Most people in our country plan a trip and wish to travel by train to the destination. Indian Railway tries its best to facilitate the commuters and travellers of India in every possible manner. Train running status is another feature that helps people plan a trip. Also, it is of great use to plan connecting trips, in which people keep moving from one train to the other.
The online service of the Indian Railways is quite efficient and fast, and it is not necessary for one to wait for a very long time in long lines to get the needed info. It is possible for the commuter to go online and check the live train running status, arrival and departure time, coach position, stopovers as well as the exact location where the train might be.
If you want to know the train running status on the IRCTC website, it is easy to get it. All you have to do is go to the website irctc.co.in, then enter the to and from the destination. This will display all the trains on that very route.
You have to select a particular train and get all the required information. In addition, it also provides information regarding the previous two stations that the train has already crossed plus the consequent two stations the train will cross and the time at which the train will reach those stations.
Another option is to log on to http://www.trainenquiry.com/. It is possible to check the train running status on this. All you have to do is enter details regarding the train name, destination, source and train number and, in some cases, a combination of all these details. After that, you have to select the train and the station for which to desire to know the status of the running train.
Nowadays, new features have been added, such as the mobile phone option of checking the running train status. You don’t necessarily have to have a laptop or a computer with an internet connection at present. A Smartphone is all you need to be able to check this status. The website is also compatible with most smartphones in the market today. You can open this site on your phone and check the status details.
It’s true, and nobody really likes the idea of having to miss a train, but in case you do, quick action can surely save you money as well as from the hassle related to it. There are options out cancel and refund the amount or a particular portion of the amount if you wish to cancel the journey that you planned on going.
