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Where can I find train details?

Where can I find train details?

Various methods for train enquiry Indian Railways – you can find route details, fare and seats availablility of reserved trains. NTES – National Train Enquiry System. NTES maintrain the database of most of the trains which run unber Indian Railways. IRCTC – you can check trains between stations.

Is senior citizen concession available in trains?

Railways offers 51 different types of concessions to a variety of people, including senior citizens who enjoy up to 50 per cent rebate on tickets of all trains.

How can I know my seat number in train?

You can understand your PNR live status and train info from multiple sources that include:

  1. PNR status check for railway reservation using SMS/phone: SMS PNR and send to 139 or call 139.
  2. PNR status on mobile on Paytm App/Website.
  3. PNR Status Enquiry at railway station counters.
  4. Check in Final reservation charts.

What is the new rule of IRCTC?

Passengers are required to create a login id and password on the IRCTC portal for booking tickets. In order to create a log in password, passengers have to provide their email and phone number. Once the email and phone number are verified, you can easily book your tickets.

How can I find train name and number?

To know about different train numbers, you can select Train Number by Name option. Now, enter the name of the train and click the “Get Train Number” button to know the number of that train. Similarly, you can know the Train Name by selecting Train Name by Number option and inserting train number.

How can I check train time AM or PM?

So, to express time for a.m., we just write the time without separating hours and minutes. For example 7:45 am is written as 0745 hours. To express time for p.m. we add 12 to the hours and then write hours and minutes without separating them. For example 6:30 p.m. is written as (6 + 12), 1830 hours.

What is the age of senior citizen in railway?

60 years
The main criteria for senior citizen concessions in trains is that men must be aged above 60 years and women are supposed to be over 58 years of age. The concessional fares are rebated as 40 per cent for men and 50 per cent for women.

What is railway pass concession?

Indian Railways gives travel concessions in passenger fare to 53 categories of passengers and the element of concession ranges from 10% to 100%. Senior Citizens of foreign nationals and Non-resident Indians (NRIs) have been excluded from the senior citizen category for the purpose of concession in passenger fare.

How are seats allocated in train?

As per IRCTC ticket booking algorithm, the seats in the middle of the coaches are filled first. This is to distribute the load equally in coaches and thereby maintain proper balance of the train. Once the middle seats in all coaches are filled, then the seats towards each end of the coach are allocated.

Is railway booking all seats?

There will be no unreserved coach in the train. Fare shall be as normal and for General (GS) coaches, being reserved, second seating(2S) fare shall be charged and seat will be provided to all the passengers. Only online E-Ticketing will be done through IRCTC website or through Mobile App.