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PNR Status
Check your PNR status and with our Trip Guarantee feature, get a confirm IRCTC ticket of 3X refund incase ticket is not confirmed. You can also opt for real time PNR status update on WhatsApp.
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Rest assured about your upcoming travel plans, even when the PNR status is waitlisted. With Trip Guarantee, get a confirmed ticket or receive a 3X refund.
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How to Check PNR Status
- Check the PNR status on the MakeMyTrip website: On the MakeMyTrip website, go to the Trains page and click on the ‘Check PNR Status’ tab. In the provided space, enter your 10-digit PNR number and click on ‘Check’. Your PNR status check will be completed immediately and you can assess the status of your booked train ticket via either CNF, RAC or WL displays. If your ticket is confirmed, you will see CNF against your PNR along with your berth and coach number assigned to you.
- Check the PNR status on MakeMyTrip mobile application: If you are searching ‘PNR status railway’ through the MakeMyTrip mobile application, you can check the status via the same mechanism. Simply navigate to the ‘Check PNR Status’ of the Trains page on the app and enter your PNR to check its status.
- Check PNR status through IRCTC website/app: This feature is also available online through the IRCTC official website and app. On both platforms, you simply need to go to the PNR Status tab and enter your ticket PNR to check its status.
- Check the current reservation status using the SMS service: An easy PNR enquiry is also possible through an SMS service provided by the Indian Railways. You need to SMS your PNR to 139 and you will get a response regarding your PNR status through the SMS.
- Check through the railway enquiry number - Call 139: Another way to check your PNR is through the railway enquiry number. You can call 139 and choose PNR Enquiry on the IVR to complete your PNR status check.
- Check final reservation charts: One of the in-person ways to check the PNR status is through the final reservation chart as well, which is displayed on railway platforms at the station. However, for this, you need to wait until a few hours before train departure, which may not be feasible in many cases.
- Enquire on Railway Enquiry counters at the railway station: You can also go for an in-person PNR status at the railway enquiry counters of the railway station.
What are the Top Benefits and Features of the MakeMyTrip PNR Status Checker?
The top advantages and features of the MakeMyTrip PNR status checker include the following:
- Instant and live PNR status update: The process involved in checking a PNR status with MakeMyTrip is fast with instant and live updates of your PNR status.
- Know the PNR status with seat coach position and platform number: Along with the PNR status, you can also get to know your seat and coach position as well as the platform number on which your train would arrive.
- Better confirmation prediction: The confirmation predictions are better calculated and displayed with accurate data sourced from IRCTC.
- Know the waiting list: You can also check the waiting list for your train ticket and assess its chances of confirmation via the MakeMyTrip platforms.
- Fast results and easy to check: The PNR status results are fast and involve a simple procedure that is easy to complete.
- IRCTC authorised partner: MakeMyTrip is an authorised partner of IRCTC, which makes the results reliable, accurate, and updated.
Checking your PNR Status easily
PNR, used to check a range of train details, including arrival time, boarding point, berth type, origin station, departure time, etc., can be easily checked online and via SMS. Just enter the 10-digit PNR No. given on your IRCTC train ticket on the designated MakeMyTrip PNR page and click 'check status' to get details. You can also check PNR status by sending an SMS on 139 or 5676747. Just type in 'PNR (10-digit PNR number)'
Decoding the PNR number
You must be thinking about what a PNR number represents and what information is stored in it. Let us decode what and how a PNR number is provided by the IRCTC ticket booking system.
- The first 3 digits in the PNR number refers to PRS (Passenger Reservation System) which indicates the station or the railway zone where the code is generated and the ticket has been booked. The first number is the zonal code that means from which zone the train is departing or the starting station of the train.
- The second and third digit are the PRS centers.
- The rest of the seven digits are randomly generated which does not provide any useful information but it’s simply for the purpose of providing a unique PNR number.
Types of IRCTC PNR Status
When you receive your PNR number you also receive a PNR status. There are many PNR status provided by the Indian Railways. Each defines the status of your train ticket bookings. Here's what some of the abbreviations stands for:
- CNF: If you got this on your PNR status, it means that your ticket is confirmed.
- CAN: It means your ticket is canceled.
- WL: WL stands for Waiting List. It means that your ticket will only get confirmed if a passenger travelling via the same train decides to cancel his/her ticket.
- RAC: It stands for Reservation Against Cancellation. It means your reservation is confirmed and you may board the train but the berth has to be shared between passengers and split into two seats. If the confirmed passenger does not board the train, a full berth is allotted to the passenger with a RAC ticket.
- GNWL: It stands for General Waiting List which is a type of waitlist quota on tickets. The probability of this ticket getting confirmed is very high.
- PQWL: Pooled quota waiting list status means that if a passenger is traveling between any intermediate stations or from the starting station to the immediate next stop. The chances of confirmation are quite less in this case.
- RLWL: Indian Railways issues train tickets to passengers traveling between the originating station and the terminating station. It is issued to travelers for an intermediate railway station known as Remote Location Waiting List.
- TQWL: This PNR status means Tatkal Quota Waiting List and is issued for tatkal tickets. Unlike GNWL, this ticket gets directly confirmed and does not go through RAC status. A tatkal waitlist is less likely to get confirmed in IRCTC ticket booking system, as during the chart preparation, GNWL is preferred over TQWL.
- NOSB: This PNR status stands for No Seat Berth for half fare. It means that the children under the age of 5 to 12 can board the train but no seat will be allotted.
Validity of a PNR Number
A PNR number is issued when a ticket is booked by a passenger or for a group of a maximum of 6 passengers. It is valid until the date of departure or train cancellation. The PNR number is valid for 9 months and the same PNR number can be generated after a year.
How to Get a Confirmed PNR Status?
When you book train tickets and get your PNR train status as Waitlist, you may wonder whether your ticket will get confirmed or not. A confirmation depends on various factors such as the current bookings, cancellation trend, weekend train ticket bookings, station quotas, festivals, holidays, and special events. Thus, PNR status is very important in understanding your ticket status. With MMT, being the one-stop destination to check PNR status, you can easily put in your PNR number and get the status. Moreover, you can also reach out to the customer service of MakeMyTrip in order to resolve your booking-related queries. Alternatively, you can also check PNR Status on Goibibo
PNR Status Enquiry Quick Facts
| What is PNR in e-ticket? | Passenger Name Record |
| Length of PNR no. | It is a 10-digit unique code. |
| Meaning of first 3 digits of your PNR | In the PNR number, the first 3 digits are called PRS. They give information about the system used by passengers to book train tickets. |
| Meaning of last 7 digits of your PNR | The last seven digits are randomly generated by the system. |
| Validity period of a PNR number | A PNR is applicable for the maximum of 9 months. After that period, it becomes invalid. Same PNR can be generated after a year. |
Train PNR Status FAQS
Q. How to Check PNR Status?
A: You can check PNR Status online via makemytrip.com. Follow the steps mentioned below:
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Step 1: Go to Makemytrip website or download the Makemytrip app.
Step 2: Click on 'Check PNR Status' button.
Step 3: Enter your 10 digit PNR number and search.You will get your booked train ticket current status along with passengers details.Q. What is PNR?
A: PNR, an acronym for 'Passenger Name Record', is a unique 10-digit number code that is provided for all the train ticket bookings you make via Indian Railways. It contains the itinerary for a passenger or a group of passengers traveling together. It is a record in the database of IR-CIS (Indian Railways Computer Reservation System) where all the details related to passenger and the train booked is stored. The IR-CIS also stores PNR train status, information on seats availability, train status, stations detail, reservation rules & policies, train fares, refund policy, and more.
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Whether you book train tickets online or offline or receive an E-ticket or I-ticket, you will always receive a reference number called PNR printed on the top left corner of the ticket. You need to put this PNR number on the website to check your PNR status.Q. What does a PNR number store?
A: A PNR no. has the following information: Details of the passenger, which include name, age and gender. Details of the train, which include train number, coach and seat numbers, class of travel and departure station. Details of the ticket, which include the mode of payment, transaction ID and fare.
ÂQ. How is a PNR number issued for a train?
A: The PNR number contains two parts and the first three digits specify the area from where the ticket is booked. The starting digit of the PNR number indicates from where the train would start. As any Indian Railways train ticket is booked from a PRS (Passenger Reservation System), the two succeeding digits after the first number will denote the particular PRS. When the PNR number on the train ticket begins from 1, it will originate from SCR zone from Secunderabad PRS. When the PNR no. begins from 2 or 3, it will be issued from NR, NCR, NWR, or NER from New Delhi PRS. With starting digits 4 or 5 on the PNR number, the point of origin can be SWR, SCR, or SR from Chennai PRS. When the PNR number starts from 6 or 7, it will originate from station codes, NFR, ECR, ER, ECoR, SER, or SECR, from Kolkata PRS. With 8 or 9 as the beginning digit, the PNR issued will be from CR, WCR, or WR, from Mumbai PRS. The last 7 digits of an Indian Railways PNR number are produced at random to give it a unique identity.
ÂQ. How to find the PNR number on a train ticket?
A: On an Indian railways train ticket, you can find the PNR number on the top left hand corner. When you have booked an e-ticket from IRCTC website, or from an online travel website, the number would be present on the top section. How to check PNR Status? To check your PNR status, visit https://www.makemytrip.com/railways/PNR/ and type in the PNR no. and details, and instantly get the updated result.
ÂQ. How to check PNR status on a phone?
A: Check PNR Status by sending SMS on:
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Type 'PNR (10-digit PNR Number)' and send it to 139.Q. Is PNR number allotted for unreserved and reserved tickets?
A: PNR number is only allotted for reserved tickets.
ÂQ. Where is the PNR number printed on a train ticket?
A: If the train ticket is bought at a railway station,You can find your PNR number on the top left of your ticket. In case the ticket is bought online, the PNR number would be separately displayed on the top of the train ticket.
ÂQ. Can we travel with only the PNR number?
A: Yes, passengers can travel without tickets, if the PNR status is confirmed. If you don’t have the ticket, approach the TC and give the details of your ticket along with a valid ID proof for verification.
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