Now you can check your PNR and live train status using Whats App.....

Whats App is easily among the most popular apps in INDIA, but did you know it can help you track trains live check your PNR status too? Of, course, there are other ways to check your PNR status as well as track live train status online- the NTES app by IRCTC can help with the latter, while the former can be checked using the Rail Connect app. And there's always the option to call 139 to check these details. But with Whats App on your fingertips, on both smartphones and select feature phones, it becomes much easier to check these statues online. I will explain that how the popular app with over 200 million users can help you here.

IRCTC has partnered with travel platform MakeMyTrip to provide its users with the PNR status and live train status on your smartphone. You just need to have the latest version of Whats App on your phone and, of course, a working internet connection.

How to check PNR status on Whats App

Here's how to check your Indian Railways PNR status via Whats App:

1- Make sure you save MakeMyTrip Whats App number (7349389104) in your contacts.

2- To check your PNR status on Whats App, search for the MakeMyTrip contact in Whats App and start a chat.

3- Simply type in PNR followed by your PNR number in the  message box.

If the PNR number is 1234567890, make sure you send the message as PNR 1234567890

Once you hit enter, the company will access the PNR details from IRCTC severs, and will be able to tell you if the seat has been reserved and share the coach details or the current wait list status.

How to check live train status on Whats App

Here's how to check Indian Railways live train status via Whats App

1- Once again, make sure you have MakeMyTrip Whats App number (7349389104) saved in your contacts.

2- Open the MakeMyTrip chat and just enter the train number in the message box. For example, to check status of train RJPB RAJDHANI(12309), simply type 12309 without any suffix or prefix.

After you hit send, you will be provided all the details of the train status, such as whether it has started, departure station and time, expected arrival, time, etc.

Both these services require MakeMyTrip to fetch the data( of the train or your PNR) from the IRCTC servers so you may face a slight delay in receiving a reply. Make sure your Whats App notifications are on so that you don't miss the status even in cases there is a delay in getting the data for your request. Moreover, these services are for all Indian railways travelers, and you need not have booked train tickets from MakeMyTrip to use the service. And of course checking your PNR status and live train status on Whats App is free.

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