Those who travel by trains are sure to hear about the Indian Railways PNR status and PNR number. The PNR number is a 10-digit number provided on the top left-hand corner of the ticket and stands for the Personal Name Record. When you book your ticket, a lot of details like the name of the passengers, age, address, source and destination stations, date of journey, name of the train, mobile number, etc are provided. Based on all these details the PNR number is generated.
The booking of trains starts 120 days before the departure of the train, and is possible up to 4 hours before departure, until the final charts are prepared. Because of the huge rush of passengers, you may not always get seats available on your preferred train. In such cases, you are either put in RAC or Waiting List, where you will get your ticket confirmed if any cancellations are made. Under RAC, or Reservation against Cancellation, you will be provided a side berth where you can sit and travel. In order to enquire the current status of your reservation you need to quote the PNR number.
After availing your PNR number, you have to provide this number in all your dealings with the railways, be it a train enquiry, checking of train timings, seat availability, coach and seat number or cancellation of your tickets. You can book for a maximum of 6 passengers under the same PNR, provided they have the same source and destination stations. In case you are booking Tatkal tickets, a maximum of 4 passengers are booked under the same PNR.
The PNR status check can be done by numerous ways. The call centers of Indian Railways are open 24 hours a day for assistance. You can make a call to the toll-free numbers to talk to the customer care official, or check your PNR status through IVRS. Mobile phones can be used to send an SMS containing your PNR number in the required format to 139, to get all details on your handset. Several cell phone applications have been developed that provide all features regarding tickets and trains on your phones.
The booking counters at railway stations also can be of great help in checking the status of your ticket. But the easiest and most preferred method is the online status check. The websites of Indian Railways, IRCTC, and many other travel and tourism sites offer to check your PNR status whenever you need.
If cancellations have been done, the status of your ticket keeps changing. Until the final chart is prepared, there are chances for your ticket status to get upgraded. So, keep track of the Indian Railways PNR status and have a happy journey.
The booking of trains starts 120 days before the departure of the train, and is possible up to 4 hours before departure, until the final charts are prepared. Because of the huge rush of passengers, you may not always get seats available on your preferred train. In such cases, you are either put in RAC or Waiting List, where you will get your ticket confirmed if any cancellations are made. Under RAC, or Reservation against Cancellation, you will be provided a side berth where you can sit and travel. In order to enquire the current status of your reservation you need to quote the PNR number.
After availing your PNR number, you have to provide this number in all your dealings with the railways, be it a train enquiry, checking of train timings, seat availability, coach and seat number or cancellation of your tickets. You can book for a maximum of 6 passengers under the same PNR, provided they have the same source and destination stations. In case you are booking Tatkal tickets, a maximum of 4 passengers are booked under the same PNR.
The PNR status check can be done by numerous ways. The call centers of Indian Railways are open 24 hours a day for assistance. You can make a call to the toll-free numbers to talk to the customer care official, or check your PNR status through IVRS. Mobile phones can be used to send an SMS containing your PNR number in the required format to 139, to get all details on your handset. Several cell phone applications have been developed that provide all features regarding tickets and trains on your phones.
The booking counters at railway stations also can be of great help in checking the status of your ticket. But the easiest and most preferred method is the online status check. The websites of Indian Railways, IRCTC, and many other travel and tourism sites offer to check your PNR status whenever you need.
If cancellations have been done, the status of your ticket keeps changing. Until the final chart is prepared, there are chances for your ticket status to get upgraded. So, keep track of the Indian Railways PNR status and have a happy journey.
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