (key === 'pending-contract' || !bucket.window) continue;
+      const w = bucket.window;
+      windows.push({
+        key: w.key,
+        label: w.label,
+        start: w.start.toISOString(),
+        end: w.end.toISOString(),
+        counts: countFor(bucket.items),
+        bookings: bucket.items,
+      });
+    }
+    windows.sort((a, b) => new Date(a.start).getTime() - new Date(b.start).getTime());
+
+    const pendingBookings = windowBuckets.get('pending-contract')?.items ?? [];
+
+    return {
+      scheduleId: s.id,
+      trainNumber: s.trainNumber ?? null,
+      routeName: s.route?.name ?? null,
+      origin: s.originStation?.label ?? s.originStation?.code ?? null,
+      destination: s.destinationStation?.label ?? s.destinationStation?.code ?? null,
+      scheduleDate: s.scheduledDepartureDate ? s.scheduledDepartureDate.toISOString() : null,
+      status: s.status,
+      bookingWindowStatus: s.bookingWindowStatus,
+      locomotive: loco
+        ? {
+            code: loco.code,
+            name: loco.name ?? null,
+            maxPullWeightTons: Number(loco.maxPullWeightTons),
+            maxTrainLengthMeters: Number(loco.maxTrainLengthMeters),
+          }
+        : null,
+      capacity: this.computeBoardCapacity(items, loco),
+      counts: {
+        allocated: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'ALLOCATED').length,
+        selectedForBatch: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'SELECTED_FOR_BATCH').length,
+        ready: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'READY').length,
+        waiting: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'WAITING').length,
+        pendingContract: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'PENDING_CONTRACT').length,
+        expired: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'EXPIRED').length,
+      },
+      windows,
+      pendingContract: {
+        key: 'pending-contract',
+        label: 'Pending contract',
+        start: '',
+        end: '',
+        counts: countFor(pendingBookings),
+        bookings: pendingBookings,
+      },
+      allocationViolations: allocationPreview.violations,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /** Run wagon-level allocation for all eligible linked bookings on a schedule. */
+  async runWagonAllocation(scheduleId: string) {
+    return this.trainSchedulingService.tryAutoWagonAllocation(scheduleId);
+  }
+
+  private computeBoardCapacity(
+    items: Array<{
+      state: BatchBoardBookingState;
+      wagons: number;
+      weightTons: number;
+      lengthMeters: number;
+    }>,
+    loco: Locomotive | null,
+  ): BatchBoardSchedule['capacity'] {
+    const allocated = items.filter((i) => i.state === 'ALLOCATED');
+    const committed = items.filter(
+      (i) => i.state === 'ALLOCATED' || i.state === 'SELECTED_FOR_BATCH',
+    );
+    return {
+      allocatedWagons: allocated.reduce((sum, i) => sum + i.wagons, 0),
+      allocatedLengthMeters:
+        Math.round(allocated.reduce((sum, i) => sum + i.lengthMeters, 0) * 100) / 100,
+      maxLengthMeters: loco ? Number(loco.maxTrainLengthMeters) : null,
+      usedWeightTons: Math.round(committed.reduce((sum, i) => sum + i.weightTons, 0) * 100) / 100,
+      maxWeightTons: loco ? Number(loco.maxPullWeightTons) : null,
+    };
+  }
+
+  private buildScheduleSummary(
+    s: TrainSchedule,
+    items: BatchBoardBooking[],
+  ): BatchBoardSchedule {
+    const loco = s.trainSet?.locomotive ?? null;
+
+    return {
+      scheduleId: s.id,
+      trainNumber: s.trainNumber ?? null,
+      routeName: s.route?.name ?? null,
+      origin: s.originStation?.label ?? s.originStation?.code ?? null,
+      destination: s.destinationStation?.label ?? s.destinationStation?.code ?? null,
+      scheduleDate: s.scheduledDepartureDate ? s.scheduledDepartureDate.toISOString() : null,
+      status: s.status,
+      bookingWindowStatus: s.bookingWindowStatus,
+      locomotive: loco
+        ? {
+            code: loco.code,
+            name: loco.name ?? null,
+            maxPullWeightTons: Number(loco.maxPullWeightTons),
+            maxTrainLengthMeters: Number(loco.maxTrainLengthMeters),
+          }
+        : null,
+      capacity: this.computeBoardCapacity(items, loco),
+      counts: {
+        allocated: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'ALLOCATED').length,
+        selectedForBatch: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'SELECTED_FOR_BATCH').length,
+        ready: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'READY').length,
+        waiting: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'WAITING').length,
+        pendingContract: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'PENDING_CONTRACT').length,
+        expired: items.filter((i) => i.state === 'EXPIRED').length,
+      },
+      bookings: items.slice(0, 3),
+    };
+  }
+
   private boardState(booking: Booking, linked: boolean): BatchBoardBookingState {
     if (linked) return 'ALLOCATED';
-    if (booking.status === 'AWAITING_PAYMENT') return 'AWAITING_PAYMENT';
+    if (booking.status === 'SELECTED_FOR_BATCH' || booking.status === 'AWAITING_PAYMENT') {
+      return 'SELECTED_FOR_BATCH';
+    }
     if (booking.status === 'EXPIRED') return 'EXPIRED';
+    if (booking.status === 'FULLY_EXECUTED' && booking.fullyExecutedAt) return 'READY';
     if (booking.status === 'PAID') return 'WAITING';
     return 'PENDING_CONTRACT';
   }
@@ -246,9 +574,10 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
     }
 
     const rules = await this.loadGlobalRules();
-    const perWagonLength = this.perWagonLength(rules);
-    const limits = this.capacityLimits(schedule, locomotive, rules);
-    let budget = await this.remainingCapacity(schedule, limits, perWagonLength);
+    const wagonLengths = await this.loadWagonLengths();
+    const limits = await this.capacityLimits(locomotive, rules);
+    await this.syncScheduleMaxWagons(schedule, locomotive, rules);
+    let budget = await this.remainingCapacity(schedule, limits, wagonLengths);
     if (budget.wagons <= 0) {
       await this.setWindow(scheduleId, 'FULL');
       return;
@@ -258,11 +587,11 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
     let armed = false;
 
     for (const booking of pool) {
-      const need = this.needFor(booking, perWagonLength);
+      const need = this.needFor(booking, wagonLengths);
 
       if (!this.fits(need, budget)) {
         if (booking.isGovernment) {
-          budget = await this.preemptForGovernment(scheduleId, need, budget, perWagonLength);
+          budget = await this.preemptForGovernment(scheduleId, need, budget, wagonLengths);
           if (!this.fits(need, budget)) continue; // still doesn't fit even after preempt
         } else {
           continue; // skip a booking that exceeds weight/length/wagons, try the next
@@ -281,6 +610,31 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
 
     if (budget.wagons <= 0) await this.setWindow(scheduleId, 'FULL');
     if (armed) this.armSettle(scheduleId);
+    void this.triggerWagonAllocation(scheduleId);
+  }
+
+  /** Durable settle: allocate paid / expire overdue reservations, then top up. */
+  async settleDueReservations(scheduleId: string): Promise<void> {
+    const reserved = await this.bookingsRepository.findReservedForSchedule(scheduleId);
+    const now = Date.now();
+    let anySettled = false;
+
+    for (const booking of reserved) {
+      const paid = booking.paymentStatus === 'PAID' || booking.status === 'PAID';
+      const expired = booking.paymentDeadline
+        ? booking.paymentDeadline.getTime() <= now
+        : false;
+
+      if (paid) {
+        await this.allocate(scheduleId, booking, 'paid');
+        anySettled = true;
+      } else if (expired) {
+        await this.expire(booking);
+        anySettled = true;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (anySettled) await this.fillSchedule(scheduleId);
   }
 
   // ---- settle (1h after a batch) -------------------------------------------
@@ -306,6 +660,15 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
     }
 
     await this.fillSchedule(scheduleId);
+    void this.triggerWagonAllocation(scheduleId);
+  }
+
+  private triggerWagonAllocation(scheduleId: string): void {
+    void this.trainSchedulingService.tryAutoWagonAllocation(scheduleId).catch((err) =>
+      this.logger.warn(
+        `Auto wagon allocation failed for ${scheduleId}: ${(err as Error).message}`,
+      ),
+    );
   }
 
   // ---- staff override actions ----------------------------------------------
@@ -330,6 +693,7 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
     if (schedule && (await this.remainingWagons(schedule)) <= 0) {
       await this.setWindow(booking.trainScheduleId, 'FULL');
     }
+    void this.triggerWagonAllocation(booking.trainScheduleId!);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -375,6 +739,7 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
         status: restoredStatus,
         schedulingStatus: 'ELIGIBLE',
         paymentDeadline: null,
+        selectedForBatchAt: null,
       } as never);
     });
   }
@@ -391,14 +756,16 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
 
   // ---- mutations ------------------------------------------------------------
 
-  /** Reserve capacity for a commercial booking and open its 1h pay window. */
+  /** Reserve capacity for a commercial booking and open its pay window. */
   private async reserve(booking: Booking): Promise<void> {
-    const deadline = new Date(Date.now() + PAYMENT_WINDOW_MS);
+    const now = new Date();
+    const deadline = new Date(now.getTime() + PAYMENT_WINDOW_MS);
     await this.bookingsRepository.update(booking.id, {
-      status: 'AWAITING_PAYMENT',
+      status: 'SELECTED_FOR_BATCH',
+      selectedForBatchAt: now,
       paymentDeadline: deadline,
     } as never);
-    this.notifier.payNow(booking, deadline);
+    await this.notifier.payNow(booking, deadline);
   }
 
   /** Allocate a booking to the schedule's train (creates the TrainScheduleBooking link). */
@@ -423,9 +790,11 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
         schedulingStatus: 'SCHEDULED',
         scheduledAt: new Date(),
         paymentDeadline: null,
+        selectedForBatchAt: null,
       } as never);
     });
     this.notifier.secured(booking, reason);
+    void this.triggerWagonAllocation(scheduleId);
   }
 
   /** Expire an unpaid reservation and free its capacity. */
@@ -434,6 +803,7 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
       status: 'EXPIRED',
       schedulingStatus: 'ELIGIBLE',
       paymentDeadline: null,
+      selectedForBatchAt: null,
     } as never);
     this.notifier.expired(booking);
   }
@@ -446,7 +816,7 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
     scheduleId: string,
     need: Capacity,
     budget: Capacity,
-    perWagonLength: number,
+    wagonLengths: WagonLengths,
   ): Promise<Capacity> {
     const reservedCommercial = (
       await this.bookingsRepository.findReservedForSchedule(scheduleId)
@@ -472,10 +842,11 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
           status: 'EXPIRED',
           schedulingStatus: 'ELIGIBLE',
           paymentDeadline: null,
+          selectedForBatchAt: null,
         } as never);
       });
       this.notifier.displaced(victim);
-      freed = this.add(freed, this.needFor(victim, perWagonLength));
+      freed = this.add(freed, this.needFor(victim, wagonLengths));
     }
     return freed;
   }
@@ -494,12 +865,15 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
   }
 
   /** What one booking consumes along all three capacity axes. */
-  private needFor(booking: Booking, perWagonLength: number): Capacity {
+  private needFor(booking: Booking, wagonLengths: WagonLengths): Capacity {
     const wagons = this.wagonsFor(booking);
     return {
       wagons,
       weightTons: Number(booking.cargoTotalWeightVgm ?? 0),
-      lengthMeters: wagons * perWagonLength,
+      lengthMeters: bookingTrainLengthMeters(booking.freightType, wagons, {
+        container: wagonLengths.container,
+        bulk: wagonLengths.bulk,
+      }),
     };
   }
 
@@ -527,29 +901,71 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
     };
   }
 
-  /** The train's hard caps: wagon count, locomotive pull weight, locomotive/global length. */
-  private capacityLimits(
-    schedule: TrainSchedule,
+  /** Locomotive + wagon-type-derived caps (weight, length, wagon slots — not a fixed 53). */
+  private async capacityLimits(
     locomotive: Locomotive,
     rules: TrainSchedulingGlobalRules | null,
-  ): Capacity {
-    const locoWeight = Number(locomotive.maxPullWeightTons) || Infinity;
-    const locoLength = Number(locomotive.maxTrainLengthMeters) || Infinity;
-    const ruleWeight = rules?.maxTrainWeightTons ? Number(rules.maxTrainWeightTons) : Infinity;
-    const ruleLength = rules?.maxTrainLengthMeters ? Number(rules.maxTrainLengthMeters) : Infinity;
+  ): Promise<Capacity> {
+    const wagonTypes = await this.loadWagonTypeDimensions();
+    const derived = deriveTrainCapacityFromLocomotive(
+      {
+        maxPullWeightTons: Number(locomotive.maxPullWeightTons),
+        maxTrainLengthMeters: Number(locomotive.maxTrainLengthMeters),
+      },
+      wagonTypes,
+      {
+        maxTrainWeightTons: rules?.maxTrainWeightTons
+          ? Number(rules.maxTrainWeightTons)
+          : undefined,
+        maxTrainLengthMeters: rules?.maxTrainLengthMeters
+          ? Number(rules.maxTrainLengthMeters)
+          : undefined,
+      },
+    );
     return {
-      wagons: schedule.maxWagons ?? 0,
-      weightTons: Math.min(locoWeight, ruleWeight),
-      lengthMeters: Math.min(locoLength, ruleLength),
+      wagons: derived.maxWagonSlots,
+      weightTons: derived.maxWeightTons,
+      lengthMeters: derived.maxLengthMeters,
     };
   }
 
-  /** Per-wagon length, derived from global rules (maxLength / maxWagons) or a fallback. */
-  private perWagonLength(rules: TrainSchedulingGlobalRules | null): number {
-    const len = rules ? Number(rules.maxTrainLengthMeters) : 0;
-    const wagons = rules ? Number(rules.maxWagonsPerTrain) : 0;
-    if (len > 0 && wagons > 0) return len / wagons;
-    return DEFAULT_WAGON_LENGTH_METERS;
+  /** Keep schedule.max_wagons aligned with locomotive physical limits. */
+  private async syncScheduleMaxWagons(
+    schedule: TrainSchedule,
+    locomotive: Locomotive,
+    rules: TrainSchedulingGlobalRules | null,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const limits = await this.capacityLimits(locomotive, rules);
+    if ((schedule.maxWagons ?? 0) !== limits.wagons) {
+      await this.dataSource
+        .getRepository(TrainSchedule)
+        .update(schedule.id, { maxWagons: limits.wagons });
+      schedule.maxWagons = limits.wagons;
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async loadWagonTypeDimensions(): Promise<
+    Array<{ lengthMeters: number; capacityTons: number }>
+  > {
+    const types = await this.dataSource.getRepository(WagonType).find({
+      where: [{ code: 'NW5' }, { code: 'CW3' }],
+    });
+    if (types.length) return types.map(wagonTypeDimensionsFromEntity);
+    return [
+      { lengthMeters: DEFAULT_CONTAINER_WAGON_LENGTH_METERS, capacityTons: 70 },
+      { lengthMeters: DEFAULT_BULK_WAGON_LENGTH_METERS, capacityTons: 60 },
+    ];
+  }
+
+  private async loadWagonLengths(): Promise<WagonLengths> {
+    const types = await this.dataSource.getRepository(WagonType).find({
+      where: [{ code: 'NW5' }, { code: 'CW3' }],
+    });
+    const byCode = new Map(types.map((t) => [t.code, wagonTypeDimensionsFromEntity(t)]));
+    return {
+      container: byCode.get('NW5')?.lengthMeters ?? DEFAULT_CONTAINER_WAGON_LENGTH_METERS,
+      bulk: byCode.get('CW3')?.lengthMeters ?? DEFAULT_BULK_WAGON_LENGTH_METERS,
+    };
   }
 
   private async loadGlobalRules(): Promise<TrainSchedulingGlobalRules | null> {
@@ -560,14 +976,14 @@ export class BookingBatchService implements OnModuleInit {
   private async remainingCapacity(
     schedule: TrainSchedule,
     limits: Capacity,
-    perWagonLength: number,
+    wagonLengths: WagonLengths,
   ): Promise<Capacity> {
     const allocated = (schedule.scheduleBookings ?? [])
       .map((sb) => sb.booking)
       .filter((b): b is Booking => Boolean(b));
     const reserved = await this.bookingsRepository.findReservedForSchedule(schedule.id);
     const used = [...allocated, ...reserved].reduce<Capacity>(
-      (acc, b) => this.add(acc, this.needFor(b, perWagonLength)),
+      (acc, b) => this.add(acc, this.needFor(b, wagonLengths)),
       { wagons: 0, weightTons: 0, lengthMeters: 0 },
     );
     return this.subtract(limits, used);
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/booking-notifier.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/booking-notifier.service.ts
index e475ef1ae..e63bc1aec 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/booking-notifier.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/booking-notifier.service.ts
@@ -1,38 +1,64 @@
 import { Injectable, Logger } from '@nestjs/common';
 
 import { Booking } from '../bookings/entities/booking.entity';
+import { NotificationsService } from '../notifications/notifications.service';
+import { PAYMENT_WINDOW_MS } from './booking-batch.constants';
 
-/**
- * Stub notifier for the batch flow — **console.log only** for now.
- * Injectable so it can later be swapped for the real NotificationsService without
- * touching the batch engine.
- */
 @Injectable()
 export class BookingNotifierService {
-  private readonly logger = new Logger('BookingNotifier');
+  private readonly logger = new Logger(BookingNotifierService.name);
+
+  constructor(private readonly notifications: NotificationsService) {}
 
   private ref(b: Booking): string {
     return `${b.reference}${b.isGovernment ? ' (gov)' : ''}`;
   }
 
-  payNow(b: Booking, deadline: Date): void {
-    this.logger.log(
-      `PAY NOW — ${this.ref(b)} selected for schedule ${b.trainScheduleId}; pay before ${deadline.toISOString()} (1h).`,
-    );
+  private async notifyContact(
+    b: Booking,
+    message: string,
+    logLabel: string,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    this.logger.log(`${logLabel} — ${this.ref(b)}`);
+    const phone = b.company?.contactPersonPhone ?? b.company?.phone ?? null;
+    const email = b.company?.email ?? b.company?.generalManagerEmail ?? null;
+
+    if (phone) {
+      try {
+        await this.notifications.directSend('sms', phone, message);
+      } catch (err) {
+        this.logger.warn(`SMS failed for ${this.ref(b)}: ${(err as Error).message}`);
+      }
+    }
+    if (email) {
+      try {
+        await this.notifications.directSend('email', email, message);
+      } catch (err) {
+        this.logger.warn(`Email failed for ${this.ref(b)}: ${(err as Error).message}`);
+      }
+    }
+    if (!phone && !email) {
+      this.logger.warn(`No contact on file for ${this.ref(b)} — notification not sent`);
+    }
+  }
+
+  async payNow(b: Booking, deadline: Date): Promise<void> {
+    const payMinutes = Math.round(PAYMENT_WINDOW_MS / 60_000);
+    const eat = deadline.toLocaleString('en-GB', { timeZone: 'Africa/Addis_Ababa' });
+    const msg = `Pay within ${payMinutes} minute${payMinutes === 1 ? '' : 's'} to secure train slot ${b.reference ?? b.id}. Deadline: ${eat} EAT.`;
+    await this.notifyContact(b, msg, 'PAY NOW');
   }
 
   secured(b: Booking, reason: 'paid' | 'gov'): void {
-    this.logger.log(
-      `ALLOCATED — ${this.ref(b)} secured on schedule ${b.trainScheduleId}${
-        reason === 'gov' ? ' (government, unpaid)' : ''
-      }.`,
-    );
+    const msg = `Booking ${b.reference ?? b.id} allocated on train schedule ${b.trainScheduleId ?? ''}${
+      reason === 'gov' ? ' (government)' : ''
+    }.`;
+    void this.notifyContact(b, msg, 'ALLOCATED');
   }
 
   expired(b: Booking): void {
-    this.logger.warn(
-      `EXPIRED — ${this.ref(b)} did not pay in time; can move to another schedule or cancel (no re-approval).`,
-    );
+    const msg = `Payment window expired for booking ${b.reference ?? b.id}. Reschedule or cancel — no re-approval needed.`;
+    void this.notifyContact(b, msg, 'EXPIRED');
   }
 
   scheduleFull(b: Booking): void {
@@ -42,8 +68,7 @@ export class BookingNotifierService {
   }
 
   displaced(b: Booking): void {
-    this.logger.warn(
-      `DISPLACED — ${this.ref(b)} bumped by a government booking; move to another schedule or cancel.`,
-    );
+    const msg = `Booking ${b.reference ?? b.id} was displaced by a government booking. Move to another schedule or cancel.`;
+    void this.notifyContact(b, msg, 'DISPLACED');
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/container-placement.util.spec.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/container-placement.util.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f51199b8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/container-placement.util.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import {
+  autoFillPlacements,
+  findMissingContainerNumberIssues,
+  type ContainerUnitForPlacement,
+} from './container-placement.util';
+
+describe('container-placement.util', () => {
+  const units: ContainerUnitForPlacement[] = [
+    {
+      bookingId: 'b1',
+      bookingContainerId: 'c1',
+      unitIndex: 0,
+      label: 'REF · 1/1 · 20GP',
+      teuSlots: 1,
+      sizeFt: 20,
+      containerNumber: 'ABCD1234567',
+    },
+    {
+      bookingId: 'b2',
+      bookingContainerId: 'c2',
+      unitIndex: 0,
+      label: 'REF2 · 1/1 · 40GP',
+      teuSlots: 2,
+      sizeFt: 40,
+      containerNumber: null,
+    },
+  ];
+
+  it('auto-fills placements across slots', () => {
+    const placements = autoFillPlacements(units, [1, 2]);
+    expect(placements).toHaveLength(2);
+    expect(placements[0].sequenceNo).toBe(1);
+    expect(placements[1].sequenceNo).toBe(2);
+  });
+
+  it('reports missing container numbers only when placement is empty', () => {
+    const placements = autoFillPlacements(units, [1, 2]);
+    const issues = findMissingContainerNumberIssues(units, placements);
+    expect(issues).toHaveLength(0);
+    expect(placements[1].containerNumber).toMatch(/^TBD-/);
+  });
+
+  it('generates TBD placeholder for missing container numbers', () => {
+    const single: ContainerUnitForPlacement[] = [
+      {
+        bookingId: 'b2',
+        bookingReference: 'BK-2026-000033',
+        bookingContainerId: 'c2',
+        unitIndex: 0,
+        label: 'REF2 · 1/1 · 40GP',
+        teuSlots: 2,
+        sizeFt: 40,
+        containerNumber: null,
+      },
+    ];
+    const placements = autoFillPlacements(single, [1]);
+    expect(placements[0].containerNumber).toBe('TBD-BK-2026-000033-1');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/container-placement.util.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/container-placement.util.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72ee1407e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/container-placement.util.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+import type { ContainerPlacementInput } from './wagon-plan.util';
+
+export type ContainerUnitForPlacement = {
+  bookingId: string;
+  bookingReference?: string | null;
+  bookingContainerId: string;
+  unitIndex: number;
+  label: string;
+  teuSlots?: number;
+  sizeFt?: number;
+  containerNumber?: string | null;
+};
+
+export function placeholderContainerNumber(unit: ContainerUnitForPlacement): string {
+  const ref = unit.bookingReference ?? unit.bookingId.slice(0, 8);
+  return `TBD-${ref}-${unit.unitIndex + 1}`;
+}
+
+export function isPlaceholderContainerNumber(value: string | null | undefined): boolean {
+  return Boolean(value?.trim().startsWith('TBD-'));
+}
+
+export function resolveContainerNumber(unit: ContainerUnitForPlacement): string {
+  const trimmed = unit.containerNumber?.trim();
+  return trimmed || placeholderContainerNumber(unit);
+}
+
+export function autoFillPlacements(
+  units: ContainerUnitForPlacement[],
+  containerSlots: number[],
+): ContainerPlacementInput[] {
+  if (!units.length || !containerSlots.length) return [];
+
+  const placements: ContainerPlacementInput[] = [];
+  const MAX_TEU_PER_WAGON = 2;
+  let currentSlotIndex = 0;
+  let teuInCurrentSlot = 0;
+
+  for (const unit of units) {
+    const teu = unit.teuSlots ?? (unit.sizeFt && unit.sizeFt >= 40 ? 2 : 1);
+
+    if (teuInCurrentSlot > 0 && teuInCurrentSlot + teu > MAX_TEU_PER_WAGON) {
+      currentSlotIndex += 1;
+      teuInCurrentSlot = 0;
+    }
+
+    const sequenceNo =
+      containerSlots[Math.min(currentSlotIndex, containerSlots.length - 1)] ??
+      containerSlots[containerSlots.length - 1] ??
+      containerSlots[0];
+
+    placements.push({
+      bookingContainerId: unit.bookingContainerId,
+      unitIndex: unit.unitIndex,
+      sequenceNo,
+      containerNumber: resolveContainerNumber(unit),
+    });
+
+    teuInCurrentSlot += teu;
+  }
+
+  return placements;
+}
+
+export function findMissingContainerNumberIssues(
+  units: ContainerUnitForPlacement[],
+  placements: ContainerPlacementInput[],
+): Array<{ bookingId: string; issue: string }> {
+  const issues: Array<{ bookingId: string; issue: string }> = [];
+  const byUnit = new Map(
+    placements.map((p) => [`${p.bookingContainerId}:${p.unitIndex}`, p]),
+  );
+
+  for (const unit of units) {
+    const placement = byUnit.get(`${unit.bookingContainerId}:${unit.unitIndex}`);
+    if (!placement?.containerNumber?.trim()) {
+      issues.push({
+        bookingId: unit.bookingId,
+        issue: `Missing container number for ${unit.label}`,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return issues;
+}
+
+export function placementsForBookings(
+  placements: ContainerPlacementInput[],
+  bookingIds: Set<string>,
+  units: ContainerUnitForPlacement[],
+): ContainerPlacementInput[] {
+  const unitBookingIds = new Map(
+    units.map((u) => [`${u.bookingContainerId}:${u.unitIndex}`, u.bookingId]),
+  );
+  return placements.filter((p) => {
+    const bookingId = unitBookingIds.get(`${p.bookingContainerId}:${p.unitIndex}`);
+    return bookingId ? bookingIds.has(bookingId) : false;
+  });
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/derive-schedule-direction.util.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/derive-schedule-direction.util.ts
index f66a06c89..7e7358358 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/derive-schedule-direction.util.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/derive-schedule-direction.util.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,4 @@
-import type { ScheduleTradeDirection } from '@edr/types';
+import { deriveTradeDirection } from '../../common/derive-trade-direction.util';
 
-type YardLike = { country?: string | null };
-
-export function deriveScheduleDirection(
-  originYard: YardLike,
-  destinationYard: YardLike,
-): ScheduleTradeDirection {
-  const originCountry = originYard.country?.trim();
-  const destinationCountry = destinationYard.country?.trim();
-
-  if (originCountry === 'Djibouti') {
-    return 'IMPORT';
-  }
-  if (destinationCountry === 'Djibouti' && originCountry !== 'Djibouti') {
-    return 'EXPORT';
-  }
-  return 'DOMESTIC';
-}
+/** @deprecated Use deriveTradeDirection from common — kept as alias for train scheduling. */
+export const deriveScheduleDirection = deriveTradeDirection;
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/dto/available-locomotives-query.dto.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/dto/available-locomotives-query.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..470794322
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/dto/available-locomotives-query.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import { ApiProperty } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { IsUUID } from 'class-validator';
+
+export class AvailableLocomotivesQueryDto {
+  @ApiProperty({ format: 'uuid', description: 'Route used to derive import/export/domestic readiness' })
+  @IsUUID()
+  routeId!: string;
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-capacity.util.spec.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-capacity.util.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d72f3d311
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-capacity.util.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+import {
+  bookingTrainLengthMeters,
+  deriveTrainCapacityFromLocomotive,
+} from './train-capacity.util';
+
+describe('train-capacity.util', () => {
+  const nw5 = { lengthMeters: 14, capacityTons: 70 };
+
+  it('derives wagon slots from locomotive length and weight, not a fixed 53', () => {
+    const shortLoco = deriveTrainCapacityFromLocomotive(
+      { maxPullWeightTons: 2000, maxTrainLengthMeters: 280 },
+      [nw5],
+    );
+    expect(shortLoco.maxWagonSlots).toBe(20); // 280 / 14
+    expect(shortLoco.maxWagonSlots).not.toBe(53);
+
+    const heavyLoco = deriveTrainCapacityFromLocomotive(
+      { maxPullWeightTons: 2100, maxTrainLengthMeters: 760 },
+      [nw5],
+    );
+    expect(heavyLoco.maxWagonSlots).toBe(30); // min(54, 30) from weight 2100/70
+  });
+
+  it('uses shortest wagon type when mixed types are present', () => {
+    const longBulk = { lengthMeters: 18, capacityTons: 80 };
+    const mixed = deriveTrainCapacityFromLocomotive(
+      { maxPullWeightTons: 3500, maxTrainLengthMeters: 760 },
+      [nw5, longBulk],
+    );
+    expect(mixed.maxWagonSlots).toBe(
+      Math.min(Math.floor(760 / 14), Math.floor(3500 / 70)),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('computes booking length by freight type', () => {
+    expect(
+      bookingTrainLengthMeters('CONTAINER', 2, { container: 14, bulk: 14 }),
+    ).toBe(28);
+    expect(bookingTrainLengthMeters('BULK', 3, { container: 14, bulk: 18 })).toBe(54);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-capacity.util.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-capacity.util.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..593bb7bee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-capacity.util.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+/** Physical dimensions used when deriving how many wagons a locomotive can pull. */
+export type WagonTypeDimensions = {
+  lengthMeters: number;
+  capacityTons: number;
+};
+
+export type LocomotiveLimits = {
+  maxPullWeightTons: number;
+  maxTrainLengthMeters: number;
+};
+
+export type DerivedTrainCapacity = {
+  maxWeightTons: number;
+  maxLengthMeters: number;
+  maxWagonSlots: number;
+};
+
+const DEFAULT_WAGON_LENGTH_M = 14;
+const DEFAULT_WAGON_CAPACITY_T = 70;
+
+/**
+ * Derive train capacity from locomotive pull weight and train length.
+ * Wagon count is NOT a fixed 53 — it is the minimum of:
+ * - floor(maxLength / shortest wagon type length)
+ * - floor(maxWeight / lightest wagon type capacity)
+ */
+export function deriveTrainCapacityFromLocomotive(
+  locomotive: LocomotiveLimits,
+  wagonTypes: WagonTypeDimensions[],
+  ruleCaps?: { maxTrainWeightTons?: number; maxTrainLengthMeters?: number },
+): DerivedTrainCapacity {
+  const maxWeightTons = Math.min(
+    Number(locomotive.maxPullWeightTons) || Infinity,
+    ruleCaps?.maxTrainWeightTons ?? Infinity,
+  );
+  const maxLengthMeters = Math.min(
+    Number(locomotive.maxTrainLengthMeters) || Infinity,
+    ruleCaps?.maxTrainLengthMeters ?? Infinity,
+  );
+
+  const types =
+    wagonTypes.length > 0
+      ? wagonTypes
+      : [{ lengthMeters: DEFAULT_WAGON_LENGTH_M, capacityTons: DEFAULT_WAGON_CAPACITY_T }];
+
+  const minLength = Math.min(...types.map((w) => Number(w.lengthMeters) || DEFAULT_WAGON_LENGTH_M));
+  const minCapacity = Math.min(
+    ...types.map((w) => Number(w.capacityTons) || DEFAULT_WAGON_CAPACITY_T),
+  );
+
+  const byLength =
+    minLength > 0 && Number.isFinite(maxLengthMeters)
+      ? Math.floor(maxLengthMeters / minLength)
+      : 0;
+  const byWeight =
+    minCapacity > 0 && Number.isFinite(maxWeightTons)
+      ? Math.floor(maxWeightTons / minCapacity)
+      : byLength;
+
+  const maxWagonSlots = Math.max(0, Math.min(byLength, byWeight));
+
+  return {
+    maxWeightTons: Number.isFinite(maxWeightTons) ? maxWeightTons : MAX_FALLBACK_WEIGHT,
+    maxLengthMeters: Number.isFinite(maxLengthMeters) ? maxLengthMeters : MAX_FALLBACK_LENGTH,
+    maxWagonSlots,
+  };
+}
+
+export const MAX_FALLBACK_WEIGHT = 3500;
+export const MAX_FALLBACK_LENGTH = 760;
+
+/** Per-booking train length from wagon count and freight-specific wagon type length. */
+export function bookingTrainLengthMeters(
+  freightType: string | null | undefined,
+  wagonCount: number,
+  lengths: { container: number; bulk: number },
+): number {
+  const perWagon = freightType === 'BULK' ? lengths.bulk : lengths.container;
+  return wagonCount * perWagon;
+}
+
+export function wagonTypeDimensionsFromEntity(wt: {
+  lengthMeters?: number | string | null;
+  capacityTons?: number | string | null;
+}): WagonTypeDimensions {
+  return {
+    lengthMeters: Number(wt.lengthMeters) || DEFAULT_WAGON_LENGTH_M,
+    capacityTons: Number(wt.capacityTons) || DEFAULT_WAGON_CAPACITY_T,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.controller.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.controller.ts
index 64833d492..8056f4cdc 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.controller.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { PreviewBulkTrainScheduleDto } from './dto/preview-bulk-train-schedule.d
 import { PreviewContainerTrainScheduleDto } from './dto/preview-container-train-schedule.dto';
 import { PreviewTrainScheduleDto } from './dto/preview-train-schedule.dto';
 import { RecordCheckpointDto } from './dto/record-checkpoint.dto';
+import { AvailableLocomotivesQueryDto } from './dto/available-locomotives-query.dto';
 import { BookableSchedulesQueryDto } from './dto/bookable-schedules-query.dto';
 import { UpdateTrainSchedulingGlobalRulesDto } from './dto/update-train-scheduling-global-rules.dto';
 import { TrainSchedulingService } from './train-scheduling.service';
@@ -64,6 +65,22 @@ export class TrainSchedulingController {
     return this.bookingBatchService.getBatchBoard();
   }
 
+  @Get('batch-board/:scheduleId')
+  @TrainSchedulingView()
+  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Batch board detail for one schedule with EAT 3h windows' })
+  getBatchBoardDetail(@Param('scheduleId', ParseUUIDPipe) scheduleId: string) {
+    return this.bookingBatchService.getBatchBoardDetail(scheduleId);
+  }
+
+  @Get('available-locomotives')
+  @TrainSchedulingView()
+  @ApiOperation({
+    summary: 'List AVAILABLE locomotives filtered by route corridor readiness',
+  })
+  getAvailableLocomotives(@Query() query: AvailableLocomotivesQueryDto) {
+    return this.trainSchedulingService.getAvailableLocomotivesForRoute(query.routeId);
+  }
+
   @Get('bookable-schedules')
   @TrainSchedulingView()
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'OPEN same-route schedules a new booking can target' })
@@ -191,7 +208,14 @@ export class TrainSchedulingController {
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Manually run the batch fill for a schedule' })
   async runBatch(@Param('id', ParseUUIDPipe) id: string) {
     await this.bookingBatchService.fillSchedule(id);
-    return this.trainSchedulingService.getContainerTrainScheduleById(id);
+    return this.bookingBatchService.getBatchBoardDetail(id);
+  }
+
+  @Post('schedules/:id/run-allocation')
+  @TrainSchedulingManage()
+  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Run wagon-level allocation for all eligible linked bookings' })
+  async runAllocation(@Param('id', ParseUUIDPipe) id: string) {
+    return this.bookingBatchService.runWagonAllocation(id);
   }
 
   @Patch('schedules/:id/booking-window')
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.module.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.module.ts
index 9d0a94c78..64112d720 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.module.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/train-scheduling.module.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { Module, forwardRef } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { TypeOrmModule } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 
 import { BookingsModule } from '../bookings/bookings.module';
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import { TrainSchedulingController } from './train-scheduling.controller';
 import { TrainSchedulingService } from './train-scheduling.service';
 import { BookingBatchService } from './booking-batch.service';
 import { BookingNotifierService } from './booking-notifier.service';
+import { NotificationsModule } from '../notifications/notifications.module';
 
 @Module({
   imports: [
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ import { BookingNotifierService } from './booking-notifier.service';
       TrainSchedulingGlobalRules,
       TrainCheckpointEvent,
     ]),
-    BookingsModule,
+    forwardRef(() => BookingsModule),
+    NotificationsModule,
     LocomotivesModule,
     WagonTypesModule,
     TrainSetsModule,
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 6f63755c3..9127cbc61 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
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ConflictException } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { BadRequestException, ConflictException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { WagonReadiness, WagonStatus } from '@edr/types';
 
 import { Wagon } from '../wagons/entities/wagon.entity';
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const locomotive = {
   maxPullWeightTons: 3500,
   maxTrainLengthMeters: 760,
   status: 'AVAILABLE',
+  readiness: WagonReadiness.ImportReady,
 };
 
 const cw3 = {
@@ -420,6 +421,9 @@ describe('TrainSchedulingService', () => {
       if (entity === TrainSchedulingGlobalRules) {
         return { find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]) };
       }
+      if (entity === WagonType) {
+        return { find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([nw5, cw3]) };
+      }
       throw new Error(`Unexpected repository ${(entity as { name?: string })?.name}`);
     });
     trainSchedulesRepository.findByIdWithFullGraph.mockResolvedValue({ id: 'schedule-1' });
@@ -572,4 +576,202 @@ describe('TrainSchedulingService', () => {
       }),
     ).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(ConflictException);
   });
+
+  it('flags physical fleet shortfall when export schedule lacks EXPORT_READY wagons', async () => {
+    const exportBooking = makeBooking(
+      'exp-1',
+      'BKG-EXP',
+      50,
+      1,
+      '40FT',
+      1,
+      '2026-06-20T08:00:00.000Z',
+      'yard-addis',
+      'yard-djibouti',
+      {
+        originYard: { label: 'Addis Ababa', code: 'ADDIS', country: 'Ethiopia' },
+        destinationYard: { label: 'Djibouti', code: 'DJIBOUTI', country: 'Djibouti' },
+      },
+    );
+
+    wagonTypesRepository.findAll.mockResolvedValue([nw5]);
+    bookingsRepository.findByIdsForScheduling.mockResolvedValue([exportBooking]);
+    trainScheduleBookingsRepository.findByBookingIds.mockResolvedValue([]);
+    locomotivesRepository.findAll.mockResolvedValue([locomotive]);
+
+    const importOnlyFleet = Array.from({ length: 5 }, (_, index) => ({
+      id: `wagon-nw5-${index}`,
+      wagonTypeId: nw5.id,
+      wagonNumber: `WGN-${index}`,
+      status: WagonStatus.Available,
+      readiness: WagonReadiness.ImportReady,
+      currentTrainScheduleId: null,
+    }));
+
+    dataSource.getRepository.mockImplementation((entity: unknown) => {
+      if (entity === TrainSchedulingGlobalRules) {
+        return { find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]) };
+      }
+      if (entity === Wagon) {
+        return { find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(importOnlyFleet) };
+      }
+      if (entity === WagonType) {
+        return { find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([nw5]) };
+      }
+      return { find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]), findOne: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(null) };
+    });
+
+    const result = await service.previewContainerTrainSchedule({
+      bookingIds: ['exp-1'],
+      scheduleDate: '2026-06-20T08:00:00.000Z',
+      originStationId: 'yard-addis',
+      destinationStationId: 'yard-djibouti',
+    });
+
+    expect(result.valid).toBe(false);
+    expect(
+      result.violations.some((v) => v.includes('EXPORT_READY') && v.includes('NW5')),
+    ).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('assignBookingsToSchedule rejects when physical wagons cannot be pinned', async () => {
+    const scheduleId = 'sched-assign-1';
+    const trainSetId = 'train-set-1';
+    const booking = makeBooking('b-pin', 'BKG-PIN', 50, 1, '40FT', 1);
+
+    wagonTypesRepository.findAll.mockResolvedValue([nw5]);
+    bookingsRepository.findByIdsForScheduling.mockResolvedValue([{ ...booking, trainScheduleId: scheduleId }]);
+    trainScheduleBookingsRepository.findByBookingIds.mockResolvedValue([]);
+    locomotivesRepository.findAll.mockResolvedValue([locomotive]);
+    trainSchedulesRepository.findById.mockResolvedValue({
+      id: scheduleId,
+      direction: 'IMPORT',
+    });
+    trainSchedulesRepository.findByIdWithFullGraph.mockResolvedValue({
+      id: scheduleId,
+      status: 'DRAFT',
+      direction: 'IMPORT',
+      trainSetId,
+      originStationId: 'yard-origin',
+      destinationStationId: 'yard-destination',
+      scheduledDepartureDate: new Date('2026-06-20T08:00:00.000Z'),
+      trainSet: {
+        id: trainSetId,
+        locomotive,
+        wagons: [],
+      },
+      scheduleBookings: [],
+    });
+
+    dataSource.getRepository.mockImplementation((entity: unknown) => {
+      if (entity === TrainSchedulingGlobalRules) {
+        return { find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]) };
+      }
+      if (entity === Wagon) {
+        return { find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]) };
+      }
+      if (entity === WagonType) {
+        return { find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([nw5]) };
+      }
+      return { find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]), findOne: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(null) };
+    });
+
+    const wagonRepo = {
+      find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+      update: jest.fn(),
+    };
+    const trainSetWagonRepo = {
+      delete: jest.fn(),
+      create: jest.fn((v) => v),
+      save: jest.fn(async (rows) =>
+        rows.map((r: { sequenceNo: number; wagonTypeId: string }, i: number) => ({
+          ...r,
+          id: `slot-${i + 1}`,
+        })),
+      ),
+      update: jest.fn(),
+    };
+
+    const manager = {
+      getRepository: jest.fn((entity: unknown) => {
+        if (entity === Wagon) return wagonRepo;
+        if (entity === WagonType) return { find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([nw5]) };
+        if (entity === TrainSetWagon) return trainSetWagonRepo;
+        if ((entity as { name?: string })?.name === 'TrainSet') return { update: jest.fn() };
+        if ((entity as { name?: string })?.name === 'TrainScheduleBooking') return { delete: jest.fn() };
+        if ((entity as { name?: string })?.name === 'WagonBookingAllocation') {
+          return {
+            create: jest.fn((v) => v),
+            save: jest.fn(async (v) => ({ ...v, id: 'alloc-1' })),
+            delete: jest.fn(),
+          };
+        }
+        return { delete: jest.fn(), update: jest.fn(), find: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]) };
+      }),
+    };
+    dataSource.transaction.mockImplementation(async (cb: (m: typeof manager) => Promise<void>) =>
+      cb(manager),
+    );
+
+    await expect(
+      service.assignBookingsToSchedule(
+        scheduleId,
+        { bookingIds: ['b-pin'], containerPlacements: [] },
+        'CONTAINER',
+      ),
+    ).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(BadRequestException);
+  });
+
+  describe('getAvailableLocomotivesForRoute', () => {
+    it('filters to export-ready locomotives on Ethiopia → Djibouti routes', async () => {
+      const routeId = 'route-export';
+      const routeRepo = {
+        findOne: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+          id: routeId,
+          name: 'Addis → Djibouti',
+          isActive: true,
+          originYard: { country: 'Ethiopia' },
+          destinationYard: { country: 'Djibouti' },
+        }),
+      };
+      dataSource.getRepository.mockImplementation((entity: unknown) => {
+        if ((entity as { name?: string })?.name === 'Route') return routeRepo;
+        return { findOne: jest.fn(), update: jest.fn() };
+      });
+      locomotivesRepository.findAll.mockResolvedValue([
+        { id: 'l1', code: 'IMP', status: 'AVAILABLE', readiness: WagonReadiness.ImportReady },
+        { id: 'l2', code: 'EXP', status: 'AVAILABLE', readiness: WagonReadiness.ExportReady },
+      ]);
+
+      const result = await service.getAvailableLocomotivesForRoute(routeId);
+
+      expect(result).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(result[0].code).toBe('EXP');
+    });
+
+    it('returns all available locomotives on domestic routes', async () => {
+      const routeId = 'route-domestic';
+      const routeRepo = {
+        findOne: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+          id: routeId,
+          name: 'Addis → Dire Dawa',
+          isActive: true,
+          originYard: { country: 'Ethiopia' },
+          destinationYard: { country: 'Ethiopia' },
+        }),
+      };
+      dataSource.getRepository.mockImplementation((entity: unknown) => {
+        if ((entity as { name?: string })?.name === 'Route') return routeRepo;
+        return { findOne: jest.fn(), update: jest.fn() };
+      });
+      locomotivesRepository.findAll.mockResolvedValue([
+        { id: 'l1', code: 'IMP', status: 'AVAILABLE', readiness: WagonReadiness.ImportReady },
+        { id: 'l2', code: 'EXP', status: 'AVAILABLE', readiness: WagonReadiness.ExportReady },
+      ]);
+
+      const result = await service.getAvailableLocomotivesForRoute(routeId);
+
+      expect(result).toHaveLength(2);
+    });
+  });
 });
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 23d253736..6b4004cfb 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
@@ -75,17 +75,56 @@ import {
   pickBulkWagonType,
 } from './wagon-type-resolver.util';
 import { deriveScheduleDirection } from './derive-schedule-direction.util';
-import { flipReadiness, wagonReadinessMatchesSchedule } from './wagon-readiness.util';
+import {
+  flipReadiness,
+  requiredWagonReadiness,
+  wagonReadinessMatchesSchedule,
+} from './wagon-readiness.util';
+import {
+  deriveTrainCapacityFromLocomotive,
+  wagonTypeDimensionsFromEntity,
+} from './train-capacity.util';
+import {
+  DEFAULT_BULK_WAGON_LENGTH_METERS,
+  DEFAULT_CONTAINER_WAGON_LENGTH_METERS,
+} from './booking-batch.constants';
 import { TrainCheckpointEvent } from './entities/train-checkpoint-event.entity';
 import { TrainCheckpointEventsRepository } from './train-checkpoint-events.repository';
 import { RecordCheckpointDto } from './dto/record-checkpoint.dto';
 import { RouteMilestone } from '../routes/entities/route-milestone.entity';
+import {
+  autoFillPlacements,
+  findMissingContainerNumberIssues,
+  isPlaceholderContainerNumber,
+  placementsForBookings,
+  type ContainerUnitForPlacement,
+} from './container-placement.util';
 
 const SCHEDULABLE_BOOKING_STATUSES = ['PAID'] as const;
+
+export type BookingWagonAllocationStatus =
+  | 'NOT_ATTEMPTED'
+  | 'ASSIGNED'
+  | 'DEFERRED'
+  | 'FAILED';
+
+export interface BookingWagonAllocationIssue {
+  bookingId: string;
+  status: BookingWagonAllocationStatus;
+  issue: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface WagonAllocationAttemptResult {
+  assignedBookingIds: string[];
+  deferred: DeferredBookingRow[];
+  issues: BookingWagonAllocationIssue[];
+  violations: string[];
+}
+
 const DEFAULT_TRAIN_LIMITS: Required<TrainLimitConfig> = {
   maxWeightTons: 3500,
   maxLengthMeters: 760,
-  maxWagonsPerTrain: 53,
+  maxWagonsPerTrain: Math.floor(760 / 14),
   max20ftContainerWeightTons: 30,
   max20ftPairWeightDiffTons: 10,
 };
@@ -245,7 +284,9 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
         scheduledDepartureDate: new Date(dto.scheduleDate),
         status: TrainScheduleStatusEnum.Draft,
         direction,
-        maxWagons: (await this.resolveTrainLimitConfig(dto)).maxWagonsPerTrain,
+        maxWagons: (
+          await this.resolveTrainLimitConfig(dto, lockedLocomotive)
+        ).maxWagonsPerTrain,
       });
       const saved = await manager.getRepository(TrainSchedule).save(schedule);
       await manager.getRepository(Locomotive).update(lockedLocomotive.id, { status: 'ASSIGNED' });
@@ -294,10 +335,11 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
       destinationStationId: schedule.destinationStationId,
       maxTrainWeightTons: dto.maxTrainWeightTons,
       maxTrainLengthMeters: dto.maxTrainLengthMeters,
-      maxWagonsPerTrain: dto.maxWagonsPerTrain ?? schedule.maxWagons,
+      maxWagonsPerTrain: dto.maxWagonsPerTrain,
     };
 
-    const limits = await this.resolveTrainLimitConfig(previewDto);
+    const locomotive = schedule.trainSet.locomotive;
+    const limits = await this.resolveTrainLimitConfig(previewDto, locomotive ?? undefined);
     const validation = await this.validateBookingsForScheduling(
       previewDto,
       freightType ?? null,
@@ -329,7 +371,6 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
     const totalWeightTons = validation.summary.totalWeightTons;
     const totalLengthMeters = validation.summary.totalLengthMeters;
 
-    const locomotive = schedule.trainSet.locomotive;
     if (!locomotive) {
       throw new BadRequestException('Schedule train set has no locomotive');
     }
@@ -473,6 +514,7 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
         (sb) => sb.bookingId !== bookingId,
       );
       if (remainingBookings.length === 0) {
+        await this.releasePinnedWagonsForTrainSet(manager, schedule.trainSetId);
         await this.wagonBookingAllocationsRepository.deleteByTrainSetId(
           schedule.trainSetId,
           manager,
@@ -617,7 +659,7 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
           paymentDeadline: null,
         })
         .where('train_schedule_id = :scheduleId', { scheduleId })
-        .andWhere(`status = 'AWAITING_PAYMENT'`)
+        .andWhere(`status IN ('SELECTED_FOR_BATCH', 'AWAITING_PAYMENT')`)
         .execute();
     });
 
@@ -1068,6 +1110,14 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
       bulkWagonType,
     });
 
+    violations.push(
+      ...(await this.validatePhysicalFleetForPlan(
+        wagonPlan,
+        scheduleDirection,
+        targetScheduleId,
+      )),
+    );
+
     const placementRules = {
       max20ftContainerWeightTons: trainLimits.max20ftContainerWeightTons,
       max20ftPairWeightDiffTons: trainLimits.max20ftPairWeightDiffTons,
@@ -1120,11 +1170,18 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
       }
     }
 
-    const availableLocomotives = await this.locomotivesRepository.findAll({
-      where: { status: 'AVAILABLE' },
-    });
+    const availableLocomotives = (
+      await this.locomotivesRepository.findAll({
+        where: { status: 'AVAILABLE' },
+      })
+    ).filter((l) => wagonReadinessMatchesSchedule(l.readiness, scheduleDirection));
     if (!availableLocomotives.length) {
-      violations.push('No available locomotive exists for scheduling');
+      const readinessHint = requiredWagonReadiness(scheduleDirection);
+      violations.push(
+        readinessHint
+          ? `No available ${readinessHint} locomotive exists for this ${scheduleDirection} schedule`
+          : 'No available locomotive exists for scheduling',
+      );
     } else if (
       !availableLocomotives.some(
         (l) =>
@@ -1168,11 +1225,14 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
     }
   }
 
-  private async resolveTrainLimitConfig(dto?: {
-    maxTrainWeightTons?: number;
-    maxTrainLengthMeters?: number;
-    maxWagonsPerTrain?: number;
-  }): Promise<Required<TrainLimitConfig>> {
+  private async resolveTrainLimitConfig(
+    dto?: {
+      maxTrainWeightTons?: number;
+      maxTrainLengthMeters?: number;
+      maxWagonsPerTrain?: number;
+    },
+    locomotive?: Pick<Locomotive, 'maxPullWeightTons' | 'maxTrainLengthMeters'>,
+  ): Promise<Required<TrainLimitConfig>> {
     const row = await this.loadGlobalRulesRow();
     const configured = this.configService?.get<{
       maxTrainWeightTons?: number;
@@ -1180,25 +1240,73 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
       maxWagonsPerTrain?: number;
     }>('app.trainScheduling');
 
+    const ruleWeightCap =
+      dto?.maxTrainWeightTons ??
+      (row?.maxTrainWeightTons != null
+        ? Number(row.maxTrainWeightTons)
+        : configured?.maxTrainWeightTons);
+    const ruleLengthCap =
+      dto?.maxTrainLengthMeters ??
+      (row?.maxTrainLengthMeters != null
+        ? Number(row.maxTrainLengthMeters)
+        : configured?.maxTrainLengthMeters);
+
+    const wagonTypes = await this.loadSchedulingWagonTypeDimensions();
+
+    if (locomotive) {
+      const derived = deriveTrainCapacityFromLocomotive(
+        {
+          maxPullWeightTons: Number(locomotive.maxPullWeightTons),
+          maxTrainLengthMeters: Number(locomotive.maxTrainLengthMeters),
+        },
+        wagonTypes,
+        {
+          maxTrainWeightTons: ruleWeightCap,
+          maxTrainLengthMeters: ruleLengthCap,
+        },
+      );
+      return {
+        maxWeightTons: derived.maxWeightTons,
+        maxLengthMeters: derived.maxLengthMeters,
+        maxWagonsPerTrain:
+          dto?.maxWagonsPerTrain != null
+            ? Math.floor(this.positiveNumber(dto.maxWagonsPerTrain, derived.maxWagonSlots))
+            : derived.maxWagonSlots,
+        max20ftContainerWeightTons: this.positiveNumber(
+          undefined,
+          Number(row?.max20ftContainerWeightTons) ||
+            DEFAULT_TRAIN_LIMITS.max20ftContainerWeightTons,
+        ),
+        max20ftPairWeightDiffTons: this.positiveNumber(
+          undefined,
+          Number(row?.max20ftPairWeightDiffTons) ||
+            DEFAULT_TRAIN_LIMITS.max20ftPairWeightDiffTons,
+        ),
+      };
+    }
+
+    const maxWeightTons = this.positiveNumber(
+      dto?.maxTrainWeightTons,
+      ruleWeightCap ?? DEFAULT_TRAIN_LIMITS.maxWeightTons,
+    );
+    const maxLengthMeters = this.positiveNumber(
+      dto?.maxTrainLengthMeters,
+      ruleLengthCap ?? DEFAULT_TRAIN_LIMITS.maxLengthMeters,
+    );
+    const derivedWithoutLoco = deriveTrainCapacityFromLocomotive(
+      { maxPullWeightTons: maxWeightTons, maxTrainLengthMeters: maxLengthMeters },
+      wagonTypes,
+    );
+
     return {
-      maxWeightTons: this.positiveNumber(
-        dto?.maxTrainWeightTons,
-        Number(row?.maxTrainWeightTons) ||
-          configured?.maxTrainWeightTons ||
-          DEFAULT_TRAIN_LIMITS.maxWeightTons,
-      ),
-      maxLengthMeters: this.positiveNumber(
-        dto?.maxTrainLengthMeters,
-        Number(row?.maxTrainLengthMeters) ||
-          configured?.maxTrainLengthMeters ||
-          DEFAULT_TRAIN_LIMITS.maxLengthMeters,
-      ),
+      maxWeightTons,
+      maxLengthMeters,
       maxWagonsPerTrain: Math.floor(
         this.positiveNumber(
           dto?.maxWagonsPerTrain,
-          Number(row?.maxWagonsPerTrain) ||
-            configured?.maxWagonsPerTrain ||
-            DEFAULT_TRAIN_LIMITS.maxWagonsPerTrain,
+          row?.maxWagonsPerTrain != null
+            ? Number(row.maxWagonsPerTrain)
+            : configured?.maxWagonsPerTrain ?? derivedWithoutLoco.maxWagonSlots,
         ),
       ),
       max20ftContainerWeightTons: this.positiveNumber(
@@ -1213,6 +1321,19 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
     };
   }
 
+  private async loadSchedulingWagonTypeDimensions(): Promise<
+    Array<{ lengthMeters: number; capacityTons: number }>
+  > {
+    const types = await this.dataSource.getRepository(WagonType).find({
+      where: [{ code: 'NW5' }, { code: 'CW3' }],
+    });
+    if (types.length) return types.map(wagonTypeDimensionsFromEntity);
+    return [
+      { lengthMeters: DEFAULT_CONTAINER_WAGON_LENGTH_METERS, capacityTons: 70 },
+      { lengthMeters: DEFAULT_BULK_WAGON_LENGTH_METERS, capacityTons: 60 },
+    ];
+  }
+
   private async resolveScheduleDirection(
     targetScheduleId: string | undefined,
     bookings: Booking[],
@@ -1282,26 +1403,48 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
     slots: TrainSetWagon[],
   ) {
     const wagons = await manager.getRepository(Wagon).find();
-    const assignedPhysicalIds = new Set<string>();
+    const wagonTypes = await manager.getRepository(WagonType).find();
+    const typeCodeById = new Map(wagonTypes.map((wt) => [wt.id, wt.code]));
 
-    for (const slot of [...slots].sort((a, b) => a.sequenceNo - b.sequenceNo)) {
-      const candidates = wagons.filter((wagon) => {
-        if (wagon.wagonTypeId !== slot.wagonTypeId) return false;
-        if (assignedPhysicalIds.has(wagon.id)) return false;
-        const pinnedOnSchedule = wagon.currentTrainScheduleId === scheduleId;
-        if (wagon.status !== WagonStatus.Available && !pinnedOnSchedule) return false;
-        return wagonReadinessMatchesSchedule(wagon.readiness, scheduleDirection);
+    const planSlots = [...slots]
+      .sort((a, b) => a.sequenceNo - b.sequenceNo)
+      .map((slot) => ({
+        sequenceNo: slot.sequenceNo,
+        wagonTypeId: slot.wagonTypeId,
+        wagonTypeCode: typeCodeById.get(slot.wagonTypeId) ?? slot.wagonTypeId,
+        trainSetWagonId: slot.id,
+      }));
+
+    const unpinnable = this.findUnpinnableWagonSlots(
+      planSlots,
+      wagons,
+      scheduleId,
+      scheduleDirection,
+    );
+    if (unpinnable.length) {
+      throw new BadRequestException({
+        message: 'Insufficient physical wagons to pin all train slots',
+        violations: unpinnable,
       });
+    }
 
-      const physical = candidates[0];
+    const assignedPhysicalIds = new Set<string>();
+    for (const slot of planSlots) {
+      const physical = this.pickPhysicalWagonForSlot(
+        slot,
+        wagons,
+        scheduleId,
+        scheduleDirection,
+        assignedPhysicalIds,
+      );
       if (!physical) continue;
 
-      await manager.getRepository(TrainSetWagon).update(slot.id, {
+      await manager.getRepository(TrainSetWagon).update(slot.trainSetWagonId!, {
         physicalWagonId: physical.id,
         status: 'RESERVED',
       });
       await manager.getRepository(Wagon).update(physical.id, {
-        trainSetWagonId: slot.id,
+        trainSetWagonId: slot.trainSetWagonId,
         currentTrainScheduleId: scheduleId,
         status: WagonStatus.Assigned,
       });
@@ -1309,6 +1452,76 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
     }
   }
 
+  /** Pre-assign check: every planned slot must have a matching physical wagon. */
+  private async validatePhysicalFleetForPlan(
+    wagonPlan: WagonPlanSlot[],
+    scheduleDirection: string | null,
+    targetScheduleId?: string,
+  ): Promise<string[]> {
+    if (!wagonPlan.length) return [];
+
+    const wagons = await this.dataSource.getRepository(Wagon).find();
+    return this.findUnpinnableWagonSlots(
+      wagonPlan.map((slot) => ({
+        sequenceNo: slot.sequenceNo,
+        wagonTypeId: slot.wagonTypeId,
+        wagonTypeCode: slot.wagonTypeCode,
+      })),
+      wagons,
+      targetScheduleId,
+      scheduleDirection,
+    );
+  }
+
+  private findUnpinnableWagonSlots(
+    slots: Array<{ sequenceNo: number; wagonTypeId: string; wagonTypeCode: string }>,
+    wagons: Wagon[],
+    scheduleId: string | undefined,
+    scheduleDirection: string | null,
+  ): string[] {
+    const violations: string[] = [];
+    const assignedPhysicalIds = new Set<string>();
+    const required = requiredWagonReadiness(scheduleDirection);
+    const readinessLabel = required ?? 'any readiness';
+
+    for (const slot of [...slots].sort((a, b) => a.sequenceNo - b.sequenceNo)) {
+      const physical = this.pickPhysicalWagonForSlot(
+        slot,
+        wagons,
+        scheduleId,
+        scheduleDirection,
+        assignedPhysicalIds,
+      );
+      if (!physical) {
+        violations.push(
+          `No ${readinessLabel} ${slot.wagonTypeCode} wagon available for slot #${slot.sequenceNo}`,
+        );
+        continue;
+      }
+      assignedPhysicalIds.add(physical.id);
+    }
+
+    return violations;
+  }
+
+  private pickPhysicalWagonForSlot(
+    slot: { wagonTypeId: string },
+    wagons: Wagon[],
+    scheduleId: string | undefined,
+    scheduleDirection: string | null,
+    assignedPhysicalIds: Set<string>,
+  ): Wagon | undefined {
+    return wagons.find((wagon) => {
+      if (wagon.wagonTypeId !== slot.wagonTypeId) return false;
+      if (assignedPhysicalIds.has(wagon.id)) return false;
+      const pinnedOnSchedule = scheduleId
+        ? wagon.currentTrainScheduleId === scheduleId
+        : false;
+      if (wagon.status !== WagonStatus.Available && !pinnedOnSchedule) return false;
+      return wagonReadinessMatchesSchedule(wagon.readiness, scheduleDirection);
+    });
+  }
+
   private positiveNumber(value: number | undefined, fallback: number): number {
     const numeric = Number(value);
     return Number.isFinite(numeric) && numeric > 0 ? numeric : fallback;
@@ -1639,6 +1852,27 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
     };
   }
 
+  /** AVAILABLE locomotives whose readiness matches the corridor implied by the route. */
+  async getAvailableLocomotivesForRoute(routeId: string): Promise<Locomotive[]> {
+    const route = await this.getActiveRoute(routeId);
+    const direction = deriveScheduleDirection(
+      route.originYard ?? { country: null },
+      route.destinationYard ?? { country: null },
+    );
+    const requiredReadiness = requiredWagonReadiness(direction);
+
+    const locomotives = await this.locomotivesRepository.findAll({
+      where: { status: 'AVAILABLE' },
+      order: { code: 'ASC' },
+    });
+
+    if (!requiredReadiness) {
+      return locomotives;
+    }
+
+    return locomotives.filter((l) => wagonReadinessMatchesSchedule(l.readiness, direction));
+  }
+
   /** OPEN, same-route schedules a new booking may target (with rough remaining capacity). */
   async getBookableSchedules(originYardId?: string, destinationYardId?: string) {
     const schedules = await this.trainSchedulesRepository.findAll({
@@ -1796,4 +2030,221 @@ export class TrainSchedulingService {
     }
     return SchedulingStatus.Eligible;
   }
+
+  /** Preview wagon allocation issues per linked booking without mutating the schedule. */
+  async previewAllocationForSchedule(
+    scheduleId: string,
+  ): Promise<WagonAllocationAttemptResult> {
+    const schedule = await this.trainSchedulesRepository.findByIdWithFullGraph(scheduleId);
+    if (!schedule) {
+      throw new NotFoundException(`Train schedule ${scheduleId} not found`);
+    }
+    return this.buildAllocationAttempt(schedule, false);
+  }
+
+  /** Assign all eligible linked bookings to wagons; returns per-booking issues. */
+  async tryAutoWagonAllocation(
+    scheduleId: string,
+  ): Promise<WagonAllocationAttemptResult> {
+    const schedule = await this.trainSchedulesRepository.findByIdWithFullGraph(scheduleId);
+    if (!schedule) {
+      throw new NotFoundException(`Train schedule ${scheduleId} not found`);
+    }
+    return this.buildAllocationAttempt(schedule, true);
+  }
+
+  private async buildAllocationAttempt(
+    schedule: TrainSchedule,
+    performAssign: boolean,
+  ): Promise<WagonAllocationAttemptResult> {
+    const empty: WagonAllocationAttemptResult = {
+      assignedBookingIds: [],
+      deferred: [],
+      issues: [],
+      violations: [],
+    };
+
+    if (!schedule.trainSet?.locomotive) {
+      return { ...empty, violations: ['Schedule has no locomotive — cannot allocate wagons'] };
+    }
+    if (!['DRAFT', 'SCHEDULED'].includes(schedule.status)) {
+      return {
+        ...empty,
+        violations: [`Cannot allocate wagons for schedule in status ${schedule.status}`],
+      };
+    }
+
+    const linkedBookings = (schedule.scheduleBookings ?? [])
+      .map((sb) => sb.booking)
+      .filter((b): b is Booking => Boolean(b));
+    const eligible = linkedBookings.filter(
+      (b) => SCHEDULABLE_BOOKING_STATUSES.includes(b.status as 'PAID') || b.isGovernment,
+    );
+    if (!eligible.length) return empty;
+
+    const wagonAssignedIds = await this.getWagonAssignedBookingIds(schedule.id);
+    const previewDto = {
+      bookingIds: eligible.map((b) => b.id),
+      scheduleDate: schedule.scheduledDepartureDate.toISOString(),
+      originStationId: schedule.originStationId,
+      destinationStationId: schedule.destinationStationId,
+    };
+    const limits = await this.resolveTrainLimitConfig(
+      undefined,
+      schedule.trainSet.locomotive,
+    );
+
+    let validation: Awaited<ReturnType<TrainSchedulingService['validateBookingsForScheduling']>>;
+    try {
+      validation = await this.validateBookingsForScheduling(
+        previewDto,
+        null,
+        false,
+        [],
+        false,
+        limits,
+        schedule.id,
+      );
+    } catch (err) {
+      const message = err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Validation failed';
+      return {
+        ...empty,
+        violations: [message],
+        issues: eligible.map((b) => ({
+          bookingId: b.id,
+          status: 'FAILED' as const,
+          issue: message,
+        })),
+      };
+    }
+
+    const fittingIds = new Set(validation.bookings.map((b) => b.id));
+    const deferredMap = new Map(
+      validation.deferredBookings.map((d) => [d.id, d.reason]),
+    );
+    const containerBookings = validation.bookings.filter((b) => b.freightType === 'CONTAINER');
+    const units: ContainerUnitForPlacement[] = expandBookingContainerUnits(containerBookings);
+    const slots = getContainerSlotSequenceNos(validation.wagonPlan);
+    const placements = autoFillPlacements(units, slots);
+    const missingNumbers = findMissingContainerNumberIssues(units, placements);
+    const missingByBooking = new Map<string, string>();
+    for (const m of missingNumbers) {
+      if (!missingByBooking.has(m.bookingId)) missingByBooking.set(m.bookingId, m.issue);
+    }
+    const placeholderWarnings = new Map<string, string>();
+    for (const p of placements) {
+      if (!isPlaceholderContainerNumber(p.containerNumber)) continue;
+      const unit = units.find(
+        (u) => u.bookingContainerId === p.bookingContainerId && u.unitIndex === p.unitIndex,
+      );
+      if (unit && !placeholderWarnings.has(unit.bookingId)) {
+        placeholderWarnings.set(
+          unit.bookingId,
+          'Container number auto-assigned — verify before dispatch.',
+        );
+      }
+    }
+
+    const assignableIds = validation.bookings
+      .filter((b) => !missingByBooking.has(b.id))
+      .map((b) => b.id);
+    const assignableSet = new Set(assignableIds);
+    const assignPlacements = placementsForBookings(
+      placements,
+      assignableSet,
+      units,
+    );
+
+    const issues: BookingWagonAllocationIssue[] = eligible.map((b) => {
+      const placeholderIssue = placeholderWarnings.get(b.id) ?? null;
+      if (wagonAssignedIds.has(b.id) && assignableSet.has(b.id)) {
+        return { bookingId: b.id, status: 'ASSIGNED', issue: placeholderIssue };
+      }
+      if (missingByBooking.has(b.id)) {
+        return { bookingId: b.id, status: 'FAILED', issue: missingByBooking.get(b.id)! };
+      }
+      if (deferredMap.has(b.id)) {
+        return { bookingId: b.id, status: 'DEFERRED', issue: deferredMap.get(b.id)! };
+      }
+      if (!fittingIds.has(b.id)) {
+        const refIssue = validation.violations.find((v) => v.includes(b.reference ?? b.id));
+        return {
+          bookingId: b.id,
+          status: 'FAILED',
+          issue: refIssue ?? 'Does not fit train capacity or fleet constraints',
+        };
+      }
+      if (wagonAssignedIds.has(b.id)) {
+        return { bookingId: b.id, status: 'ASSIGNED', issue: null };
+      }
+      return { bookingId: b.id, status: 'NOT_ATTEMPTED', issue: null };
+    });
+
+    const result: WagonAllocationAttemptResult = {
+      assignedBookingIds: [],
+      deferred: validation.deferredBookings,
+      issues,
+      violations: validation.violations,
+    };
+
+    if (!performAssign || !assignableIds.length) return result;
+
+    const needsPlacements = containerBookings.some((b) => assignableSet.has(b.id));
+    if (needsPlacements && !assignPlacements.length) {
+      return {
+        ...result,
+        violations: [...result.violations, 'Container placements could not be generated'],
+      };
+    }
+
+    try {
+      await this.assignBookingsToSchedule(
+        schedule.id,
+        {
+          bookingIds: assignableIds,
+          containerPlacements: needsPlacements ? assignPlacements : undefined,
+        },
+        undefined,
+      );
+      result.assignedBookingIds = assignableIds;
+      for (const issue of result.issues) {
+        if (assignableSet.has(issue.bookingId)) {
+          issue.status = 'ASSIGNED';
+          issue.issue = placeholderWarnings.get(issue.bookingId) ?? null;
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      const message =
+        err instanceof BadRequestException
+          ? ((err.getResponse() as { message?: string; violations?: string[] }).violations?.join(
+              '; ',
+            ) ??
+            (err.getResponse() as { message?: string }).message ??
+            err.message)
+          : err instanceof Error
+            ? err.message
+            : 'Allocation failed';
+      result.violations = [...result.violations, message];
+      for (const issue of result.issues) {
+        if (assignableSet.has(issue.bookingId) && issue.status !== 'ASSIGNED') {
+          issue.status = 'FAILED';
+          issue.issue = message;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  private async getWagonAssignedBookingIds(scheduleId: string): Promise<Set<string>> {
+    const schedule = await this.trainSchedulesRepository.findByIdWithFullGraph(scheduleId);
+    const wagonIds = (schedule?.trainSet?.wagons ?? []).map((w) => w.id);
+    if (!wagonIds.length) return new Set();
+
+    const allocations = await this.dataSource.getRepository(WagonBookingAllocation).find({
+      where: { trainSetWagonId: In(wagonIds) },
+      select: ['bookingId'],
+    });
+    return new Set(allocations.map((a) => a.bookingId));
+  }
 }
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/wagon-plan.util.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/wagon-plan.util.ts
index a450fe8c9..8c3199461 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/wagon-plan.util.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/train-scheduling/wagon-plan.util.ts
@@ -415,8 +415,10 @@ export function validateTrainLimits(
   const violations: string[] = [];
   const maxWeightTons = limits?.maxWeightTons ?? MAX_TRAIN_WEIGHT_TONS;
   const maxLengthMeters = limits?.maxLengthMeters ?? MAX_TRAIN_LENGTH_METERS;
+  const wagonLength = Number(wagonType.lengthMeters) || 14;
   const maxWagonsPerTrain =
-    limits?.maxWagonsPerTrain ?? Number(wagonType.maxWagonsPerTrain ?? 53);
+    limits?.maxWagonsPerTrain ??
+    Math.floor(maxLengthMeters / wagonLength);
 
   const totalWeightTons = roundTons(
     wagonPlan.reduce((sum, w) => sum + w.assignedWeightTons, 0),
@@ -451,9 +453,13 @@ export function validateMixedTrainLimits(
   wagonTypes: WagonType[],
   limits?: TrainLimitConfig,
 ): string[] {
+  const maxLengthMeters = limits?.maxLengthMeters ?? MAX_TRAIN_LENGTH_METERS;
+  const minWagonLength = Math.min(
+    ...wagonTypes.map((wt) => Number(wt.lengthMeters) || 14),
+    14,
+  );
   const maxWagonsPerTrain =
-    limits?.maxWagonsPerTrain ??
-    Math.max(...wagonTypes.map((wt) => Number(wt.maxWagonsPerTrain ?? 53)), 53);
+    limits?.maxWagonsPerTrain ?? Math.floor(maxLengthMeters / minWagonLength);
 
   return validateTrainLimits(
     wagonPlan,
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/wagons/dto/list-wagons-query.dto.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/wagons/dto/list-wagons-query.dto.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7670d7d34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/wagons/dto/list-wagons-query.dto.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import { WagonReadiness, WagonStatus } from '@edr/types';
+import { ApiPropertyOptional } from '@nestjs/swagger';
+import { Type } from 'class-transformer';
+import { IsEnum, IsInt, IsOptional, IsString, IsUUID, Max, Min } from 'class-validator';
+
+export class ListWagonsQueryDto {
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ description: 'Search wagon number (partial match)' })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  search?: string;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ enum: WagonStatus })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsEnum(WagonStatus)
+  status?: WagonStatus;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ enum: WagonReadiness })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsEnum(WagonReadiness)
+  readiness?: WagonReadiness;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional()
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsUUID()
+  wagonTypeId?: string;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional()
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsUUID()
+  trainId?: string;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ default: 'wagonNumber' })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  sortBy?: string;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ enum: ['ASC', 'DESC'], default: 'ASC' })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  sortOrder?: 'ASC' | 'DESC';
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ minimum: 1 })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @Type(() => Number)
+  @IsInt()
+  @Min(1)
+  page?: number;
+
+  @ApiPropertyOptional({ minimum: 1, maximum: 500 })
+  @IsOptional()
+  @Type(() => Number)
+  @IsInt()
+  @Min(1)
+  @Max(500)
+  limit?: number;
+}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/wagons/wagons.controller.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/wagons/wagons.controller.ts
index fd2305f93..c70208052 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/wagons/wagons.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/wagons/wagons.controller.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
 } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { ApiOperation, ApiTags } from '@nestjs/swagger';
 import { CreateWagonDto } from './dto/create-wagon.dto';
+import { ListWagonsQueryDto } from './dto/list-wagons-query.dto';
 import { UpdateWagonDto } from './dto/update-wagon.dto';
 import { AssignWagonToTrainDto } from './dto/assign-wagon-to-train.dto';
 import { ReorderWagonsDto } from './dto/reorder-wagons.dto';
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ export class WagonsController {
 
   @Get()
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'List all wagons' })
-  findAll(@Query() query: Record<string, string | undefined>) {
+  findAll(@Query() query: ListWagonsQueryDto) {
     return this.wagonsService.findAll(query);
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/wagons/wagons.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/wagons/wagons.service.ts
index 10681d4d0..7ab6a67e6 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/wagons/wagons.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/modules/wagons/wagons.service.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Injectable, NotFoundException, ConflictException } from '@nestjs/common
 import { InjectRepository } from '@nestjs/typeorm';
 import { Repository, DataSource, FindOptionsOrder, FindOptionsWhere, ILike } from 'typeorm';
 import { CreateWagonDto } from './dto/create-wagon.dto';
+import { ListWagonsQueryDto } from './dto/list-wagons-query.dto';
 import { UpdateWagonDto } from './dto/update-wagon.dto';
 import { AssignWagonToTrainDto } from './dto/assign-wagon-to-train.dto';
 import { ReorderWagonsDto } from './dto/reorder-wagons.dto';
@@ -31,16 +32,16 @@ export class WagonsService {
     return this.wagonRepo.save(wagon);
   }
 
-  async findAll(query: Record<string, string | undefined> = {}): Promise<Wagon[]> {
+  async findAll(query: ListWagonsQueryDto = {}): Promise<Wagon[]> {
     const where: FindOptionsWhere<Wagon>[] | FindOptionsWhere<Wagon> = [];
     const search = query.search?.trim();
-    const status = query.status?.trim();
-    const readiness = query.readiness?.trim();
     const trainId = query.trainId?.trim();
-    const filters = {
-      ...(status ? { status: status as Wagon['status'] } : {}),
-      ...(readiness ? { readiness: readiness as Wagon['readiness'] } : {}),
+    const wagonTypeId = query.wagonTypeId?.trim();
+    const filters: FindOptionsWhere<Wagon> = {
+      ...(query.status ? { status: query.status } : {}),
+      ...(query.readiness ? { readiness: query.readiness } : {}),
       ...(trainId ? { trainId } : {}),
+      ...(wagonTypeId ? { wagonTypeId } : {}),
     };
 
     if (search) {
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/pricing-data.seeder.ts b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/pricing-data.seeder.ts
index 882674862..f28c38113 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/pricing-data.seeder.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-api/src/seed/pricing-data.seeder.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import { ServiceType } from "../modules/rule-engine/entities/service-type.entity
 import { ShippingLine } from "../modules/rule-engine/entities/shipping-line.entity";
 import { SurchargeType } from "../modules/rule-engine/entities/surcharge-type.entity";
 import { WeightLimitRule } from "../modules/rule-engine/entities/weight-limit-rule.entity";
+import { Route } from "../modules/routes/entities/route.entity";
+import { RouteMilestone } from "../modules/routes/entities/route-milestone.entity";
 import { Yard } from "../modules/rule-engine/entities/yard.entity";
 
 const STAFF_USER_ID = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001";
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ export class PricingDataSeeder {
       const rRepo = manager.getRepository(Rate);
 
       await this.upsertReferenceData(manager, ctRepo, stRepo, yRepo, slRepo);
+      await this.seedDomesticRoute(manager, yRepo);
       await this.seedWeightLimits(wlRepo, ctRepo);
       await this.seedPriorityRules(prRepo);
       const containerTypes = await ctRepo.find();
@@ -287,6 +290,40 @@ export class PricingDataSeeder {
     );
   }
 
+  private async seedDomesticRoute(manager: any, yRepo: any): Promise<void> {
+    const addis = await yRepo.findOneBy({ code: "ADDIS_ABABA" });
+    const direDawa = await yRepo.findOneBy({ code: "DIRE_DAWA" });
+    if (!addis || !direDawa) return;
+
+    const routeRepo = manager.getRepository(Route);
+    const milestoneRepo = manager.getRepository(RouteMilestone);
+    const routeName = "Addis Ababa → Dire Dawa";
+    let route = await routeRepo.findOneBy({ name: routeName });
+    if (!route) {
+      route = await routeRepo.save(
+        routeRepo.create({
+          name: routeName,
+          originYardId: addis.id,
+          destinationYardId: direDawa.id,
+          isActive: true,
+        }),
+      );
+      await milestoneRepo.save([
+        milestoneRepo.create({
+          routeId: route.id,
+          yardId: addis.id,
+          sequenceNo: 1,
+        }),
+        milestoneRepo.create({
+          routeId: route.id,
+          yardId: direDawa.id,
+          sequenceNo: 2,
+        }),
+      ]);
+      this.logger.log("Seeded domestic route Addis Ababa → Dire Dawa");
+    }
+  }
+
   private async seedWeightLimits(wlRepo: any, ctRepo: any): Promise<void> {
     await wlRepo.createQueryBuilder().delete().execute();
     const twenty = await ctRepo.findOneByOrFail({ code: "20FT" });
@@ -317,6 +354,18 @@ export class PricingDataSeeder {
         maxVgmTons: 28,
         effectiveFrom: base,
       },
+      {
+        containerTypeId: twenty.id,
+        tradeDirection: "DOMESTIC",
+        maxVgmTons: 26,
+        effectiveFrom: base,
+      },
+      {
+        containerTypeId: forty.id,
+        tradeDirection: "DOMESTIC",
+        maxVgmTons: 28,
+        effectiveFrom: base,
+      },
     ]);
     this.logger.log("Seeded weight limit rules");
   }
@@ -472,6 +521,20 @@ export class PricingDataSeeder {
         rateValue: 25000,
         rateUnit: "PER_CONTAINER",
       },
+      {
+        rateType: "INTERCITY_BULK",
+        containerTypeId: null,
+        currency: "USD",
+        rateValue: 35,
+        rateUnit: "PER_TON",
+      },
+      {
+        rateType: "INTERCITY_BULK",
+        containerTypeId: null,
+        currency: "ETB",
+        rateValue: 1900,
+        rateUnit: "PER_TON",
+      },
       {
         rateType: "BULK_IMPORT",
         containerTypeId: null,
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/App.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/App.tsx
index 6ba338a7c..8b170f0a7 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/App.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/App.tsx
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import RuleEngineResourcePage from "./pages/ruleEngine/RuleEngineResourcePage";
 import TrainsPage from "./pages/trains/TrainsPage";
 import TrainScheduleV2ListPage from "./pages/trainScheduling/TrainScheduleV2ListPage";
 import BatchBoardPage from "./pages/trainScheduling/BatchBoardPage";
+import BatchScheduleDetailPage from "./pages/trainScheduling/BatchScheduleDetailPage";
 import TrainScheduleV2DetailPage from "./pages/trainScheduling/TrainScheduleV2DetailPage";
 import TrainScheduleTrackPage from "./pages/trainScheduling/TrainScheduleTrackPage";
 import TrainSchedulingGlobalRulesPage from "./pages/trainScheduling/TrainSchedulingGlobalRulesPage";
@@ -265,6 +266,10 @@ const App = () => {
           />
           <Route path="operations/train-scheduling" element={<TrainsPage />} />
           <Route path="operations/batch-board" element={<BatchBoardPage />} />
+          <Route
+            path="operations/batch-board/:scheduleId"
+            element={<BatchScheduleDetailPage />}
+          />
           <Route
             path="operations/train-scheduling-v2"
             element={<TrainScheduleV2ListPage />}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/trainScheduling/AllocateBookingWizard.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/trainScheduling/AllocateBookingWizard.tsx
index b4ae069b2..3892fbf81 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/trainScheduling/AllocateBookingWizard.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/components/trainScheduling/AllocateBookingWizard.tsx
@@ -136,9 +136,17 @@ export function AllocateBookingWizard({
   const eligibleQuery = useEligibleBookings(eligibleFilters, opened);
   const schedulesQuery = useScheduleList();
   const routesQuery = useRoutes();
-  const locomotivesQuery = useAvailableLocomotives();
+  const locomotivesQuery = useAvailableLocomotives(
+    scheduleMode === "new" && routeId ? routeId : undefined,
+  );
   const { create, preview, assign, finalize } = useScheduleMutations(selectedScheduleId ?? undefined);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (scheduleMode === "new") {
+      setLocomotiveId("");
+    }
+  }, [routeId, scheduleMode]);
+
   const matchingSchedules = useMemo(
     () =>
       (schedulesQuery.data ?? []).filter(
@@ -511,6 +519,7 @@ export function AllocateBookingWizard({
                   />
                   <Select
                     label="Locomotive"
+                    placeholder={routeId ? "Select locomotive" : "Select a route first"}
                     data={(locomotivesQuery.data ?? []).map((l) => ({
                       value: l.id,
                       label: `${l.code} · ${
@@ -520,6 +529,10 @@ export function AllocateBookingWizard({
                     value={locomotiveId || null}
                     onChange={(v) => setLocomotiveId(v ?? "")}
                     searchable
+                    disabled={!routeId}
+                    nothingFoundMessage={
+                      routeId ? "No available locomotives for this corridor" : "Select a route first"
+                    }
                   />
                 </SimpleGrid>
               )}
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/QUERY_KEYS.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/QUERY_KEYS.ts
index 3424c4570..35f566519 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/QUERY_KEYS.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/QUERY_KEYS.ts
@@ -43,12 +43,15 @@ export const QUERY_KEYS = {
     ROOT: ["train-scheduling"] as const,
     eligible: (freightType?: string, filters?: TrainScheduleFilters) =>
       ["train-scheduling", "eligible-bookings", freightType ?? "CONTAINER", filters ?? {}] as const,
-    locomotives: () => ["train-scheduling", "locomotives"] as const,
+    locomotives: (routeId?: string) =>
+      ["train-scheduling", "locomotives", routeId ?? "all"] as const,
     stations: () => ["train-scheduling", "stations"] as const,
     schedules: () => ["train-scheduling", "schedules"] as const,
     scheduleById: (id: string) => ["train-scheduling", "schedule", id] as const,
     track: (id: string) => ["train-scheduling", "track", id] as const,
     batchBoard: () => ["train-scheduling", "batch-board"] as const,
+    batchBoardDetail: (scheduleId: string) =>
+      ["train-scheduling", "batch-board", scheduleId] as const,
   },
 
   FLEET: {
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/URLS.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/URLS.ts
index d59a92aa6..5dd820edb 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/URLS.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/constants/URLS.ts
@@ -138,8 +138,12 @@ export const URL_CONSTANTS = {
   TRAIN_SCHEDULING: {
     ELIGIBLE_BOOKINGS: "/train-scheduling/eligible-bookings",
     BOOKABLE_SCHEDULES: "/train-scheduling/bookable-schedules",
+    AVAILABLE_LOCOMOTIVES: "/train-scheduling/available-locomotives",
     BATCH_BOARD: "/train-scheduling/batch-board",
+    BATCH_BOARD_DETAIL: (scheduleId: string) =>
+      `/train-scheduling/batch-board/${scheduleId}`,
     RUN_BATCH: (id: string) => `/train-scheduling/schedules/${id}/run-batch`,
+    RUN_ALLOCATION: (id: string) => `/train-scheduling/schedules/${id}/run-allocation`,
     BOOKING_WINDOW: (id: string) => `/train-scheduling/schedules/${id}/booking-window`,
     MARK_BOOKING_PAID: (bookingId: string) =>
       `/train-scheduling/bookings/${bookingId}/mark-paid`,
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/features/bookings/booking-status.config.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/features/bookings/booking-status.config.ts
index 35e8bc0b2..a220c1f06 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/features/bookings/booking-status.config.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/features/bookings/booking-status.config.ts
@@ -154,9 +154,15 @@ export const BOOKING_STATUS_META: Record<string, StatusMeta> = {
     color: "text-amber-700",
     stage: 3,
   },
+  SELECTED_FOR_BATCH: {
+    title: "Selected for Batch",
+    description: "Picked from the batch pool — pay within the window to secure the slot.",
+    color: "text-amber-600",
+    stage: 3,
+  },
   AWAITING_PAYMENT: {
-    title: "Awaiting Payment",
-    description: "Selected in a batch — pay within 1 hour to secure the slot.",
+    title: "Selected for Batch",
+    description: "Picked from the batch pool — pay within the window to secure the slot.",
     color: "text-amber-600",
     stage: 3,
   },
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/fleet/useFleet.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/fleet/useFleet.ts
index ce574c4b0..29e7bf62b 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/fleet/useFleet.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/fleet/useFleet.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 
 import { QUERY_KEYS } from "@/constants/QUERY_KEYS";
-import type { FleetResourceSlug } from "@/pages/fleet/config/resources";
+import type { FleetListFilters, FleetResourceSlug } from "@/services/fleet/fleet.service";
 import { fleetService } from "@/services/fleet/fleet.service";
 
-export function useFleetList(slug: FleetResourceSlug) {
+export function useFleetList(slug: FleetResourceSlug, filters?: FleetListFilters) {
   return useQuery({
-    queryKey: QUERY_KEYS.FLEET.list(slug),
-    queryFn: () => fleetService.list(slug),
+    queryKey: [...QUERY_KEYS.FLEET.list(slug), filters ?? {}],
+    queryFn: () => fleetService.list(slug, filters),
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/trainScheduling/useTrainScheduling.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/trainScheduling/useTrainScheduling.ts
index 858bd8792..8ea385316 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/trainScheduling/useTrainScheduling.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/trainScheduling/useTrainScheduling.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,27 @@ export const useBatchBoard = () =>
     refetchInterval: 30_000,
   });
 
+export const useBatchBoardDetail = (scheduleId: string | undefined) =>
+  useQuery({
+    queryKey: QUERY_KEYS.TRAIN_SCHEDULING.batchBoardDetail(scheduleId ?? ""),
+    queryFn: () => trainSchedulingService.getBatchBoardDetail(scheduleId!),
+    enabled: Boolean(scheduleId),
+    refetchInterval: 30_000,
+  });
+
+export const useRunAllocation = (scheduleId: string) => {
+  const qc = useQueryClient();
+  return useMutation({
+    mutationFn: () => trainSchedulingService.runAllocation(scheduleId),
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      void qc.invalidateQueries({
+        queryKey: QUERY_KEYS.TRAIN_SCHEDULING.batchBoardDetail(scheduleId),
+      });
+      void qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: QUERY_KEYS.TRAIN_SCHEDULING.batchBoard() });
+    },
+  });
+};
+
 export const useScheduleDetail = (id: string | undefined, freightType?: FreightType) =>
   useQuery({
     queryKey: QUERY_KEYS.TRAIN_SCHEDULING.scheduleById(id ?? ""),
@@ -43,10 +64,11 @@ export const useEligibleBookings = (
     enabled,
   });
 
-export const useAvailableLocomotives = () =>
+export const useAvailableLocomotives = (routeId?: string) =>
   useQuery({
-    queryKey: QUERY_KEYS.TRAIN_SCHEDULING.locomotives(),
-    queryFn: () => trainSchedulingService.getAvailableLocomotives(),
+    queryKey: QUERY_KEYS.TRAIN_SCHEDULING.locomotives(routeId),
+    queryFn: () => trainSchedulingService.getAvailableLocomotives(routeId),
+    enabled: routeId ? Boolean(routeId) : true,
   });
 
 export const useBatchActions = (scheduleId?: string) => {
@@ -54,10 +76,14 @@ export const useBatchActions = (scheduleId?: string) => {
   const invalidate = () => {
     void qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: QUERY_KEYS.TRAIN_SCHEDULING.ROOT });
     void qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: QUERY_KEYS.BOOKINGS.ROOT });
+    void qc.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: QUERY_KEYS.TRAIN_SCHEDULING.batchBoard() });
     if (scheduleId) {
       void qc.invalidateQueries({
         queryKey: QUERY_KEYS.TRAIN_SCHEDULING.scheduleById(scheduleId),
       });
+      void qc.invalidateQueries({
+        queryKey: QUERY_KEYS.TRAIN_SCHEDULING.batchBoardDetail(scheduleId),
+      });
     }
   };
 
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/useWagons.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/useWagons.ts
index 4ca22c929..b672a2a84 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/useWagons.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/hooks/useWagons.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,21 @@
 import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { wagonService } from '@/services/wagon.service';
 
+export type WagonListFilters = import('@/services/wagon.service').WagonListFilters;
+
 export const wagonKeys = {
   all: ['wagons'] as const,
+  list: (filters?: WagonListFilters) => [...wagonKeys.all, 'list', filters ?? {}] as const,
   byTrain: (trainId: string) => [...wagonKeys.all, 'train', trainId] as const,
   details: () => [...wagonKeys.all, 'detail'] as const,
   detail: (id: string) => [...wagonKeys.details(), id] as const,
 };
 
-export function useWagons() {
-  return useQuery({ queryKey: wagonKeys.all, queryFn: () => wagonService.getAll().then(res => res.data) });
+export function useWagons(filters?: WagonListFilters) {
+  return useQuery({
+    queryKey: wagonKeys.list(filters),
+    queryFn: () => wagonService.getAll(filters ?? {}).then((res) => res.data),
+  });
 }
 
 export const useGetWagons = useWagons;
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/bookings/NewBookingPage.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/bookings/NewBookingPage.tsx
index 67df4b688..04c6a421d 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/bookings/NewBookingPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/bookings/NewBookingPage.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { useMutation, useQuery, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { isAxiosError } from "axios";
 import {
   ActionIcon,
   Badge,
@@ -113,6 +114,35 @@ const newLine = (): ContainerLine => ({
 const fmtTons = (n: number) =>
   `${n.toLocaleString(undefined, { maximumFractionDigits: 2 })} t`;
 
+type TradeDirection = "IMPORT" | "EXPORT" | "DOMESTIC";
+
+function deriveTradeDirectionFromYards(
+  origin?: RefNamed | null,
+  destination?: RefNamed | null,
+): TradeDirection | null {
+  const originCountry = origin?.country?.trim();
+  const destinationCountry = destination?.country?.trim();
+  if (!originCountry || !destinationCountry) return null;
+  if (originCountry === "Djibouti") return "IMPORT";
+  if (destinationCountry === "Djibouti" && originCountry !== "Djibouti") return "EXPORT";
+  return "DOMESTIC";
+}
+
+const tradeDirectionLabel: Record<TradeDirection, string> = {
+  IMPORT: "Import",
+  EXPORT: "Export",
+  DOMESTIC: "Domestic",
+};
+
+const parseBookingError = (error: unknown, fallback: string) => {
+  if (isAxiosError(error)) {
+    const message = error.response?.data?.message;
+    if (Array.isArray(message)) return message.join(", ");
+    if (typeof message === "string") return message;
+  }
+  return fallback;
+};
+
 /** Section card with a colored icon chip header. */
 function FormSection({
   icon: Icon,
@@ -168,7 +198,6 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
   const [trainScheduleId, setTrainScheduleId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [serviceTypeId, setServiceTypeId] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [scheduledDate, setScheduledDate] = useState("");
-  const [tradeDirection, setTradeDirection] = useState("IMPORT");
   const [paymentCurrency, setPaymentCurrency] = useState("ETB");
 
   // container freight
@@ -223,7 +252,16 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
       ? new Date(scheduledDate).toISOString()
       : "";
 
-  const yards = (refData?.yard ?? []).map((y) => ({ value: y.id, label: y.name ?? y.code }));
+  const yardRecords = refData?.yard ?? [];
+  const yards = yardRecords.map((y) => ({ value: y.id, label: y.name ?? y.code }));
+  const originYard = yardRecords.find((y) => y.id === originYardId) ?? null;
+  const destinationYard = yardRecords.find((y) => y.id === destinationYardId) ?? null;
+  const tradeDirection = deriveTradeDirectionFromYards(originYard, destinationYard);
+  const hasBookableSchedules = (bookableSchedules ?? []).length > 0;
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setTrainScheduleId(null);
+  }, [originYardId, destinationYardId]);
   const services = (refData?.service ?? []).map((s) => ({ value: s.id, label: s.name ?? s.code }));
   const shippingLines = (refData?.shipping_line ?? []).map((s) => ({ value: s.id, label: s.name ?? s.code }));
 
@@ -265,13 +303,18 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
   const allLinesValid = lines.length > 0 && lines.every(lineValid);
   const sameYard = Boolean(originYardId && originYardId === destinationYardId);
 
+  const scheduleSatisfied =
+    hasBookableSchedules ? Boolean(trainScheduleId) : Boolean(scheduledDate);
+  const departureSatisfied = Boolean(selectedSchedule) || Boolean(scheduledDate);
+
   const canSubmit =
     Boolean(originYardId) &&
     Boolean(destinationYardId) &&
     !sameYard &&
-    Boolean(trainScheduleId) &&
+    Boolean(tradeDirection) &&
+    scheduleSatisfied &&
     Boolean(serviceTypeId) &&
-    (Boolean(selectedSchedule) || Boolean(scheduledDate)) &&
+    departureSatisfied &&
     (isGovernment ? governmentInstitution.trim().length >= 2 : Boolean(companyId)) &&
     (freightType === "BULK"
       ? Boolean(cargoTypeId) && bulkWeight > 0
@@ -291,7 +334,7 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
         freightType,
         contractType: "NEW",
         equipmentReturn,
-        tradeDirection,
+        tradeDirection: tradeDirection!,
         paymentCurrency,
         isHazardous,
         scheduledDate: effectiveDepartureIso || new Date().toISOString(),
@@ -324,7 +367,7 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
       void queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ["bookings"] });
       navigate(`/dashboard/booking-requests/${booking.id}`);
     },
-    onError: () => toast.error("Failed to create booking"),
+    onError: (error) => toast.error(parseBookingError(error, "Failed to create booking")),
   });
 
   return (
@@ -460,23 +503,30 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
                     error={sameYard ? "Same as origin" : undefined}
                   />
                 </Group>
-                <Select
-                  label="Train schedule"
-                  placeholder={
-                    originYardId && destinationYardId
-                      ? "Select an open schedule on this route"
-                      : "Pick origin & destination first"
-                  }
-                  data={scheduleOptions}
-                  value={trainScheduleId}
-                  onChange={setTrainScheduleId}
-                  searchable
-                  required
-                  disabled={!originYardId || !destinationYardId || schedulesLoading}
-                  nothingFoundMessage="No open schedules on this route"
-                  description="The booking will be batched against this schedule once its contract is signed."
-                />
-                <Group grow>
+                {hasBookableSchedules ? (
+                  <Select
+                    label="Train schedule"
+                    placeholder={
+                      originYardId && destinationYardId
+                        ? "Select an open schedule on this route"
+                        : "Pick origin & destination first"
+                    }
+                    data={scheduleOptions}
+                    value={trainScheduleId}
+                    onChange={setTrainScheduleId}
+                    searchable
+                    required
+                    disabled={!originYardId || !destinationYardId || schedulesLoading}
+                    nothingFoundMessage="No open schedules on this route"
+                    description="The booking will be batched against this schedule once its contract is signed."
+                  />
+                ) : originYardId && destinationYardId ? (
+                  <Text size="sm" c="dimmed">
+                    No open train schedule on this route — set a preferred departure below. Staff can
+                    link a schedule later.
+                  </Text>
+                ) : null}
+                <Group grow align="flex-end">
                   <Select
                     label="Service type"
                     placeholder="Select service"
@@ -486,16 +536,24 @@ export default function NewBookingPage() {
                     searchable
                     disabled={isLoading}
                   />
-                  <Select
-                    label="Trade direction"
-                    data={[
-                      { value: "IMPORT", label: "Import" },
-                      { value: "EXPORT", label: "Export" },
-                      { value: "DOMESTIC", label: "Domestic" },
-                    ]}
-                    value={tradeDirection}
-                    onChange={(v) => setTradeDirection(v ?? "IMPORT")}
-                  />
+                  <Box>
+                    <Text size="sm" fw={500} mb={4}>
+                      Trade direction
+                    </Text>
+                    <Badge
+                      size="lg"
+                      variant="light"
+                      color={
+                        tradeDirection === "DOMESTIC"
+                          ? "grape"
+                          : tradeDirection === "EXPORT"
+                            ? "orange"
+                            : "blue"
+                      }
+                    >
+                      {tradeDirection ? tradeDirectionLabel[tradeDirection] : "Select yards"}
+                    </Badge>
+                  </Box>
                 </Group>
               </Stack>
             </FormSection>
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/fleet/FleetResourcePage.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/fleet/FleetResourcePage.tsx
index 545ddf468..67694c9f4 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/fleet/FleetResourcePage.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/fleet/FleetResourcePage.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { useFleetList, useFleetMutations } from "@/hooks/fleet/useFleet";
 import { useContainers } from "@/hooks/useContainers";
 import { useToast } from "@/hooks/use-toast";
 import { useWagons } from "@/hooks/useWagons";
+import type { FleetListFilters } from "@/services/fleet/fleet.service";
 import {
   FLEET_SELECT_NONE,
   getFleetResource,
@@ -38,12 +39,30 @@ const FleetResourcePage = () => {
   const { pagination, setPagination } = usePagination({ pageSize: 10 });
   const [search, setSearch] = useState("");
   const [statusFilter, setStatusFilter] = useState("ALL");
+  const [listFilterValues, setListFilterValues] = useState<Record<string, string>>({});
   const [formOpen, setFormOpen] = useState(false);
   const [editing, setEditing] = useState<FleetRecord | null>(null);
   const [removeTarget, setRemoveTarget] = useState<FleetRecord | null>(null);
   const { viewMode, setViewMode } = useFleetViewMode(slug);
 
-  const { data: allRows = [], isLoading, isError, error } = useFleetList(slug);
+  const serverListFilters = useMemo((): FleetListFilters | undefined => {
+    if (slug !== "wagons" && slug !== "locomotives") return undefined;
+    const filters: FleetListFilters = {};
+    const status = listFilterValues.status;
+    const readiness = listFilterValues.readiness;
+    if (status && status !== "ALL") {
+      filters.status = status as FleetListFilters["status"];
+    }
+    if (readiness && readiness !== "ALL") {
+      filters.readiness = readiness as FleetListFilters["readiness"];
+    }
+    if (slug === "wagons" && search.trim()) {
+      filters.search = search.trim();
+    }
+    return filters;
+  }, [slug, listFilterValues, search]);
+
+  const { data: allRows = [], isLoading, isError, error } = useFleetList(slug, serverListFilters);
   const { create, update, remove } = useFleetMutations(slug);
 
   const { data: wagonTypes = [], isLoading: wagonTypesLoading } = useWagonTypes();
@@ -56,12 +75,18 @@ const FleetResourcePage = () => {
     setPagination((prev) => ({ pageIndex: 0, pageSize: prev.pageSize }));
     setSearch("");
     setStatusFilter("ALL");
+    setListFilterValues({});
   }, [slug, setPagination]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setPagination((prev) => ({ pageIndex: 0, pageSize: prev.pageSize }));
+  }, [search, listFilterValues, setPagination]);
+
   const hasStatusColumn = Boolean(config?.columns.some((col) => col.accessorKey === "status"));
+  const usesServerListFilters = Boolean(config?.listFilters?.length);
 
   const statusFilterOptions = useMemo(() => {
-    if (!hasStatusColumn) return [];
+    if (!hasStatusColumn || usesServerListFilters) return [];
     const statuses = new Set(
       allRows
         .map((row) => String((row as unknown as Record<string, unknown>).status ?? ""))
@@ -71,7 +96,19 @@ const FleetResourcePage = () => {
       { value: "ALL", label: "All statuses" },
       ...[...statuses].sort().map((status) => ({ value: status, label: status })),
     ];
-  }, [allRows, hasStatusColumn]);
+  }, [allRows, hasStatusColumn, usesServerListFilters]);
+
+  const listFilterSelects = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!config?.listFilters?.length) return null;
+    return config.listFilters.map((filter) => ({
+      ...filter,
+      value: listFilterValues[filter.key] ?? "ALL",
+      data: [
+        { value: "ALL", label: filter.allLabel ?? `All ${filter.label.toLowerCase()}` },
+        ...filter.options.map((opt) => ({ value: opt.value, label: opt.label })),
+      ],
+    }));
+  }, [config?.listFilters, listFilterValues]);
 
   const dynamicOptions = useMemo(() => {
     const wagonTypeOpts = (wagonTypes as Array<{ id: string; code: string; name?: string }>).map(
@@ -125,6 +162,7 @@ const FleetResourcePage = () => {
 
   const filteredRows = useMemo(() => {
     if (!config) return allRows;
+    if (usesServerListFilters) return allRows;
     const term = search.trim().toLowerCase();
     return allRows.filter((row) => {
       const record = row as unknown as Record<string, unknown>;
@@ -138,7 +176,7 @@ const FleetResourcePage = () => {
           .includes(term),
       );
     });
-  }, [allRows, search, statusFilter, config]);
+  }, [allRows, search, statusFilter, config, usesServerListFilters]);
 
   const pageCount = Math.max(1, Math.ceil(filteredRows.length / pagination.pageSize));
   const pagedRows = useMemo(() => {
@@ -247,7 +285,27 @@ const FleetResourcePage = () => {
               viewMode={viewMode}
               onViewModeChange={setViewMode}
               filters={
-                hasStatusColumn && statusFilterOptions.length > 1 ? (
+                listFilterSelects ? (
+                  <Group gap="xs" wrap="nowrap">
+                    {listFilterSelects.map((filter) => (
+                      <Select
+                        key={filter.key}
+                        size="sm"
+                        radius="lg"
+                        label={filter.label}
+                        value={filter.value}
+                        onChange={(v) => {
+                          if (!v) return;
+                          setListFilterValues((prev) => ({ ...prev, [filter.key]: v }));
+                          setPagination((prev) => ({ ...prev, pageIndex: 0 }));
+                        }}
+                        data={filter.data}
+                        w={170}
+                        styles={{ input: { borderColor: "var(--mantine-color-gray-3)" } }}
+                      />
+                    ))}
+                  </Group>
+                ) : hasStatusColumn && statusFilterOptions.length > 1 ? (
                   <Select
                     size="sm"
                     radius="lg"
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/fleet/config/resources.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/fleet/config/resources.ts
index 4672666fd..44849b2c4 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/fleet/config/resources.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/fleet/config/resources.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ export type FleetResourceSlug =
 
 export const FLEET_SELECT_NONE = "__none__";
 
+import type { WagonListFilters } from "@/services/wagon.service";
+
+export type FleetListFilters = WagonListFilters;
+
 export type FleetDynamicOptions =
   | "wagonTypes"
   | "containerTypes"
@@ -30,6 +34,13 @@ export interface FleetFormFieldDef extends FormFieldDef {
   noneOption?: boolean;
 }
 
+export interface FleetListFilterDef {
+  key: "status" | "readiness" | "wagonTypeId" | "trainId";
+  label: string;
+  options: Array<{ value: string; label: string }>;
+  allLabel?: string;
+}
+
 export interface FleetResourceConfig {
   slug: FleetResourceSlug;
   label: string;
@@ -39,6 +50,8 @@ export interface FleetResourceConfig {
   entityLabel: string;
   searchPlaceholder: string;
   supportsSearch: boolean;
+  /** Server-side list filters (e.g. wagon status / readiness). */
+  listFilters?: FleetListFilterDef[];
   columns: FleetResourceColumn[];
   formFields: FleetFormFieldDef[];
   emptyValues: Record<string, unknown>;
@@ -101,12 +114,27 @@ export const FLEET_RESOURCES: FleetResourceConfig[] = [
     removeSuccessMessage: "Locomotive decommissioned",
     cardTitleKey: "name",
     cardCodeKey: "code",
-    cardSubtitleKey: "locomotiveType",
-    searchKeys: ["code", "name", "locomotiveType", "status"],
+    listFilters: [
+      {
+        key: "status",
+        label: "Status",
+        allLabel: "All statuses",
+        options: LOCOMOTIVE_STATUS_OPTIONS,
+      },
+      {
+        key: "readiness",
+        label: "Readiness",
+        allLabel: "All readiness",
+        options: WAGON_READINESS_OPTIONS,
+      },
+    ],
+    cardSubtitleKey: "readiness",
+    searchKeys: ["code", "name", "locomotiveType", "status", "readiness"],
     columns: [
       { id: "code", header: "Code", accessorKey: "code", format: "code" },
       { id: "name", header: "Name", accessorKey: "name" },
       { id: "locomotiveType", header: "Type", accessorKey: "locomotiveType" },
+      { id: "readiness", header: "Readiness", accessorKey: "readiness", format: "statusBadge" },
       { id: "status", header: "Status", accessorKey: "status", format: "statusBadge" },
       { id: "maxPullWeightTons", header: "Max pull (tons)", accessorKey: "maxPullWeightTons", format: "number" },
       { id: "maxTrainLengthMeters", header: "Max length (m)", accessorKey: "maxTrainLengthMeters", format: "number" },
@@ -116,6 +144,7 @@ export const FLEET_RESOURCES: FleetResourceConfig[] = [
       { name: "name", label: "Name", type: "text" },
       { name: "locomotiveType", label: "Locomotive type", type: "select", required: true, options: LOCOMOTIVE_TYPE_OPTIONS },
       { name: "status", label: "Status", type: "select", required: true, options: LOCOMOTIVE_STATUS_OPTIONS },
+      { name: "readiness", label: "Readiness", type: "select", required: true, options: WAGON_READINESS_OPTIONS },
       { name: "maxPullWeightTons", label: "Max pulling weight (tons)", type: "number", required: true },
       { name: "maxTrainLengthMeters", label: "Max train length (meters)", type: "number", required: true },
       { name: "powerKw", label: "Power (kW)", type: "number" },
@@ -127,6 +156,7 @@ export const FLEET_RESOURCES: FleetResourceConfig[] = [
       name: "",
       locomotiveType: "DIESEL",
       status: "AVAILABLE",
+      readiness: Freight.WagonReadiness.ImportReady,
       maxPullWeightTons: 0,
       maxTrainLengthMeters: 760,
       powerKw: "",
@@ -187,6 +217,20 @@ export const FLEET_RESOURCES: FleetResourceConfig[] = [
     searchPlaceholder: "Search wagons…",
     supportsSearch: true,
     removeAction: "delete",
+    listFilters: [
+      {
+        key: "status",
+        label: "Status",
+        allLabel: "All statuses",
+        options: WAGON_STATUS_OPTIONS,
+      },
+      {
+        key: "readiness",
+        label: "Readiness",
+        allLabel: "All readiness",
+        options: WAGON_READINESS_OPTIONS,
+      },
+    ],
     cardTitleKey: "wagonNumber",
     cardSubtitleKey: "readiness",
     searchKeys: ["wagonNumber", "wagonTypeId", "trainId", "status", "readiness"],
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/trainScheduling/BatchBoardPage.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/trainScheduling/BatchBoardPage.tsx
index 04a93ff1e..224c1c5ba 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/trainScheduling/BatchBoardPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/trainScheduling/BatchBoardPage.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
   Loader,
   Paper,
   Progress,
-  ScrollArea,
   SimpleGrid,
   Stack,
   Text,
@@ -18,79 +17,30 @@ import {
 } from "@mantine/core";
 import {
   ArrowRight,
-  CheckCircle2,
-  Clock,
-  Hourglass,
   LayoutGrid,
   RefreshCw,
+  Ruler,
   Train,
   Weight,
-  XCircle,
 } from "lucide-react";
 
 import Breadcrumbs from "@/components/ui/Breadcrumbs";
 import { useBatchBoard } from "@/hooks/trainScheduling/useTrainScheduling";
-import type {
-  BatchBoardBooking,
-  BatchBoardBookingState,
-  BatchBoardSchedule,
-} from "@/types/trainScheduling";
-
-const STATE_META: Record<
-  BatchBoardBookingState,
-  { label: string; color: string; icon: typeof CheckCircle2 }
-> = {
-  ALLOCATED: { label: "Allocated", color: "green", icon: CheckCircle2 },
-  AWAITING_PAYMENT: { label: "Awaiting payment", color: "orange", icon: Clock },
-  WAITING: { label: "Paid · waiting", color: "blue", icon: Hourglass },
-  PENDING_CONTRACT: { label: "Pending contract", color: "gray", icon: Hourglass },
-  EXPIRED: { label: "Expired", color: "red", icon: XCircle },
-};
+import type { BatchBoardSchedule } from "@/types/trainScheduling";
 
 const fmtTons = (n: number) =>
   `${n.toLocaleString(undefined, { maximumFractionDigits: 1 })} t`;
 
-function StateBadge({ state }: { state: BatchBoardBookingState }) {
-  const meta = STATE_META[state];
-  const Icon = meta.icon;
-  return (
-    <Badge variant="light" color={meta.color} radius="sm" leftSection={<Icon size={11} />}>
-      {meta.label}
-    </Badge>
-  );
-}
-
-function BookingRow({ booking }: { booking: BatchBoardBooking }) {
-  return (
-    <Group justify="space-between" wrap="nowrap" gap="sm" py={6} px="xs">
-      <Group gap="xs" wrap="nowrap" style={{ minWidth: 0 }}>
-        <Text size="sm" fw={600} truncate>
-          {booking.reference}
-        </Text>
-        {booking.isGovernment ? (
-          <Badge size="xs" variant="light" color="grape" radius="sm">
-            Gov
-          </Badge>
-        ) : null}
-        <Text size="xs" c="dimmed" truncate>
-          {booking.company}
-        </Text>
-      </Group>
-      <Group gap="sm" wrap="nowrap" style={{ flexShrink: 0 }}>
-        <Text size="xs" c="dimmed">
-          {booking.wagons}w · {fmtTons(booking.weightTons)}
-        </Text>
-        <StateBadge state={booking.state} />
-      </Group>
-    </Group>
-  );
-}
+const fmtMeters = (n: number) =>
+  `${n.toLocaleString(undefined, { maximumFractionDigits: 1 })} m`;
 
 function ScheduleCard({ schedule }: { schedule: BatchBoardSchedule }) {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { capacity, counts, locomotive } = schedule;
-  const wagonPct =
-    capacity.maxWagons > 0 ? (capacity.usedWagons / capacity.maxWagons) * 100 : 0;
+  const lengthPct =
+    capacity.maxLengthMeters && capacity.maxLengthMeters > 0
+      ? (capacity.allocatedLengthMeters / capacity.maxLengthMeters) * 100
+      : 0;
   const weightPct =
     capacity.maxWeightTons && capacity.maxWeightTons > 0
       ? (capacity.usedWeightTons / capacity.maxWeightTons) * 100
@@ -103,9 +53,34 @@ function ScheduleCard({ schedule }: { schedule: BatchBoardSchedule }) {
         ? "orange"
         : "gray";
 
+  const totalBookings =
+    counts.allocated +
+    counts.selectedForBatch +
+    counts.ready +
+    counts.waiting +
+    counts.pendingContract +
+    counts.expired;
+
   return (
-    <Paper radius="lg" withBorder style={{ borderColor: "var(--mantine-color-gray-2)", overflow: "hidden" }}>
-      <Box style={{ height: 3, background: "linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mantine-color-green-5), var(--mantine-color-teal-7))" }} />
+    <Paper
+      radius="lg"
+      withBorder
+      style={{
+        borderColor: "var(--mantine-color-gray-2)",
+        overflow: "hidden",
+        cursor: "pointer",
+      }}
+      onClick={() =>
+        navigate(`/dashboard/operations/batch-board/${schedule.scheduleId}`)
+      }
+    >
+      <Box
+        style={{
+          height: 3,
+          background:
+            "linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mantine-color-green-5), var(--mantine-color-teal-7))",
+        }}
+      />
       <Stack gap="sm" p="md">
         <Group justify="space-between" align="flex-start" wrap="nowrap">
           <Group gap="sm" wrap="nowrap" style={{ minWidth: 0 }}>
@@ -147,18 +122,37 @@ function ScheduleCard({ schedule }: { schedule: BatchBoardSchedule }) {
           </Badge>
         )}
 
-        {/* Capacity meters */}
         <Box>
           <Group justify="space-between" mb={2}>
             <Text size="xs" c="dimmed">
-              Wagons
+              Allocated wagons
             </Text>
             <Text size="xs" fw={600}>
-              {capacity.usedWagons}/{capacity.maxWagons}
+              {capacity.allocatedWagons}
             </Text>
           </Group>
-          <Progress value={wagonPct} color={wagonPct >= 100 ? "orange" : "green"} radius="xl" size="sm" />
         </Box>
+        {capacity.maxLengthMeters ? (
+          <Box>
+            <Group justify="space-between" mb={2}>
+              <Group gap={4}>
+                <Ruler size={12} />
+                <Text size="xs" c="dimmed">
+                  Train length
+                </Text>
+              </Group>
+              <Text size="xs" fw={600}>
+                {fmtMeters(capacity.allocatedLengthMeters)}/{fmtMeters(capacity.maxLengthMeters)}
+              </Text>
+            </Group>
+            <Progress
+              value={lengthPct}
+              color={lengthPct >= 100 ? "orange" : "blue"}
+              radius="xl"
+              size="sm"
+            />
+          </Box>
+        ) : null}
         {capacity.maxWeightTons ? (
           <Box>
             <Group justify="space-between" mb={2}>
@@ -172,20 +166,29 @@ function ScheduleCard({ schedule }: { schedule: BatchBoardSchedule }) {
                 {fmtTons(capacity.usedWeightTons)}/{fmtTons(capacity.maxWeightTons)}
               </Text>
             </Group>
-            <Progress value={weightPct} color={weightPct >= 100 ? "red" : "teal"} radius="xl" size="sm" />
+            <Progress
+              value={weightPct}
+              color={weightPct >= 100 ? "red" : "teal"}
+              radius="xl"
+              size="sm"
+            />
           </Box>
         ) : null}
 
-        {/* Count chips */}
         <Group gap={6}>
           <Tooltip label="Allocated to the train">
             <Badge variant="light" color="green" radius="sm">
               {counts.allocated} allocated
             </Badge>
           </Tooltip>
-          <Tooltip label="Notified — 1h to pay">
+          <Tooltip label="Picked by batch — customer notified to pay">
             <Badge variant="light" color="orange" radius="sm">
-              {counts.awaitingPayment} to pay
+              {counts.selectedForBatch} selected
+            </Badge>
+          </Tooltip>
+          <Tooltip label="Contract signed — waiting for batch pick">
+            <Badge variant="light" color="teal" radius="sm">
+              {counts.ready} ready
             </Badge>
           </Tooltip>
           <Tooltip label="Paid, waiting for a slot">
@@ -200,20 +203,11 @@ function ScheduleCard({ schedule }: { schedule: BatchBoardSchedule }) {
           ) : null}
         </Group>
 
-        {/* Bookings */}
-        {schedule.bookings.length ? (
-          <ScrollArea.Autosize mah={220}>
-            <Stack gap={2}>
-              {schedule.bookings.map((b) => (
-                <BookingRow key={b.id} booking={b} />
-              ))}
-            </Stack>
-          </ScrollArea.Autosize>
-        ) : (
-          <Text size="xs" c="dimmed" ta="center" py="sm">
-            No bookings targeting this schedule yet.
-          </Text>
-        )}
+        <Text size="xs" c="dimmed" ta="center">
+          {totalBookings
+            ? `${totalBookings} booking${totalBookings === 1 ? "" : "s"} · click for batch windows`
+            : "No bookings yet · click to open"}
+        </Text>
 
         <Button
           variant="light"
@@ -221,11 +215,12 @@ function ScheduleCard({ schedule }: { schedule: BatchBoardSchedule }) {
           radius="md"
           size="compact-sm"
           rightSection={<ArrowRight size={15} />}
-          onClick={() =>
-            navigate(`/dashboard/operations/train-scheduling-v2/${schedule.scheduleId}`)
-          }
+          onClick={(e) => {
+            e.stopPropagation();
+            navigate(`/dashboard/operations/batch-board/${schedule.scheduleId}`);
+          }}
         >
-          Open schedule
+          View batch windows
         </Button>
       </Stack>
     </Paper>
@@ -238,9 +233,7 @@ export default function BatchBoardPage() {
 
   return (
     <Container size="xl" py="lg">
-      <Breadcrumbs
-        items={[{ label: "Operations" }, { label: "Batch board" }]}
-      />
+      <Breadcrumbs items={[{ label: "Operations" }, { label: "Batch board" }]} />
 
       <Paper
         radius="xl"
@@ -265,8 +258,8 @@ export default function BatchBoardPage() {
                 Batch board
               </Title>
               <Text size="sm" c="dimmed" maw={560}>
-                Every active schedule with its bookings grouped by state — allocated, awaiting
-                payment, paid-waiting and expired. Filling is automatic; this is the live view.
+                Active schedules — click a card to see EAT 3-hour batch windows, bookings, and
+                wagon allocation status.
               </Text>
             </Stack>
           </Group>
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/trainScheduling/BatchScheduleDetailPage.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/trainScheduling/BatchScheduleDetailPage.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2097bca9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/trainScheduling/BatchScheduleDetailPage.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,536 @@
+import { useMemo } from "react";
+import { useNavigate, useParams } from "react-router-dom";
+import {
+  Accordion,
+  Alert,
+  Badge,
+  Box,
+  Button,
+  Container,
+  Group,
+  Loader,
+  Paper,
+  Progress,
+  SimpleGrid,
+  Stack,
+  Table,
+  Text,
+  ThemeIcon,
+  Title,
+  Tooltip,
+} from "@mantine/core";
+import {
+  AlertTriangle,
+  ArrowLeft,
+  CheckCircle2,
+  Clock,
+  Hourglass,
+  Layers,
+  PlayCircle,
+  RefreshCw,
+  Train,
+  Weight,
+  Ruler,
+  XCircle,
+} from "lucide-react";
+
+import Breadcrumbs from "@/components/ui/Breadcrumbs";
+import { TrainCompositionDiagram } from "@/components/trainScheduling/TrainCompositionDiagram";
+import {
+  useBatchBoardDetail,
+  useRunAllocation,
+  useScheduleDetail,
+} from "@/hooks/trainScheduling/useTrainScheduling";
+import { useToast } from "@/hooks/use-toast";
+import type {
+  BatchBoardBookingDetail,
+  BatchBoardBookingState,
+  BatchWindowGroup,
+  BookingAllocationStatus,
+} from "@/types/trainScheduling";
+
+const STATE_META: Record<
+  BatchBoardBookingState,
+  { label: string; color: string; icon: typeof CheckCircle2 }
+> = {
+  ALLOCATED: { label: "Allocated", color: "green", icon: CheckCircle2 },
+  SELECTED_FOR_BATCH: { label: "Selected for batch", color: "orange", icon: Clock },
+  READY: { label: "Ready for batch", color: "teal", icon: Hourglass },
+  WAITING: { label: "Paid · waiting", color: "blue", icon: Hourglass },
+  PENDING_CONTRACT: { label: "Pending contract", color: "gray", icon: Hourglass },
+  EXPIRED: { label: "Expired", color: "red", icon: XCircle },
+};
+
+const ALLOC_META: Record<
+  BookingAllocationStatus,
+  { label: string; color: string }
+> = {
+  ASSIGNED: { label: "Wagons assigned", color: "green" },
+  NOT_ATTEMPTED: { label: "Not allocated", color: "gray" },
+  DEFERRED: { label: "Deferred", color: "orange" },
+  FAILED: { label: "Allocation failed", color: "red" },
+};
+
+const fmtTons = (n: number) =>
+  `${n.toLocaleString(undefined, { maximumFractionDigits: 1 })} t`;
+
+const fmtMeters = (n: number) =>
+  `${n.toLocaleString(undefined, { maximumFractionDigits: 1 })} m`;
+
+const fmtDateTime = (iso: string | null) =>
+  iso
+    ? new Intl.DateTimeFormat("en-GB", {
+        day: "2-digit",
+        month: "short",
+        hour: "2-digit",
+        minute: "2-digit",
+        hour12: false,
+        timeZone: "Africa/Addis_Ababa",
+      }).format(new Date(iso))
+    : "—";
+
+function StateBadge({ state }: { state: BatchBoardBookingState }) {
+  const meta = STATE_META[state];
+  const Icon = meta.icon;
+  return (
+    <Badge variant="light" color={meta.color} radius="sm" leftSection={<Icon size={11} />}>
+      {meta.label}
+    </Badge>
+  );
+}
+
+function AllocationBadge({
+  status,
+  issue,
+}: {
+  status: BookingAllocationStatus;
+  issue: string | null;
+}) {
+  const meta = ALLOC_META[status];
+  const badge = (
+    <Badge variant="light" color={meta.color} radius="sm">
+      {meta.label}
+    </Badge>
+  );
+  if (!issue) return badge;
+  return (
+    <Tooltip label={issue} multiline maw={320} withArrow>
+      <Group gap={4} wrap="nowrap">
+        {badge}
+        <AlertTriangle size={14} color="var(--mantine-color-red-6)" />
+      </Group>
+    </Tooltip>
+  );
+}
+
+function BookingTable({ bookings }: { bookings: BatchBoardBookingDetail[] }) {
+  if (!bookings.length) {
+    return (
+      <Text size="sm" c="dimmed" py="sm" ta="center">
+        No bookings in this batch window.
+      </Text>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Table striped highlightOnHover withTableBorder>
+      <Table.Thead>
+        <Table.Tr>
+          <Table.Th>Reference</Table.Th>
+          <Table.Th>Customer</Table.Th>
+          <Table.Th>Contract signed</Table.Th>
+          <Table.Th>Selected for batch</Table.Th>
+          <Table.Th>Capacity</Table.Th>
+          <Table.Th>Batch state</Table.Th>
+          <Table.Th>Wagon allocation</Table.Th>
+        </Table.Tr>
+      </Table.Thead>
+      <Table.Tbody>
+        {bookings.map((b) => (
+          <Table.Tr key={b.id}>
+            <Table.Td>
+              <Group gap={6} wrap="nowrap">
+                <Text size="sm" fw={600}>
+                  {b.reference}
+                </Text>
+                {b.isGovernment ? (
+                  <Badge size="xs" variant="light" color="grape">
+                    Gov
+                  </Badge>
+                ) : null}
+              </Group>
+            </Table.Td>
+            <Table.Td>
+              <Text size="sm" c="dimmed">
+                {b.company}
+              </Text>
+            </Table.Td>
+            <Table.Td>
+              <Text size="sm">{fmtDateTime(b.fullyExecutedAt)} EAT</Text>
+            </Table.Td>
+            <Table.Td>
+              {b.selectedForBatchAt ? (
+                <>
+                  <Text size="sm">{fmtDateTime(b.selectedForBatchAt)} EAT</Text>
+                  {b.paymentDeadline ? (
+                    <Text size="xs" c="orange">
+                      Pay by {fmtDateTime(b.paymentDeadline)} EAT
+                    </Text>
+                  ) : null}
+                </>
+              ) : (
+                <Text size="sm" c="dimmed">
+                  —
+                </Text>
+              )}
+            </Table.Td>
+            <Table.Td>
+              <Text size="sm">
+                {b.wagons}w · {fmtTons(b.weightTons)}
+              </Text>
+            </Table.Td>
+            <Table.Td>
+              <StateBadge state={b.state} />
+            </Table.Td>
+            <Table.Td>
+              <AllocationBadge status={b.allocationStatus} issue={b.allocationIssue} />
+            </Table.Td>
+          </Table.Tr>
+        ))}
+      </Table.Tbody>
+    </Table>
+  );
+}
+
+function WindowAccordionItem({ window }: { window: BatchWindowGroup }) {
+  const total = window.bookings.length;
+  const hasIssues = window.bookings.some(
+    (b) => b.allocationStatus === "FAILED" || b.allocationStatus === "DEFERRED",
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <Accordion.Item value={window.key}>
+      <Accordion.Control>
+        <Group justify="space-between" wrap="nowrap" pr="md">
+          <Text fw={600} size="sm">
+            {window.label}
+          </Text>
+          <Group gap={6} wrap="nowrap">
+            {hasIssues ? (
+              <Badge variant="light" color="red" size="sm">
+                Issues
+              </Badge>
+            ) : null}
+            <Badge variant="outline" color="gray" size="sm">
+              {total} booking{total === 1 ? "" : "s"}
+            </Badge>
+          </Group>
+        </Group>
+      </Accordion.Control>
+      <Accordion.Panel>
+        <BookingTable bookings={window.bookings} />
+      </Accordion.Panel>
+    </Accordion.Item>
+  );
+}
+
+export default function BatchScheduleDetailPage() {
+  const { scheduleId } = useParams<{ scheduleId: string }>();
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
+  const { toast } = useToast();
+  const { data, isLoading, isFetching, refetch } = useBatchBoardDetail(scheduleId);
+  const runAllocation = useRunAllocation(scheduleId ?? "");
+
+  const hasAssignedWagons = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      Boolean(
+        data?.windows.some((w) =>
+          w.bookings.some((b) => b.allocationStatus === "ASSIGNED"),
+        ) ||
+          data?.pendingContract.bookings.some((b) => b.allocationStatus === "ASSIGNED"),
+      ),
+    [data],
+  );
+
+  const scheduleDetailQuery = useScheduleDetail(
+    hasAssignedWagons ? scheduleId : undefined,
+    "CONTAINER",
+  );
+
+  const defaultOpen = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!data) return [];
+    const withBookings = data.windows.filter((w) => w.bookings.length > 0).map((w) => w.key);
+    if (data.pendingContract.bookings.length) withBookings.push("pending-contract");
+    return withBookings.length ? withBookings : [data.windows[0]?.key].filter(Boolean);
+  }, [data]);
+
+  const handleRunAllocation = () => {
+    runAllocation
+      .mutateAsync()
+      .then((result) => {
+        const failed = result.issues.filter((i) => i.status === "FAILED").length;
+        const deferred = result.deferred.length;
+        toast({
+          title: "Allocation run complete",
+          description:
+            failed || deferred
+              ? `${result.assignedBookingIds.length} assigned · ${deferred} deferred · ${failed} failed`
+              : `${result.assignedBookingIds.length} booking(s) assigned to wagons`,
+          variant: failed ? "destructive" : "default",
+        });
+        void refetch();
+      })
+      .catch(() => {
+        toast({ title: "Allocation failed", variant: "destructive" });
+      });
+  };
+
+  if (isLoading || !data) {
+    return (
+      <Container size="xl" py="lg">
+        <Group justify="center" py="xl">
+          <Loader color="green" />
+        </Group>
+      </Container>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const lengthPct =
+    data.capacity.maxLengthMeters && data.capacity.maxLengthMeters > 0
+      ? (data.capacity.allocatedLengthMeters / data.capacity.maxLengthMeters) * 100
+      : 0;
+  const weightPct =
+    data.capacity.maxWeightTons && data.capacity.maxWeightTons > 0
+      ? (data.capacity.usedWeightTons / data.capacity.maxWeightTons) * 100
+      : 0;
+
+  return (
+    <Container size="xl" py="lg">
+      <Breadcrumbs
+        items={[
+          { label: "Operations" },
+          { label: "Batch board", href: "/dashboard/operations/batch-board" },
+          { label: data.trainNumber ?? data.routeName ?? "Schedule" },
+        ]}
+      />
+
+      <Paper radius="xl" p="xl" mt="md" withBorder>
+        <Group justify="space-between" align="flex-start" wrap="wrap">
+          <Group gap="md" align="flex-start">
+            <Button
+              variant="subtle"
+              color="gray"
+              leftSection={<ArrowLeft size={16} />}
+              onClick={() => navigate("/dashboard/operations/batch-board")}
+            >
+              Back
+            </Button>
+            <Stack gap={4}>
+              <Group gap="sm">
+                <ThemeIcon size={44} radius="md" variant="light" color="green">
+                  <Train size={22} />
+                </ThemeIcon>
+                <div>
+                  <Title order={3}>
+                    {data.trainNumber ?? data.routeName ?? "Schedule"}
+                  </Title>
+                  <Text size="sm" c="dimmed">
+                    {data.origin ?? "—"} → {data.destination ?? "—"} ·{" "}
+                    {data.scheduleDate
+                      ? new Date(data.scheduleDate).toLocaleString()
+                      : "No date"}
+                  </Text>
+                </div>
+              </Group>
+              <Group gap={6}>
+                <Badge variant="light" color="green">
+                  {data.bookingWindowStatus}
+                </Badge>
+                <Badge variant="outline" color="gray">
+                  {data.status}
+                </Badge>
+              </Group>
+            </Stack>
+          </Group>
+
+          <Group gap="sm">
+            <Button
+              variant="default"
+              leftSection={<RefreshCw size={16} />}
+              loading={isFetching}
+              onClick={() => void refetch()}
+            >
+              Refresh
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              color="green"
+              leftSection={<PlayCircle size={16} />}
+              loading={runAllocation.isPending}
+              onClick={handleRunAllocation}
+            >
+              Run allocation
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              variant="light"
+              leftSection={<Layers size={16} />}
+              onClick={() =>
+                navigate(`/dashboard/operations/train-scheduling-v2/${data.scheduleId}`)
+              }
+            >
+              Open schedule
+            </Button>
+          </Group>
+        </Group>
+
+        {data.locomotive ? (
+          <Text size="sm" c="dimmed" mt="md">
+            Loco {data.locomotive.code} · max {fmtTons(data.locomotive.maxPullWeightTons)} ·{" "}
+            {data.locomotive.maxTrainLengthMeters} m
+          </Text>
+        ) : (
+          <Alert color="red" mt="md" icon={<AlertTriangle size={16} />}>
+            No locomotive assigned — wagon allocation cannot run.
+          </Alert>
+        )}
+
+        <SimpleGrid cols={{ base: 1, md: 3 }} spacing="md" mt="md">
+          <Box>
+            <Group justify="space-between" mb={4}>
+              <Text size="sm" c="dimmed">
+                Allocated wagons
+              </Text>
+              <Text size="sm" fw={600}>
+                {data.capacity.allocatedWagons}
+              </Text>
+            </Group>
+          </Box>
+          {data.capacity.maxLengthMeters ? (
+            <Box>
+              <Group justify="space-between" mb={4}>
+                <Group gap={4}>
+                  <Ruler size={14} />
+                  <Text size="sm" c="dimmed">
+                    Train length
+                  </Text>
+                </Group>
+                <Text size="sm" fw={600}>
+                  {fmtMeters(data.capacity.allocatedLengthMeters)}/
+                  {fmtMeters(data.capacity.maxLengthMeters)}
+                </Text>
+              </Group>
+              <Progress
+                value={lengthPct}
+                color={lengthPct >= 100 ? "orange" : "blue"}
+                radius="xl"
+              />
+            </Box>
+          ) : null}
+          {data.capacity.maxWeightTons ? (
+            <Box>
+              <Group justify="space-between" mb={4}>
+                <Group gap={4}>
+                  <Weight size={14} />
+                  <Text size="sm" c="dimmed">
+                    Weight
+                  </Text>
+                </Group>
+                <Text size="sm" fw={600}>
+                  {fmtTons(data.capacity.usedWeightTons)}/{fmtTons(data.capacity.maxWeightTons)}
+                </Text>
+              </Group>
+              <Progress
+                value={weightPct}
+                color={weightPct >= 100 ? "red" : "teal"}
+                radius="xl"
+              />
+            </Box>
+          ) : null}
+        </SimpleGrid>
+
+        <Group gap={6} mt="md">
+          <Badge variant="light" color="green">
+            {data.counts.allocated} allocated
+          </Badge>
+          <Badge variant="light" color="orange">
+            {data.counts.selectedForBatch} selected
+          </Badge>
+          <Badge variant="light" color="teal">
+            {data.counts.ready} ready
+          </Badge>
+          <Badge variant="light" color="blue">
+            {data.counts.waiting} waiting
+          </Badge>
+          <Badge variant="light" color="gray">
+            {data.counts.pendingContract} pending contract
+          </Badge>
+          {data.counts.expired ? (
+            <Badge variant="light" color="red">
+              {data.counts.expired} expired
+            </Badge>
+          ) : null}
+        </Group>
+      </Paper>
+
+      {data.allocationViolations.length ? (
+        <Alert color="red" mt="md" icon={<AlertTriangle size={16} />} title="Allocation constraints">
+          <Stack gap={4}>
+            {data.allocationViolations.map((v) => (
+              <Text key={v} size="sm">
+                {v}
+              </Text>
+            ))}
+          </Stack>
+        </Alert>
+      ) : null}
+
+      <Paper radius="lg" withBorder p="lg" mt="lg">
+        <Title order={4} mb="md">
+          Batch windows (EAT)
+        </Title>
+        <Text size="sm" c="dimmed" mb="md">
+          Bookings are grouped by contract signing time (<code>fullyExecutedAt</code>). Expand a
+          window to see bookings and wagon allocation issues.
+        </Text>
+
+        <Accordion multiple defaultValue={defaultOpen} variant="separated">
+          {data.windows.map((window) => (
+            <WindowAccordionItem key={window.key} window={window} />
+          ))}
+          {data.pendingContract.bookings.length ? (
+            <Accordion.Item value="pending-contract">
+              <Accordion.Control>
+                <Group justify="space-between" wrap="nowrap" pr="md">
+                  <Text fw={600} size="sm">
+                    Pending contract
+                  </Text>
+                  <Badge variant="outline" color="gray" size="sm">
+                    {data.pendingContract.bookings.length} booking
+                    {data.pendingContract.bookings.length === 1 ? "" : "s"}
+                  </Badge>
+                </Group>
+              </Accordion.Control>
+              <Accordion.Panel>
+                <BookingTable bookings={data.pendingContract.bookings} />
+              </Accordion.Panel>
+            </Accordion.Item>
+          ) : null}
+        </Accordion>
+      </Paper>
+
+      {hasAssignedWagons && scheduleDetailQuery.data ? (
+        <Paper radius="lg" withBorder p="lg" mt="lg">
+          <Title order={4} mb="md">
+            Train composition
+          </Title>
+          <TrainCompositionDiagram
+            locomotive={scheduleDetailQuery.data.trainSet?.locomotive}
+            wagons={scheduleDetailQuery.data.trainSet?.wagons ?? []}
+            freightType="CONTAINER"
+            trainNumber={scheduleDetailQuery.data.trainNumber}
+            totalLengthMeters={scheduleDetailQuery.data.trainSet?.totalLengthMeters}
+          />
+        </Paper>
+      ) : null}
+    </Container>
+  );
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/trainScheduling/TrainScheduleV2ListPage.tsx b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/trainScheduling/TrainScheduleV2ListPage.tsx
index 60cce0a41..f7dbf8a70 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/trainScheduling/TrainScheduleV2ListPage.tsx
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/pages/trainScheduling/TrainScheduleV2ListPage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
 import { isAxiosError } from "axios";
 import type { ColumnDef } from "@edr/ui-common";
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export default function TrainScheduleV2ListPage() {
 
   const schedulesQuery = useScheduleList();
   const routesQuery = useRoutes();
-  const locomotivesQuery = useAvailableLocomotives();
+  const locomotivesQuery = useAvailableLocomotives(routeId || undefined);
   const { create, cancel } = useScheduleMutations();
 
   const activeRoutes = useMemo(
@@ -89,6 +89,23 @@ export default function TrainScheduleV2ListPage() {
     [routesQuery.data],
   );
 
+  const selectedRoute = activeRoutes.find((r) => r.id === routeId);
+
+  const locomotiveReadinessHint = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!selectedRoute) return "Select a route first";
+    const origin = selectedRoute.originYard?.country?.trim();
+    const dest = selectedRoute.destinationYard?.country?.trim();
+    if (origin === "Djibouti") return "Import corridor — import-ready locomotives only";
+    if (dest === "Djibouti" && origin !== "Djibouti") {
+      return "Export corridor — export-ready locomotives only";
+    }
+    return "Domestic corridor — any readiness";
+  }, [selectedRoute]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setLocomotiveId("");
+  }, [routeId]);
+
   const allSchedules = schedulesQuery.data ?? [];
 
   const stats = useMemo(() => {
@@ -507,6 +524,11 @@ export default function TrainScheduleV2ListPage() {
             onChange={(v) => setRouteId(v ?? "")}
             searchable
           />
+          {routeId ? (
+            <Text size="xs" c="dimmed">
+              {locomotiveReadinessHint}
+            </Text>
+          ) : null}
           <TextInput
             label="Departure date"
             type="datetime-local"
@@ -518,7 +540,7 @@ export default function TrainScheduleV2ListPage() {
           />
           <Select
             label="Locomotive"
-            placeholder="Select locomotive"
+            placeholder={routeId ? "Select locomotive" : "Select a route first"}
             data={(locomotivesQuery.data ?? []).map((l) => ({
               value: l.id,
               label: `${l.code}${l.name ? ` — ${l.name}` : ""} · ${
@@ -528,6 +550,10 @@ export default function TrainScheduleV2ListPage() {
             value={locomotiveId || null}
             onChange={(v) => setLocomotiveId(v ?? "")}
             searchable
+            disabled={!routeId}
+            nothingFoundMessage={
+              routeId ? "No available locomotives for this corridor" : "Select a route first"
+            }
           />
           <Group justify="flex-end">
             <Button variant="default" onClick={() => setCreateOpen(false)}>
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/fleet/fleet.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/fleet/fleet.service.ts
index 477eeab77..02d063ca0 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/fleet/fleet.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/fleet/fleet.service.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,25 @@
 import { cargoService, type Cargo } from "@/services/cargoService";
 import { containerService, type Container } from "@/services/containerService";
-import { locomotivesService, type Locomotive } from "@/services/locomotives.service";
+import {
+  locomotivesService,
+  type Locomotive,
+  type LocomotiveListFilters,
+} from "@/services/locomotives.service";
 import { trainService, type Train } from "@/services/trains.service";
-import { wagonService, type Wagon } from "@/services/wagon.service";
+import { wagonService, type Wagon, type WagonListFilters } from "@/services/wagon.service";
 import type { FleetResourceSlug } from "@/pages/fleet/config/resources";
 
 export type FleetRecord = Locomotive | Train | Wagon | Container | Cargo;
 
-const listHandlers: Record<FleetResourceSlug, () => Promise<FleetRecord[]>> = {
-  locomotives: () => locomotivesService.getAll().then((r) => r.data),
+export type FleetListFilters = WagonListFilters & LocomotiveListFilters;
+
+const listHandlers: Record<
+  FleetResourceSlug,
+  (filters?: FleetListFilters) => Promise<FleetRecord[]>
+> = {
+  locomotives: (filters) => locomotivesService.getAll(filters ?? {}).then((r) => r.data),
   trains: () => trainService.getAll().then((r) => r.data),
-  wagons: () => wagonService.getAll().then((r) => r.data),
+  wagons: (filters) => wagonService.getAll(filters ?? {}).then((r) => r.data),
   containers: () => containerService.getAll().then((r) => r.data),
   cargoes: () => cargoService.getAll().then((r) => r.data),
 };
@@ -43,7 +52,7 @@ const removeHandlers: Record<FleetResourceSlug, (id: string) => Promise<unknown>
 };
 
 export const fleetService = {
-  list: (slug: FleetResourceSlug) => listHandlers[slug](),
+  list: (slug: FleetResourceSlug, filters?: FleetListFilters) => listHandlers[slug](filters),
   create: (slug: FleetResourceSlug, data: Record<string, unknown>) => createHandlers[slug](data),
   update: (slug: FleetResourceSlug, id: string, data: Record<string, unknown>) =>
     updateHandlers[slug](id, data),
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/locomotives.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/locomotives.service.ts
index 03cffbf5f..95d043658 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/locomotives.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/locomotives.service.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import type { Freight } from '@edr/types';
+
 import { api as apiClient } from '../auth/http';
 
 import { URL_CONSTANTS } from '@/constants/URLS';
@@ -9,12 +11,18 @@ export type LocomotiveStatus =
   | 'ASSIGNED'
   | 'OUT_OF_SERVICE';
 
+export interface LocomotiveListFilters {
+  status?: LocomotiveStatus;
+  readiness?: Freight.WagonReadiness;
+}
+
 export interface Locomotive {
   id: string;
   code: string;
   name?: string | null;
   locomotiveType: LocomotiveType;
   status: LocomotiveStatus;
+  readiness: Freight.WagonReadiness;
   maxPullWeightTons: number;
   maxTrainLengthMeters: number;
   powerKw?: number | null;
@@ -30,7 +38,15 @@ export type SaveLocomotivePayload = Omit<
 >;
 
 export const locomotivesService = {
-  getAll: () => apiClient.get<Locomotive[]>(URL_CONSTANTS.LOCOMOTIVES.BASE),
+  getAll: (filters: LocomotiveListFilters = {}) => {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams();
+    if (filters.status) params.set('status', filters.status);
+    if (filters.readiness) params.set('readiness', filters.readiness);
+    const qs = params.toString();
+    return apiClient.get<Locomotive[]>(
+      `${URL_CONSTANTS.LOCOMOTIVES.BASE}${qs ? `?${qs}` : ''}`,
+    );
+  },
   getById: (id: string) => apiClient.get<Locomotive>(URL_CONSTANTS.LOCOMOTIVES.BY_ID(id)),
   create: (data: Partial<SaveLocomotivePayload>) =>
     apiClient.post(URL_CONSTANTS.LOCOMOTIVES.BASE, data),
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/trainScheduling.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/trainScheduling.service.ts
index e4221b3f9..e8cef9310 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/trainScheduling.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/trainScheduling.service.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { unwrap } from '@/utils/endpoint';
 import { URL_CONSTANTS } from '@/constants/URLS';
 import type {
   BatchBoardSchedule,
+  BatchBoardScheduleDetail,
   BookableSchedule,
   AssignBookingsPayload,
   CreateTrainSchedulePayload,
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ import type {
   TrainSchedulePreviewResponse,
   TrainSchedulingGlobalRules,
   TrainTrackResponse,
+  WagonAllocationAttemptResult,
   YardOption,
 } from '@/types/trainScheduling';
 
@@ -86,6 +88,13 @@ export const trainSchedulingService = {
     return unwrap(response.data);
   },
 
+  getBatchBoardDetail: async (scheduleId: string): Promise<BatchBoardScheduleDetail> => {
+    const response = await client.get<BatchBoardScheduleDetail>(
+      URL_CONSTANTS.TRAIN_SCHEDULING.BATCH_BOARD_DETAIL(scheduleId),
+    );
+    return unwrap(response.data);
+  },
+
   getBookableSchedules: async (
     originYardId?: string,
     destinationYardId?: string,
@@ -97,14 +106,22 @@ export const trainSchedulingService = {
     return unwrap(response.data);
   },
 
-  runBatch: async (scheduleId: string): Promise<TrainScheduleDetail> => {
-    const response = await client.post<TrainScheduleDetail>(
+  runBatch: async (scheduleId: string): Promise<BatchBoardScheduleDetail> => {
+    const response = await client.post<BatchBoardScheduleDetail>(
       URL_CONSTANTS.TRAIN_SCHEDULING.RUN_BATCH(scheduleId),
       {},
     );
     return unwrap(response.data);
   },
 
+  runAllocation: async (scheduleId: string): Promise<WagonAllocationAttemptResult> => {
+    const response = await client.post<WagonAllocationAttemptResult>(
+      URL_CONSTANTS.TRAIN_SCHEDULING.RUN_ALLOCATION(scheduleId),
+      {},
+    );
+    return unwrap(response.data);
+  },
+
   setBookingWindow: async (
     scheduleId: string,
     status: "OPEN" | "CLOSED",
@@ -232,7 +249,14 @@ export const trainSchedulingService = {
     return unwrap(response.data);
   },
 
-  getAvailableLocomotives: async (): Promise<LocomotiveRecord[]> => {
+  getAvailableLocomotives: async (routeId?: string): Promise<LocomotiveRecord[]> => {
+    if (routeId) {
+      const response = await client.get<LocomotiveRecord[]>(
+        URL_CONSTANTS.TRAIN_SCHEDULING.AVAILABLE_LOCOMOTIVES,
+        { params: { routeId } },
+      );
+      return unwrap(response.data);
+    }
     const response = await client.get<LocomotiveRecord[]>(URL_CONSTANTS.LOCOMOTIVES.BASE, {
       params: { status: 'AVAILABLE' },
     });
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/wagon.service.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/wagon.service.ts
index 69e82093f..89e512eb9 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/wagon.service.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/services/wagon.service.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,25 @@ export interface Wagon {
   notes?: string;
 }
 
+export interface WagonListFilters {
+  search?: string;
+  status?: Freight.WagonStatus;
+  readiness?: Freight.WagonReadiness;
+  wagonTypeId?: string;
+  trainId?: string;
+}
+
 export const wagonService = {
-  getAll: () => apiClient.get<Wagon[]>('/wagons'),
+  getAll: (filters: WagonListFilters = {}) => {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams();
+    if (filters.search?.trim()) params.set('search', filters.search.trim());
+    if (filters.status) params.set('status', filters.status);
+    if (filters.readiness) params.set('readiness', filters.readiness);
+    if (filters.wagonTypeId) params.set('wagonTypeId', filters.wagonTypeId);
+    if (filters.trainId) params.set('trainId', filters.trainId);
+    const qs = params.toString();
+    return apiClient.get<Wagon[]>(`/wagons${qs ? `?${qs}` : ''}`);
+  },
   getById: (id: string) => apiClient.get<Wagon>(`/wagons/${id}`),
   getByTrain: (trainId: string) => apiClient.get<Wagon[]>(`/wagons?trainId=${trainId}`),
   assignToTrain: (wagonId: string, trainId: string, sequenceNumber?: number) =>
diff --git a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/trainScheduling.ts b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/trainScheduling.ts
index 4bfa6ce34..7eae19bef 100644
--- a/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/trainScheduling.ts
+++ b/apps/edr-freight-web/backoffice/src/types/trainScheduling.ts
@@ -180,7 +180,8 @@ export interface BookableSchedule {
 
 export type BatchBoardBookingState =
   | "ALLOCATED"
-  | "AWAITING_PAYMENT"
+  | "SELECTED_FOR_BATCH"
+  | "READY"
   | "WAITING"
   | "PENDING_CONTRACT"
   | "EXPIRED";
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ export interface BatchBoardBooking {
   isGovernment: boolean;
   wagons: number;
   weightTons: number;
+  lengthMeters: number;
   paymentDeadline: string | null;
   state: BatchBoardBookingState;
 }
@@ -212,15 +214,16 @@ export interface BatchBoardSchedule {
     maxTrainLengthMeters: number;
   } | null;
   capacity: {
-    maxWagons: number;
-    usedWagons: number;
-    remainingWagons: number;
+    allocatedWagons: number;
+    allocatedLengthMeters: number;
+    maxLengthMeters: number | null;
     usedWeightTons: number;
     maxWeightTons: number | null;
   };
   counts: {
     allocated: number;
-    awaitingPayment: number;
+    selectedForBatch: number;
+    ready: number;
     waiting: number;
     pendingContract: number;
     expired: number;
@@ -228,6 +231,63 @@ export interface BatchBoardSchedule {
   bookings: BatchBoardBooking[];
 }
 
+export type BookingAllocationStatus =
+  | "NOT_ATTEMPTED"
+  | "ASSIGNED"
+  | "DEFERRED"
+  | "FAILED";
+
+export interface BatchBoardBookingDetail extends BatchBoardBooking {
+  fullyExecutedAt: string | null;
+  selectedForBatchAt: string | null;
+  allocationStatus: BookingAllocationStatus;
+  allocationIssue: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface BatchWindowGroup {
+  key: string;
+  label: string;
+  start: string;
+  end: string;
+  counts: {
+    allocated: number;
+    selectedForBatch: number;
+    ready: number;
+    waiting: number;
+    expired: number;
+    pendingContract: number;
+  };
+  bookings: BatchBoardBookingDetail[];
+}
+
+export interface BatchBoardScheduleDetail {
+  scheduleId: string;
+  trainNumber: string | null;
+  routeName: string | null;
+  origin: string | null;
+  destination: string | null;
+  scheduleDate: string | null;
+  status: string;
+  bookingWindowStatus: string;
+  locomotive: BatchBoardSchedule["locomotive"];
+  capacity: BatchBoardSchedule["capacity"];
+  counts: BatchBoardSchedule["counts"];
+  windows: BatchWindowGroup[];
+  pendingContract: BatchWindowGroup;
+  allocationViolations: string[];
+}
+
+export interface WagonAllocationAttemptResult {
+  assignedBookingIds: string[];
+  deferred: Array<{ id: string; reference: string; reason: string }>;
+  issues: Array<{
+    bookingId: string;
+    status: BookingAllocationStatus;
+    issue: string | null;
+  }>;
+  violations: string[];
+}
+
 export interface TrainScheduleWagonAllocation {
   id: string;
   bookingId: string;
diff --git a/packages/types/src/freight/index.ts b/packages/types/src/freight/index.ts
index 8679333ca..e1620b41f 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/freight/index.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/freight/index.ts
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ export enum BookingStatus {
   FullyExecuted = "FULLY_EXECUTED",
   PnrGenerated = "PNR_GENERATED",
   PaymentVerificationInProgress = "PAYMENT_VERIFICATION_IN_PROGRESS",
-  /** Selected in a batch and notified to pay within the 1h window. */
-  AwaitingPayment = "AWAITING_PAYMENT",
+  /** Selected in a batch and notified to pay within the pay window. */
+  SelectedForBatch = "SELECTED_FOR_BATCH",
+  /** @deprecated Use SelectedForBatch */
+  AwaitingPayment = "SELECTED_FOR_BATCH",
   /** Missed the 1h pay window — recoverable via move/cancel (no re-approval). */
   Expired = "EXPIRED",
   Paid = "PAID",