INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
WhatsApp is easily among the most popular apps in India, but did you know it can help you track trains live check your PNR status too Of
course, there are other ways to check your PNR status as well as track live train status online - the NTES app by IRCTC can help with the
latter, while the former can be checked using the Rail Connect app
And there's always the option to call 139 to check these details
But with WhatsApp on your fingertips, on both smartphones and select feature phones, it becomes much easier to check these statuses online
We explain how the popular app with over 200 million users can help you here.IRCTC has partnered with travel platform MakeMyTrip to provide
its users with the PNR status and live train status on your smartphone
You just need to have the latest version of WhatsApp on your phone and, of course, a working internet connection.How to check PNR status on
WhatsAppHere's how to check your Indian Railways PNR status via WhatsApp:Make sure you save MakeMyTrip WhatsApp number (7349389104) in your
contacts.To check your PNR status on WhatsApp, search for the MakeMyTrip contact in WhatsApp and start a chat.simply type in PNR followed by
your PNR number in the message box
If the PNR number is 1234567890, make sure you send the message as PNR 1234567890Once you hit enter, the company will access the PNR details
from IRCTC servers, and will be able to tell you if the seat has been reserved and share the coach details or the current waitlist
status.How to check live train status on WhatsAppHere's how to check Indian Railways live train status via WhatsAppOnce again, make sure you
have MakeMyTrip WhatsApp number (7349389104) saved in your contacts.Open the MakeMyTrip chat and just enter the train number in the message
For example, to check status of train RJPB RAJDHANI (12309), simply type 12309 without any suffix or prefix.After you hit send, you will be
provided all the details of the train status, such as whether it has started, departure station and time, expected arrival time, etc.Both
these services require MakeMyTrip to fetch the data (of the train or your PNR) from the IRCTC servers so you may face a slight delay in
Make sure your WhatsApp notifications are on so that you do not miss the status even in cases there is a delay in getting the data for your
Moreover, these services are for all Indian Railways travellers, and you need not have booked train tickets from MakeMyTrip to use this
And, of course, checking your PNR status and live train status on WhatsApp is free.
