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R ailways R eservation S tatus

People that are traveling by train provided by Indian Railways will always need to
know about the status of their ticket booked as well as of reservation. This is
necessary because the status can change at any time during the chart not
prepared period. An RAC or reservation against cancellation status could go back
to waiting list status due to noncancellation of tickets. !ven a confirmed C"#
ticket could move back to the RAC or $aiting list status. Therefore there are
certain facts that one should learn before checking for the Ticket Status.
Know About the Codes:
#irst of all the prospective passengers should learn about the symbols and codes
that are relevant for checking a ticket or Reservation Status. The following list
will help.
Code Description of the Code
CA" Cancelled
%&' %odified passenger list
C"# Confirmed and the coach and berth number is made
available only after the chart is prepared
$( $aiting (ist
RAC Reservation against cancellation
R($( Remote location waiting list
)"$( )eneral waiting list
P*$( Pooled +uota waiting list
R!)R!T,$( "o further booking
R!(!A-!' Alternative accommodation provided and ticket not
cancelled
!R Status Check by S"S:
Customers who buy tickets using online reservation system at the .RCTC portal
will get -%- alert on their registered mobile. -uch -%- will come to them even
when they buy tickets from the affiliate sites. Conversely one can check P"R and
by that the ticket status by sending P"R number to /01.
The format of the message would be P"R /2 digit P"R number and sent to
/01. The .RCTC will message back showing the status of the ticket as on date. A
ticket holder can also sent -%- in the same format to other numbers namely 34131
or 3565646 to get the status of their tickets and reservation. -tandard messaging
charges shall be applicable for these messages.
Sites #fferin$ the Status:
&ne can check Reservation Status from authori7ed sites entering the P"R number
and the status can be obtained using one of the following methods.
(ogging on to the site and entering the P"R number on the page displayed
there.
8ia -%- from the number given by the site that is usually toll free.
9y calling or logging on the P"R status as well as other information like
availability of seats on a particular day: and schedule of trains between
stations with fare details are available.
%acilities #ffered by Indian Railways:
Indian Railways has arranged several facilities for the customers to learn about
the complete status of the tickets and reservation including the availability and
schedule of the trains. People who are holding 9-"( or %T"( landline: )aruda:
.da: 'olphin: -pice Telecoms: or 8odafone can call or send -%- to /01.
Advantage for residents of some metropolitan cities is that the can simply dial /01
with their /2 digit P"R number along with four digit train number and learn about
their ticket or Reservation Status.
The 9est way to Check P"R -tatus would be logging on to an informative and
educative website and entering the /2 digit P"R no into it and clicking the )et
-tatus icon.