A PNR Check is one of the most frequent activities a train traveller does in India. More so when the ticket is not Confirmed (CNF). However, did you know that you can do so much with PNR Number than just checking your booking status.

This article will reveal some of the tricks by which you can take the PNR Check to another level. But before we look at the tricks let’s find what is a PNR Check and how to do it?

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What is a PNR Number?

Passenger Name Record (PNR) Number is a 10 digit number that is given uniquely to every booking with the Indian Railways. A PNR number gives many important information such as Passenger Details, Train Details, Booking Status and if the booking is confirmed the Booking Details as well.

How to perform a PNR Check

You can easily perform a PNR Check using RailMitra’s website or application (available on both Android as well as iOS). Just follow these easy steps:

1. Go to RailMitra or Install the dedicated Application.

2. Click on PNR Status.

3. Enter your 10 digit PNR Number.

4. Click on Check PNR Status.

Your PNR Check is complete and the current status will be displayed.

PNR Check Tricks

Now it is time for the interesting part of the article where we discuss hidden tricks that can be applied to a regular PNR Check.

• Get Confirmation with Train Time Table

Stuck at being Waitlisted (WL)? Pairing your PNR Check with the Train Time Table can get you a Confirmed Ticket. 

Do you know the highest chance of a Ticket Confirmation is just before Departure? Railway prepares charts 4 hours before departure. This is the time most of the people Cancel their tickets which leads to many Waitlisted passengers getting Confirmed Tickets.

If your are struggling with Confirmation on your booking, do not forget to look at the Train Time Table and do a PNR Check before Departure.

• Check PNR Status with Phone Number

PNR Check through the internet is common, but do you know you can perform a PNR Check even without an internet connection? To do a PNR Check without the internet you can use Railways helpline 139.

You can check PNR Status by SMS or calling on 139. For SMS Check, type PNR followed by your 10-digit PNR Number and send it to 139. For example: “PNR 1234567890”.

• Use RailMitra’s fast and user friendly platform

When doping a PNR Check look for no one else but RailMitra. Railways official website often lags and hangs making it difficult to access. RailMitra’s dedicated app for Railways related issues, provides real time updated PNR Check without any lags.

Not only this, along with Train information services RailMitra also provides delicious food in train options. So, for the fastest and lag free PNR Check choose RailMitra.

• Place a train food order

You can place a train food order with your PNR Number. RailMitra provides you with tasty and hygienic train food order at your seat. 

You just have to select Food in Train options from RailMitra.com or Application and enter your 10-digit PNR Number. Placing a train food order is that easy with a PNR Number on RailMitra.

Conclusion

In this article we learnt what is a PNR Check and how to do it easily with RailMitra. We also learnt PNR Check tricks by which we can do so much more than just looking at the ticket status.

We can order food in train, and we can increase the chances of booking confirmation by pairing it with the Train Time Table. We also learnt unique ways to do a PNR Check. For a smooth PNR Check use platforms like RailMitra and when you don’t have an internet connection use Railway helpline number 139. You can either call on 139 or send a SMS.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. What is a PNR Number?

Ans: PNR Number is a 10-digit number that is provided uniquely to every booking with the Indian Railways. It gives information related to Passenger Details, Train Details, Booking Status and if the ticket is Confirmed then the Booking Status as well.

Q. How to do a PNR Check?

Ans: You can easily do a PNR Check at RailMitra. Go to RailMitra.com or install the application, Click on PNR Status, Enter 10 digit PNR Number and hit Check PNR Status.

Q. When does the Waitlist decrease?

Ans: 4 hours before the departure of a train, the chart is prepared. This is high time when tickets are Cancelled and Waitlist decreases or if you are lucky, Confirmed.

Q. How to do PNR Check without an internet connection?

Ans: You can do a PNR Check even without an internet. You can call on Railway Helpline number 139 or you type “PNR” followed by your PNR Number, for example “PNR 1234567890”  and send the SMS to 139.

Q. How can I do PNR Check instantly?

Ans: You can do a PNR Check instantly with the RailMitra website or Application. Go to RailMitra.com or install the application, Click on PNR Status, Enter 10 digit PNR Number and hit Check PNR Status.