No matter whether you’re booking your journey ticket from PRS counter or web portal of IRCTC, a unique 10 digit number is automatically triggered on your railway ticket. This unique number is known as Passenger Name Record or PNR number, generated by the software of Indian Railways. Basically PNR contains detail of passengers’ like name, gender, ID proof details, journey date, boarding & destination station, train timings etc. CRIS is the software which stores these details for future purposes. PNR system was firstly introduced by Airlines to exchange reservation information. Generating PNR is beneficial for both passengers and Indian Railways as it is one of the recognition factors of passengers during their travel. Indian Railways stores the data for security reasons and to update reservation status. This number is also used to check PNR status online. It shows either your ticket is confirmed or in Waiting/RAC. To get accurate results, use RailRestro mobile application – a verified e-catering partner of IRCTC. RailRestro displays exact status of your PNR within few seconds.
Formation of PNR number:
The PNR number is a permutation and combination of 10 digits generated by the CRIS for rail journey. In the given 10 digit, the first three numbers specify the zone of the train based on boarding station and the rest seven-digit numbers are generated randomly by the software. This collective 10 digit number is the PNR number.
Where can you find PNR number on your ticket?
If you have reserved you ticket via PRS counter, then it will be printed on the top left corner of your ticket. But if you have an e-ticket then it will be mentioned in top with a separate block.
How to Check PNR status:
PNR status of you ticket can be checked via various online platforms but RailRestro provides exact result in few seconds. To check train PNR status via RailRestro, visit its official website or download RailRestro’s mobile application from Google PlayStore. After installation, click on “Check PNR status”, enter your 10 digit PNR number and click on “check status” to get your PNR details. You’ll get all information about your PNR status.
Details on PNR status: –
When your PNR status is checked online, it will show the following information about your journey:
- Seat Information including coach & seat number
- Waitlist information like RAC, CNF
- Class of Travel & Fare
- Chart Status (Prepared or not)
- Train name & number
- Booking Status & Current Status (e.g. GNWL 25 / S2, 16 )
- Boarding time from source station & reaching time at destination station.
- Journey Time
PNR status enquiry is essential to get yourself updated about the reservation status. If chart is prepared and still your ticket is in waiting list, then cancel your ticket because travelling with a waiting ticket is illegal. RailRestro is a verified e-catering partner of IRCTC, is an online portal which can be used by the passengers to order food in train along with checking PNR status, train running status, live station feature and train schedule system. It’s a complete app for journey planning.
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