Millions of people book their railway tickets in real time and store tickets details using Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp. Ltd (IRCTC) mobile application residing on their mobile phone. It gives them an increased suitability through a real time, secure ticketing services. The passenger receives a reservation message just after booking their ticket with the full details of the ticket including PNR (Passenger Name Record), Train number, date of journey and class.

Now, IRCTC has introduced the latest initiative for checking the Railway ticket PNR status, train fair, seat availability, arrival or departure, train running status and train name/number/time using a single window information through universal number called 139-Rail Sampark.

In other words, you may obtain information regarding the PNR status, train running status for both arrivals and departures, Accommodation Availability Enquiry on Trains till Departure, Details of train Fare, Train Schedule /Timetable and train Name/ Number enquiries etc. on your mobile phone through SMS facility.

The national enquiry service of 139-Rail Sampark has been in operation for more than 5 years.
In addition to voice enquiry on Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS), the Passenger can get the desired information by sending SMS to 139 in the specified syntax.

Want to know about live running status of your train? Using our smart, robust, intuitive and user friendly tool, it is simple to track train, check train status, its arrival time, departure time, intermediate stoppages, time needed to travel and more without any inconvenience. So, are you ready to check the status of your train now? Within clicks, you will get all the details related to that train status.

This is certain that Indian Railways is been managing one of the biggest networks efficiently that has been spread all across the nation and is known to be reckoned at a large scale worldwide. With the emergence of technology, it has been consistently putting endeavours to make their services not only simple and at ease for people but also accessible and approachable by all means. Even, if you want to track train at any station nowadays, it could also be done simply and without any hassle in minutes. And for the same, there is absolutely no need to go to the railway counters and enquire about train and its running status. Meant to be saving your valuable time and effort, you can track train using ‘Spot your train’ utility of  pnrstatuslive.com and be updated about the running status of any train instantly within few clicks. Along with live running and tracking status of train, you will also come to know about its other details like arrival time, departure time, overall distance to be travelled and covered, and more in a seamless way.

Been associated with Indian Railways, pnrstatuslive.com is been primarily engaged into providing high quality, fresh and hot food delivery in trains and with time, it broadened its area of offerings related to providing updated and reliable information about trains covering Indian Railways time table, seat availability, PNR status, track train, etc. To track train, it introduced ‘Spot your Train’ utility that actually simplified diverse needs and prerequisites of people from all over and assist them to know the live status of trains at any point and at any junction and make sure whether the train’s arrival is on time or a bit delayed, ultimately enhancing their experience. Don’t you think, it is such an excellent app? Thinking about its functionality and working? Simply follow the steps mentioned in below and you will get the status.

In addition, the leading e-catering service provider has gone an extra mile by building its mobile site that assists passengers to track live status of any train in almost real time scenarios. You just require to feed train related numbers and the mobile app is attainable for both Windows as well as Android based platforms. People are not restricted to only spotting a train but also get updated about other details including train schedule, diverted stations, live station, rescheduled trains, trains in between stations and cancelled trains. Being the only biggest network managed by Indian Railways, it happens that often trains run a little late or sometimes they are bang on time. So, irrespective of what could be train timings will be, it is always helpful and beneficial to know the exact schedule of the train and its running status.

Get Here! Indian Railway PNR Enquiry Status Service on Mobile SMS: Daily millions of Indian people book their rail ticket in real time and store tickets details using our Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp. Ltd. (IRCTC) mobile apps application residing on your personal mobile phone. Railway Board team gives all the Indian people mobile phone call service to all the passengers. Railway provides good and best services to its passengers. The passengers receives a reservation message just after booking their ticket with full and complete details of ticket including PNR (Passenger Name & Record), Train number, date of journey and class.

Now the team of IRCTC has officially introduced the latest number for checking the Railway ticket, PNR status, train fair and more information. You can contact to railway team through online and offline mode after the call you can find all latest information from the railway board team.

The Indian railway provides enquiry service of 139 Rail Sampark number. Railway has been launched enquiry service for all passengers, you can get here all information with the help of your mobile and telephone.

In this time all passenger get real and correct information as PNR Status, Train Status, Seat Availability, Train Time Table and all information are available on your mobile phone number through this SMS facility.

Indian Railway PNR Enquiry Number

You can send SMS to 139 like: PNR *10 digits PNR Number*

For PNR Status: PNR 4525454552

Now all the enquiries like PNR Status, Train Status, Seat Availability, Train Schedule, Train Time Table, Train Fare, Train Live Status etc. are available on your personal mobile phone through this SMS facility by sending SMS to 139 in the pre-defined format as mentioned hereunder.

A) For PNR Enquiry:

If you want to get the status of your booked ticket whether your train ticket has confirmed or waiting list.

Send SMS to 139 as: PNR <10 Digit PNR Number>

PNR Status Example: PNR 2459547855

B): For Train Arrival/Departure Enquiry:

There is no need to go online or visit any Railway Station reservation counter for enquiry regarding the timing of arrival and departure of any train.

Just send SMS to 139 as: AD <Train number> <STD code of Station>

Train Arrival/Departure Enquiry Example: AD 13105 033

C) For Accommodation Availability:

You may check that whether any seat is available in any particular train on a date. In other words, you may get seat availability information at your finger tip.

Just SMS to 139 as: SEAT <Train Number><DOJ in DDMMYY format><Station from: STD Code><Station to: STD Code><Class><Quota>

Seat Availability Enquiry Example: SEAT 54221 150616 040 033 SL G

DOJ: You have to write Date of Journey (DOJ) in the DDMMYY format.
Class: You may enter 1A for First AC, 2A for Second AC, 3A for Three-tier AC, FC for First Class, SL for Sleeper, CC for AC Chair Car, 2S for Second Sitting.
Quota: It is optional field. You may enter G for general, CK for Tatkal.

D) For Train Fare enquiry:

You may also enquire the railway fare of any train number from one particular station to another station.

Send SMS to 139 as: FARE <Train Number><DOJ ddmmyy><Station From: STD Code><Station To: STD Code><Class><Quota>

Train Fair Enquiry Example: FARE 54221 150612 033 06152 SL G

E) For Train Time table:

Now, you may get detail timetable of any train by SMS to 139 and providing the train number.

Sens SMS to 139 as: TIME <Train Number>

Train Timing Enquiry Example: TIME 12323

F) For Spot/ Locate Train:

To locate any train on running status you may send SMS as mentioned hereunder.

Send SMS to 139 as: SPOT <Train Number> or LOCATE <Train Number>

Train Live Status Enquiry Example: SPOT 12021 or LOCATE 12245

G) For Train Name/Number:

You may also find any train number if you know the exact name of train or vice versa.

Send SMS to 139 as: TN train number OR TN train name

Train Name/Number Enquiry Example: TN 12012 or TN GATIMAAN EXPRESS

To get all above mentioned syntaxes you may send one SMS as HELP or RAIL to 139.

Note that this service is currently available on following Telephone Service Providers viz. Airtel, Aircel, BSNL, IDEA, LOOP, MTNL, Reliance, Tata, Uninor and Vodafone operators.

The Indian Railways IRCTC website opens up for train reservations at 10 AM, or 12 PM if you are making a reservation under the tatkal scheme, and the tickets are often booked within minutes. When every second matters, the Magic Autofill tool can improve your chances of getting a train ticket.

Irctc Tatkal Magic Autofill is a tool or web service to automate IRCTC Tatkal Ticket Booking. As we all knows the pain behind a waiting list and RAC Ticket. The main reason behind is, The form fill-up time required at irctc website. So why don’t fill the form before we actually go into the tatkal ticket battle. It will increase your chances of having a confirmed railway ticket.

Our mission is to automate each field of tatkal ticket form so that, users don’t have to write a single character during tatkal booking time. The entire process of irctc form booking is streamlined and based on the single button placed at bookmarks bar.

As you know that irctc ticket booking consists of several steps to be done with confirmed.

1. Credential Details
2. Journey Planner Form
3. Selection of train
4. Passenger Details form
5. Payment Options and Details

We are come up with the solution to streamline this complex process. By simple touch and go button.

As tatkal hours starts from 10 am, before that you can fill the complete form at our side. We will provide you a single button.

Tatkal, literally means ‘Immediate’. Tatkal booking facility is the savior for millions of travelers. The comfortable last minute travel is made possible with Tatkal system.

Tatkal ticket booking time starts a day in advance. For instance, if you want to travel tomorrow, you can book the tickets today. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd constantly update the system of tatkal booking to ease the process of booking tickets online. Tatkal ticket booking opened at 10 am every day.

Indian Railway has decided to divide the tatkal into two slots  in order to reduce the load on the website during the tatkal hour that is 10AM. However, IRCTC website portal has been improved a lot of loading and response time now by implementing the IRCTC Lite Verison concept (explained below) but still the website gets down at 10 AM sometimes.

After this separation of slot1 and slot2, Railway is making sure that the UP-Time for the website will be 100%.

Booking an e-ticket using tatkal scheme during the rush hour is like rushing in an ambulance during peak traffic. Due to heavy traffic and a huge load on servers during the tatkal hours, between 10 am to 12 pm, users find it too hard to book their tickets. In order to eliminate the problems faced by the users, IRCTC modified their tatkal ticket booking time system in 2016.

Earlier in 2012-2013, the tatkal ticket booking time was scheduled at 8 am every day, which was then altered to 10 am. Updating the system of tatkal booking is a continuous process in order to meet the demands from the public.

As a part of the Rail Budget Announcements of 2016-17, Railways has introduced cancellation facility for PRS counter tickets through 139 or IRCTC website for all confirmed, RAC and waitlisted PRS Counter tickets. This facility of cancellation through 139 or IRCTC website will give a huge relief to the passengers.

To facilitate passengers with PRS counter tickets to cancel their tickets through within the prescribed time limit as per Refund Rule 2015 facility for cancellation of such tickets through 139 (by IVRS – Interactive Voice Response System  and SMS).

Railway News is information about current information of Railway. Railway News  based on Running Status of Train, Prediction for your PNR Number, PNR STATUS, Seat Availability, Ticket booking, Railway Timetable.

Common topics of  Railway News include Fare free trains, Live Train Status ,Railway Ticket Reservation:, How to Book Rail Tickets and many type of events related to  the railway.

railways news usually distributed  daily in the form of Web Page. The publication is typically sectioned off based on subject and content. The most important or interesting news will be displayed on the front page of the website. railways news may also include Running Status of Train, Prediction for your PNR Number,Ticket booking,Railway Ticket Reservation.

An under-appreciated travel scene in the early days, train travel has now developed into the most economic way of travel. Apart from being attractive to budget conscious travellers, travelling by train is a vacation in itself, especially, in a country like India. The trains in India have an old, rustic charm about themselves. They might not be modern in any sense of the word, but, are for those who truly love to cherish their travel experiences.

The Indian Railways are operated and controlled by the Government of India. It is the third largest rail network in the world, with tracks running well over 60,000 kilometres which connect about 7500 stations, ferrying nearly 20 million people every day. There are varied types of trains such as the Long Distance trains – which are compartmentalised in the Air Conditioned (‘AC’) and Non AC classes. While the AC coaches are more sterile and ‘privatised’ with curtains and blankets, the real experience lies in the Non-AC coaches where one wakes up to shrieks of the tea vendor and the aroma of food from different stations.

There also exist short travel trains such as the Shatabdi Express which provides AC chair cars, one of the most comfortable ways to travel short distances. But yes, these may not be an equivalent to a barcalounger! Indian Railways hold true pride in the luxury trains such as The Palace on Wheels which is India’s most authentic luxury train. The Palace on Wheels does an eight-day loop from New Delhi with stops and sightseeing tours in Jaipur, Ranthambore, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bharatpur and Agra. Also, the Deccan Odyssey, India’s second luxury train after the Palace on Wheels truely deserve mention. The 7 nights/8 days itinerary beginning from Mumbai crisscrosses some of the most mesmerizing landscape along the verdant Western Ghats and the Konkan Coast.

FAQ is an acronym for “Frequently Asked Questions”. Generally, it is a collection of most commonly asked questions to customer support staff by website visitors and customers. When your customers have questions or issues, they demand immediate, accurate answers. To keep the customers happy, you need to deliver this information quickly, accurately, and consistently. So, companies maintain a set of such questions along with answers and publish the collection on their website so that future users can read the FAQs and they need not to ask the same questions. This saves the time and effort wasted for both customers /visitors / users as well as support staff.

Frequently Asked Questions :

• Can I prepone or postpone my reservation?

  The date of journey on Confirmed/RAC/Waitlisted tickets can be preponed or postponed in the same/higher class or for a longer distance on payment of nominal charges. This facility can be availed only once, irrespective of whether the accommodation available is reserved or RAC or wait-listed. If you want to prepone the date of your journey, you should surrender your ticket during working hours and up to six hours before the schedule departure of the train in which fresh reservation is required. For postponement, the ticket must be surrendered at least 24 hours before the schedule departure of the train in which reservation is presently held. Such changes can be made only once.

• Can I change the boarding station?

  Yes, you can. All you have to do is submit a written request to the Reservation Supervisor of the Original boarding station or contact any Computerised Reservation Centre, at least 24 hours before the department of the train. However, no refund is permissible for the unused portion of the journey. Such changes can be made only once.

• Can I break my journey at any intermediate station?

  If you hold a journey ticket for more than 500 kms, you can break your journey once for two days at any station enroute. This facility can be availed only after traveling 500 kms from the starting station. If your ticket is for more than 1000 kms, you will be allowed to break your journey twice. The day of departure and arrival must be excluded while calculating the number of eligible days for break of journey. And remember to get your ticket endorsed by the Station Manager/Ticket Collector at the station where you intend to break your journey. Note:

  1. For through passenger, any halt at intermediate station for less than 24 hours to catch a connecting train will not be treated as break of journey.
  2. This facility is not available to passengers traveling by Rajdhani/Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi Express trains.
  3. This facility is not permitted short of the station up to which reservation has been done.
  4. Intention to break journey is to be advised at the time of original booking and not after obtaining reservation.

• Can I extend my journey beyond the original destination?

  Yes, Indian Railways allow extension of journey. This can be done by approaching the ticket checking staff either before reaching your destination or after completion of booked journey. The fare for the extended portion of the journey will be collected without the benefit of telescopic rates.

• Can I upgrade my ticket to a higher class, enroute?

  Your reserved ticket for a lower class can be upgraded to a higher class for the same train and date, subject to availability of accommodation. The upgrading of accommodation can be done only once on collection of fresh reservation charges and the fare difference. This can also be done during the journey by approaching the Travelling Ticket Examiner.

• Can my confirmed ticket be transferred to somebody else?

  If you are holding a confirmed ticket and are unable to travel, your ticket can be transferred to your family members viz., father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, husband or wife. To transfer your ticket, you must submit your request atleast 24 hours in advance of the scheduled departure of the train. Tickets can also be transferred.

  1. To another Government Servant traveling on duty, atleast 24 hours in advance of the scheduled departure of the train.
  2. To other students of recognized Educational Institution when the Principal/Head makes a request at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled departure of the train.
  3. To other members of the marriage party, if the head of such a party makes a request at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled departure of the train.
  4. To other cadets of NCC, if the head of the group makes a request atleast 24 hours in advance of the scheduled departure of the train. Such changes can be made only once. If the request does not exceed 10% of the total number of group members.

• What are Circular Journey Tickets?

  If you wish to go on a pilgrimage or sightseeing trip to many destinations, Indian Railways provide the facility of booking Circular Journey Tickets. These tickets offer you unique travel flexibility, as they are issued for all journeys (other than regular routes) which begin and end at the same station. Circular Journey Tickets can be purchased for all classes of travel. A maximum of eight break of journeys will be admissible on these tickets. Endorsements for break journeys are not needed. Standard Circular Journey Tickets are also offered by Zonal Railways. These cover popular destinations for the convenience of tourists. The detail of route, fare etc., for these tickets can be obtained from nominated stations in each Zonal Railway. You can purchase these tickets if any one of the standard routes suit your convenience. Otherwise you can inform the Zonal Railways about your itinerary and Circular Journey Tickets can be drawn up to suit your requirements.

• What are the advantages of booking a Circular Journey Ticket?

  Circular Journey Tickets give you the benefit of telescopic rates, which are considerably lower than regular point-to-point fare. These rates are calculated on Mail/Express Fares. With these tickets, you not only save time but also the inconvenience of booking tickets for each leg of the journey.

• What is the booking procedure for Circular Journey Tickets?

  Once your itinerary is finalized, you can approach the Divisional Commercial Managers of the Division or Station Managers of certain major stations to which the journey commencing station belongs. The Divisional Commercial Manager or the station authorities will then calculate the cost of the tickets based on your itinerary. He will also inform the Station Manager concerned of the same, in the prescribed format. You can purchase Circular Journey Tickets by presenting this form at the Booking Office of the station from where you propose to start your journey. After purchasing the Circular Journey Ticket, you must approach the Reservation Office to reserve your accommodation for various laps of your journey. You will then be issued reserved tickets for the journey.

Search for available seats in an Indian Railways train here. Click this link to find out the trains that are running between any 2 stations: https://pnrstatuslive.com/seat-availability/. It lists down the names of trains that are traveling between any two stations at any given point in time.

Getting a good seat in an IRCTC train can be difficult. Many people have made poor choices of seats before. A good seat guarantees you comfort throughout the journey. Remember that that a journey by train can be very long. The last thing you want is getting stuck in an undesirable seat. Once you choose a seat, you cannot easily replace it.

The most important advice to keep in mind when booking a train ticket is: Start confirming your ticket when it is 30 minutes to train departure.

Many passengers book more than one tickets to increase their chances of getting on board. One ticket can be confirmed while the rest of the tickets are still on the waiting list. When this happens as the departure approaches, these passengers normally cancel the tickets that are still on the waiting list. They then use those that have been confirmed. Because all the tickets are booked by same person, the cancelled ones are normally high on the waiting list

When these passengers cancel their tickets, they open up room for other passengers to take higher spaces on the booking list. Taking a higher position means that the chances of your ticket to be confirmed is higher. If you despair and leave the train station before the train departs, you might lose a last minute chance of having your ticket confirmed.

Wondering, what is the reason behind looking for Indian Railways time table? In India, the best way to travel from one city/state to other is via trains. Indian Railways has such a large network spread all across the world and is known to be very efficient and promising means of transport. One cannot really imagine the number of trains running each day. And the task of seeking the right kind of train for your travel could be an annoying task. To be aware of the fact, which train runs from where, at what time and on which date, it is advisable to look for the Indian Railways time table.

First of all, make sure that there are different types of passenger trains that Indian Railways has been operating. The different categories of the passenger based trains are local trains, intercity trains, express trains, super fast trains, Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi. You can check up and have a look at the Indian Railways time table online and figure out the number of trains running from one particular destination to other. It will help you to go through the list of trains passing through the route. The timings are also reflected. Every passenger train doesn’t run on daily basis, so you can even figure out the days in which those trains have been running.

If you already know from which train you want to travel, you can just put the train name or number at online time table and it will let you know about all the relevant details of that train that you must know before booking tickets.   There are many benefits that you can gain by checking online time table of Indian Railways like be aware of the arrival time and departure time of trains, entire route covered by the train, information on rules, policies and fares, changes in the route of train (if there is any) and more. The online time table available assures availability of information on which you can rely upon. The prime benefit is that one can reserve tickets even at the last minute prior to the preparation of final chart and tickets can be booked just by sitting as per the convenience of passengers at home or office. Advanced technology has actually enabled prompt and genuine information about trains available within seconds. So, make sure to be updated, know about everything and enjoy your favourite food meal while travelling in trains. Have a safe journey!

It is very common in India to check the current running status of your train before leaving your home by which you are going to travel and enjoy your holidays. Sometime due to some weather or some more reasons, your train may be late for long hours. If you want to make your journey memorable and hassle free, you can check running status before travelling. It will enable you to save your time without wasting single seconds.

Knowing the exact location of a train was never so easy as one can now track it on your home. Expanding its facility, Railways have included all trains under its online train tracking service, pnrstatuslive.com, providing updated information about their movements.