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3 min readDec 29, 2020

5 Best Apps to Check PNR Status on Android Phones, Tablet and PC

PNR Status Apps

In the era of internet and technology, most of the things show their presence online. People prefer digitized mode, compared to going out to avail. Whatever we want to buy, we can buy them online, whether they are food, tickets, or groceries. We can even plan our tour with the help of the internet. Our most preferred mode of transportation, Indian Railways has launched all its services online. Now passengers can not only buy their tickets but even they can also avail those facilities online which are essential during their journey. Our technology is developing in such a way that if we book tickets, PNR number will automatically generate. Passengers can use that set of numbers to know their reservation status, booking food in train, tweeting complaints, and claiming a refund (if needed). There are hundreds of PNR Status apps available in the apps on the Play Store or App Store.

PNR number is an auto-generated set of 10-digit unique number that binds with the information about the journey and passenger. PNR stands for Passengers Name Record. When passengers check their PNR status, they get some information about their journeys like the travel, train name and number, timing, passenger’s name, boarding station, destination, and class with the berth number. So passengers need to keep their PNR number safe to avoid hassles at the last moment. Indian Railways and its authorized partners have launched many PNR related apps. However, some of them are the best PNR status app, as they show the current and accurate information of your berth allocation. Authorized or official partners of Railways offer the possibilities of getting confirmed berths.

According to research, very few Indian Railway PNR status apps are verified with Indian railways and show accurate live results. Knowing the current status with the further possibilities of your PNR is quite better to wander around.

Here is the list of top 5 applications for checking PNR status:

1. Indian Rail PNR Status Enquiry

Indian Rail PNR Status Enquiry is one of the best apps for checking the status of PNR Number. The app gets the storage allowance and gives you the best result. Its interface is straightforward and easy to use. But this app is only designed to solve PNR related queries.

2. IRCTC Information — PNR Status

IRCTC is the authorized partner of Indian Railways. It provides different platforms to avail the e-services of Indian Railways. Passengers mostly prefer IRCTC for booking tickets.

3. Check PNR Status

PNR Status app operates with most variants and devices. Here you can check your PNR status and know the schedules of the train. Its interface is quite easy and comfortable to use.

4. RailMitra — PNR Status

RailMitra is one of the best supporting applications of Indian Railway. It is a one-stop destination for every passenger. It contains all the services related to Railways like PNR Status, Train Schedule, Train Live Status, Trains between Stations, Live Station, Seat Availability and Food in Train. It is connected with the GPS and database of the Indian Railways, so the results given by RailMitra are accurate. Passengers can also book their food in train. RailMitra is providing food delivery on trains at more than 450 railway stations across India.

5. RailRestro — PNR Status

RailRestro is the most preferred app for travellers. As it is an authorized e-catering partner of IRCTC, it is designed with various e-services of Indian Railways. Passengers can avail PNR Status, Train Running, Train Schedule, Live Station, PNR Status and Train Running Status, and Ordering Food in Train. It also shows the exact and on-time result of the services. RailRestro covers more than a thousand stations for delivering food in train.

All these apps are free to use. Passengers can avail all these services on their smartphone, PC and tablets. Their interfaces are straightforward and easy to use. Some of them are also available in offline mode. Passengers can also avail food services from these applications. Providing services online is the revolutionary step of Indian Railways. Our Indian Railways care about its passengers’ emotions and actively take part to ensure the most comfortable modes for the services related queries. It also contributes itself on Social Media and solves all the complaints. Passengers can get quick responses from Railways by tweeting their criticism on Twitter.

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RailMitra is an AI enabled web application which helps the traveler to get accurate and detailed info related train running enquiry, pnr status & food in train.

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