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Indian Railway launches SIMRAN to monitor train movement.

Satellite Imaging for Rail Navigation (SIMRAN) is a Rs.100 crore project launched by Indian Railways partnered with IIT-Kanpur. This facilitates the passengers to know the exact position of the running train by just sending a SMS through mobile phones. SIMRAN uses Global Positioning System(GPS) to track the exact position and …

Railway Minister Resigns because of Railway Budget

Coalition politics is doing the damage again. Union railway minister Dinesh Trivedi was asked to resign by his own party leader, Mamata Banerjee after his railway Budget, to expose another shameful face of coalition politics. The weak congress, strangled by its allies has nothing to do except to accept his resignation. The …

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PNR Status : Railway Ticket Codes and Meaning

PNR Status – Railway Ticket Codes and Meaning :  Abbreviations and symbols in Indian Railway PNR status leaves many passengers confused. For common symbols like RAC which stands for Reservation Against Cancellation – it might be easy. But not for symbols like PQWL –  for everyone. Just decoding the abbreviations won’t …

Popular Indian Railway Websites

List of  popular websites that provides useful information about Indian railways: http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/ https://www.irctc.co.in/ www.indianrail.gov.in/ http://www.trainenquiry.com http://erail.in/ http://indiarailinfo.com/ www.i-n-d-i-a-n.com

Train Ticket Reservation Now 120 days before!

Book Your Train Tickets 120 Days Before Indian Railways has extended the advanced ticket reservation period from 90 days to 120 days. This means one can plan his journey and book the tickets 120 days (4 months) in advance. This facility would take effect from March 10 2012. As of …

SMS As Alternative To Paper Train Ticket

SMS as a train ticket : To add on to the green intiative of IRCTC, the SMS sent by IRCTC while booking e-ticket would be considered as an ticket reservation proof. This is effective from Feb 01′ 2012. The text message along with a valid id proof servers the purpose. The SMS …

How To Check PNR Status Using Mobile Phone

Indian railway PNR status can be checked through various SMS services using your Mobile Phone. 1. SMS ” PNR<space><PNR NUMBER>” to 139 ( You can also call 139 from BSNL or MTNL phone to get the details ) 2. SMS ” PNR<space><PNR NUMBER>” to  5676747 3. SMS ” PNR<space><PNR NUMBER>” to  54959 4. …

IRCTC Mobile App – Book Train Tickets Using Mobile

IRCTC launches a smarter way to book tickets. Now book your rail ticket -anywhere anytime  through your Mobile Phones – yes, IRCTC Mobile Booking. IRCTC Mobile Website IRCTC brings to you the mobile website https://www.irctc.co.in/mobile and with just a few clicks you can book your tickets using your Mobile Phones. …

Refund On Cancellation Of Tatkal Train Tickets:

Taktal Train Ticket Refunds or Cancellation rules are briefed as below: 1) If you cancel the confirmed tatkal ticket 24 hrs before the scheduled departure of train, A flat refund of 25% of total fare charged on the ticket, excluding Tatkal charges may be granted. As per latest revision (21-11-11), …