Unveiling another surprise, Indian Railways enables checking train status live on Whatsapp! Know how!

New Delhi, July 24: Stuck in traffic? Late for your work? Well, all these troubles interrupt your smooth working system. Undoubtedly frustrations take a toll and you curse yourself for being late. But if you want to know where your train is and want to check the status of your train, don’t worry!

 

Well gone are the days when instead of alternating between regretting your luck and sending up silent prayers to the almighty, you can do something proactive and useful. For that thank the Railway’s new feature, you can check train statuses on WhatsApp, and make provisions beforehand. 

Yes, you heard that right! Teaming up with Make my Trip, the Indian Railways will provide live WhatsApp status updates of trains, including information about train timings, booking statuses, cancellation and the platform number on which the train will arrive, all on WhatsApp.

 

Wondering how to avail this facility?

1. Save the phone number 7343989104 (via MakeMyTrip), on your mobile phone.

2. When an update is required, send the number of your train to the number above.

3. If the server isn’t busy, you can expect a response, with the details of the respective train, within 10 seconds of making the request.

4. Please check for the two blue ticks, so, you know that the message was delivered and read successfully, and do ensure you are connected to the internet as well.

5. This passenger-centric measure should free up the 139 line, which people call to find out train statuses, and comes close on the heels of other initiatives, which have made the lives of passengers, easier.

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7. The new IRCTC website, allows you to log in without an ID or password, has a ‘waitlist prediction’ feature, and allows you to mark up to 6 cards as favorites so that you can transact with ease.

8. Read about the above features and more, and learn how to navigate the IRCTC website here.

Availing every information and eccentric feature making things feasible for the passengers, the railways have always surprised innovating new things. The IRCTC has played a significant role in enabling the catering services during travel so that people can have their favorite food anytime. Likewise, this initiative by the Indian Railways in association with Make My Trip will add another accomplishment to the victory list.