Indian Railway Reservation

The backbone of Indian holidays, Indian Railways provides services to the people of India about 150 years. Throughout the ups and downs of the nation, this group acts as a monster power to unite and shake hands with the country's economic structure. Indian Railways is one of the largest rail networks in the world. It is supposed to the busiest also.

Over 17 million passengers and more than two million tons of cargo per day transported by Indian Trains. There is greater capacity in the world as utility employer, with more than 1.4 million workers. The Indian Railways has a rail network that stretches across the country, covering 6909 stations total route length of more than 63,327 km. The rail tracks cross through the length and breadth of India, enveloping an estimated length of 109,906 kilometers. Indian Railways has a very good number of nearly 7740 locomotives, 39,363 coaches, 2,22,147 cargo wagons, 710 revamping shops, 2300 well equipped sheds and more than 7010 stations to meet the requirements of the entire Indian population. Indian Railways is administered by the Ministry of Railways of Government of India.

Indian Railways has own operated three important websites:
  • http://www.indianrail.gov.in for Availability, Fare information and PNR Status
  • http://www.irctc.co.in for Online Train Ticket Booking
  • http://www.trainenquiry.com for Trains Timetable and current running information of Trains
It is possible that many times indianrail.gov.in site will not be opened because of heavy loads, to check your PNR status in this case, simply use your mobile, send SMS to 5888 to get your PNR status.
    To know your Indian railway Ticket PNR Status by SMS just follow as below,
    1. Keep Handy Your PNR Number
    2. SMS “PNR ” to 5888 or 57886 or 5676747
    Now, Indian Railway Department has launched a new investigation of the phone, which is a free service and works all over India, small villages and towns. You only need to call '139 'to your BSNL landlines, MTNL landlines, Dolphin, Garuda, Idea, Spice Telecom and Vodaphone telecom operator enabled phones.

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