IRCTC PNR Status Check for General and Tatkal

Indian Railways Passengers reservation inquiry gives you the status of Indian Railways train tickets. PNR passenger Name record is given to passengers who have reserved their train tickets. PNR is a 10 unique digit number given to reservation passengers to check their booked ticket status for General or Tatkal. This PNR number will be generated by the Computer Reservation System where the details of passengers or group of passengers’ data will be saved. This database of PNR includes the information of Passengers’ current reservation status which gets updated continuously if some reserved tickets were canceled.

IRCTC PNR Status Check for General and Tatkal 2024
IRCTC PNR Status Check for General and Tatkal 2024

PNR number will be printed on the top left corner of the Printed ticket (Tickets which will be taken from the Railway ticket booking window) If you have booked the ticket through the online IRCTC website then the PNR number will be printed at the top separate cell of the Ticket.

How to IRCTC PNR Status Check Online

Those passengers having reservation tickets can check their PNR status from Indian Railways Passenger Reservation Enquiry by following the below-given procedure. So follow the below steps to check the status in different methods.

  1. At first, candidates should visit the official website

    Open the Indian Railway official website of http://www.indianrail.gov.in

  2. Select PNR Status Option

    Enter your PNR Number which is then printed on the ticket

  3. Enter the Captcha Code

    Click on the Get Status Option

Now you have seen your status with passengers list of the ticket with their allotted coach and seat numbers of complete status.

Through Phone Call:
You need to Dial 139 which connects to the operator then ask for your PNR Status to IRCTC Operator with Saying the PNR number is printed on the ticket and your status will be said by the operator.

Through SMS:
You can also know the ticket status through messages, By sending the SMS to 54959, 5676747, and 57886 from any mobile network. Below are methods to send SMS to the above-given numbers.

  • PNR <10-digit PNR number> to 5676747
  • PNR <10-digit PNR Number> to 54959
  • PNR <10-digit PNR Number> to 139
  • IRPNR <10-digit PNR Number> to 57886

Through Online websites
There are two official websites through which PNR status can be known
They are  Train PNR Status and Indian Railways

Indian Railways Abbreviation:

  1. SL – Sleeper Class
  2. 3A – AC 3 Tier
  3. 3E – AC 3 Tier Economy
  4. 2S – Second Sitting
  5. FC – First class
  6. 2A – AC 2-tier sleeper
  7. 1A – First class AC
  8. GN – General Quota
  9. DF – Defence Quota
  10. CK – Tatkal Quota
  11. CKW – Tatkal Quota waiting list
  12. WL – Waiting List
  13. RAC – Reservation Against Cancellation
  14. SS – Travelling Alone Female Quota (above 45 Year) / Senior Citizen Quota
  15. LD – Ladies Quota
  16. HP – Physically Handicapped Quota

Instructions for IRCTC PNR Status Check:
Make sure you keep your ticket safe with you without getting damage. Without a PNR number, it is difficult to check the status of your respective ticket. You can follow three methods to know your status and confirm the ticket. The status will be changed daily so it is compulsory to check the status of your respective ticket.

  1. What is the official website for the Indian Railway?

    The Indian Railway official website of http://www.indianrail.gov.in

  2. What is the <strong>Abbreviation</strong> SS in <strong>Indian Railways Abbreviation</strong>?

    Travelling Alone Female Quota (above 45 Year) / Senior Citizen Quota

  3. Will my PNR status be confirmed?

    PNR status, for example, indicates if your reservation is confirmed or whether you’ll have to wait for a seat if someone cancels their ticket. Aside from confirmation of your reservation, you will also receive information about the train coach and berth, the fare you paid, and the departure and arrival dates and timeframes.

  4. What is CNF in PNR status?

    The acronym CNF stands for “Confirmed.” The train ticket’s PNR status of CNF indicates that the seats have been confirmed.

  5. Will WL 10 get confirmed?

    In an emergency, however, please go to the station master and obtain authorization from him. I have a ticket on the waitlist (WL 12, WL 13, WL 14, WL 15). Your ticket has been confirmed. You won’t know your berth information until the chart is completed (happens a few hours before the train departs).