PNR means passenger name record. This is a 10 -data number. There is a arrangement in the railway that if you have got a waiting ticket, then you can know the status of PNR. It is not that the reservation status cannot be checked through the confirmed PNR number. But doing so would be called wasting time.
Now the question will arise in your mind as to how PNR status can be investigated. We will tell you about it. PNR status may be examined through the official website of Indian Railways. Apart from this, you will also be able to check the PNR status by calling a phone call or sending SMS. Many third-party websites and apps will also work in this regard.
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Learn the status of PNR from the website
You can check the PNR status by visiting Indian Railway Dot village dot in Indian Railways website. This is the official website, so you fully trust the information available here. If you have booked tickets from IRCTC website, then you will also be able to know the PNR status from here. You have to login, then go to the booked ticket history. Choose the ticket that is waiting here. After that you have to click on Gate PNR status. Now a pop up will open with the position of PNR.
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This was an official website. Some websites also explain the status of PNR with the help of data from the railway server. If you want, you can also check it from websites like Railyatri.in, CheckpnRstatusirctc.in, Trainspnstatus.com and Confirmtkt.com. The interesting thing is that some of these websites also tell about the possibilities of being confirmed by weightlist tickets. When the ticket is not confirmed, the game of expectations becomes even more fun.
Learn the status of PNR from phone call
If you want, you can know the PNR status by calling 139 numbers from your mobile, just you have to follow the instructions given by IVR. It is possible that you have to use the STD code of your city further before making a call on this number, such as 011 for Delhi.
Know the status of PNR through SMS
You can send SMS to 5888 or 139 or 5676747 or 57886 after writing “PNR {PNR Number}” in your mobile. After this you will get SMS in which information about PNR status will be available.
Know the status of PNR through the app
There is an official app of IRCTC in Google Play Store, but you will not be able to check PNR status directly in it. For this, you have to trust the third party app itself. Install an app like Indian Rail Train PNR Status (Ixigo), Rail passenger, trainman and confirmation. On these apps you will get the option to check PNR status.