SMS Services

Indian Railways has started SMS services so that even passengers who do not have internet connections or have poor internet connectivity can also get information about various services. Passengers just need to send SMS to 139 number with relevant text message and they will get a return SMS with appropriate details.

However this SMS service is not free. You will be charges Rs. 3 per result.

Currently following services are available on SMS :

PNR Status SMS

SMS Number139
Text MessagePNR 10-Digit-PNR-Number
ExamplePNR 1234567890
ExplanationSend SMS to number 139 with text as PNR 1234567890 where


1234567890 will be replaced by your actual PNR No

 

Train Running Status SMS

SMS Number139
Text MessageAD Train-Number Station-STD-Code
ExampleAD 12001 0562
ExplanationSend SMS to number 139 with text as AD 00000 1111 where


00000 will be replaced by actual Train No
1111 will be replaced by the std code of station for which enquiry is done

 

Seat Availablity SMS

SMS Number139
Text MessageSEAT Train-Number Date-of-Journey Station-From-STD-Code Station-To-STD-Code Class Quota
ExampleSEAT 12001 31122015 0562 011 CC G
ExplanationSend SMS to number 139 with text as SEAT 00000 111111 2222 3333 44 5 where


00000 will be replaced by actual Train No
111111 will be replaced by Travel Date in format DDMMYY (Date Month Year all in two Digits each)
2222 will be replaced by the std code of From Station
3333 will be replaced by the std code of To Station
44 will be replaced by the Travel Class Code
5 will be replaced by the Travel Quota

 

Fare Enquiry SMS

SMS Number139
Text MessageFARE Train-Number Date-of-Journey Station-From-STD-Code Station-To-STD-Code Class Quota
ExampleFARE 12001 31122015 0562 011 CC G
ExplanationSend SMS to number 139 with text as FARE 00000 111111 2222 3333 44 5 where


00000 will be replaced by actual Train No
111111 will be replaced by Travel Date in format DDMMYY (Date Month Year all in two Digits each)
2222 will be replaced by the std code of From Station
3333 will be replaced by the std code of To Station
44 will be replaced by the Travel Class Code
5 will be replaced by the Travel Quota

 

Train Time Table SMS

SMS Number139
Text MessageTIME Train-Number
ExampleTIME 12001
ExplanationSend SMS to number 139 with text as TIME 00000 where


00000 will be replaced by actual Train No

 

Train Name / Number SMS

SMS Number139
Text MessageTN Train-Number or TN Train-Name
ExampleTN 12001 or TN Bhopal Shatbdi
ExplanationSend SMS to number 139 with text as TN 00000 where


00000 will be replaced by actual Train No or Train Name