IRCTC or Indian Rail Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd., that runs trains across India has been time and again introducing several schemes that are aimed at making train travel easier, more convenient and more comfortable. E-ticketing has been one such step towards making booking and cancellation of tickets convenient and simple.
If you have booked a ticket on waiting list and if you wish to know if the ticket has been confirmed, all you need is to check the IRCTC PNR status. PNR is the Passenger Name Record which is a 10 digit number that is printed on a railway ticket. This number is very useful to check your ticket status.
Checking IRCTC PNR status is quick and simple
There are many ways to check the PNR status. You can either log in to the website of Indian railways or any other website that provide the service and just type in the 10 digit figure. All details of your ticket will be displayed, including if the ticket has been confirmed or if it is still in the waiting list or if you have been given RAC status.
Another way of checking PNR status from IRCTC is to call toll free number provided by Indian railways which is 139. You can even use the SMS service provided by the Railways wherein you can send the PNR number to the digits provided. As of now, you can send SMS to 5676747, 54959 and even 139.
Nowadays, most people are using smartphones and can avail internet from their phones which has made checking IRCTC PNR status much easier. There are many mobile applications companies that provide apps to check PNR status from your phone. All you have to do is download any of these apps.