RAILWAY ENQUIRY The service is currently available on Railway Enquiry made easy Call or SMS 139 for • PNR Enquiry • Current and running Position of Trains • Fare Enquiry • Accommodation Availability • Airtel • Vodafone • Idea • Aircel • Loop (BPL) • Tata and MTNL How to avail the services on SMS For Train Enquiry SMS * Train Doj**ddmmyy> * to 139 Example: Train 2012 090410 011 For Ticket Status Enquiry SMS “PNR <10 Digit PNR Number>* to 139 Example: PNR 1234567890 For Seat Availability Enquiry SMS “Train ” to 139 Example: Train 4257 160709 0542 011 3A G Train Fare SMS “ Fare ” to 139 Example: Fare 4257 160708 0542 011 3A G * Premium Charges of Rs 3 Per SMS are Applicable ** DOJ is Date of Journey PNR/Berth/Fare/Train information: www.indianrail.gov.in RESERVATION • Advance Railway ticket booking on the Internet is now through the site of Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd. i.e. www.irctc.co.in. Passengers should first register themselves (free of charge) as an individual and then log in by entering the user name and password. • The only other requirement besides registration is that the passenger should have a valid credit card. The tickets booked online are delivered through courier to the passenger at the selected 127 stations. • Tickets can also be collected personally but at present this is restricted to the Telebooking Centre at Delhi. • Please note that there should be at least two working days between the booking and journey dates. • • • TATkALservice has been introduced by Indian Railways for reserved second sitting (2S), Sleeper Class, AC Chair Class, 3-Tier AC and 2-Tier AC Classes in almost all Mail/Express trains. Tatkal Booking opens at 8 a.m. prior to 2-days in advance to the actual date of journey excluding the date of journey w.e.f. 01-08-2011 e.g. for train leaving on 6th,Tatkal booking will commence at 8 A.M. on 4th. To simplify the reservation process, Northern Railway has a tele-booking scheme under which the passengers can reserve the tickets on the telephone through a special Rail Credit Card which can be obtained from the Standard Chartered Bank. The details for the above can be obtained from the Help Desk of Standard Chartered Bank on Telephone: 23363960. To get information about reservation availability, status of waitlisted tickets, train schedule and stoppages, go to http://www.indianrailways.gov.in, the Passenger Information website managed by CRIS (Center for Railway Information Systems). It also provides an easy and innnovative train search option. In most major cities, you can also book your reserved ticket directly on the web, by logging on to the website of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) http://www.irctc.co.in Travel Hour 42 August 2012