train tickets using Mobile Phone

Now Book your train tickets using Mobile Phone, anywhere and anytime WITHOUT using Internet connection. Train passengers will be able to use their mobile phones to book tickets through a simple text-messaging-based-SMS facility or a menu-based dialling service –USSD service. Currently, only registered IRCTC users can use these services.

THE TWO OPTIONS

USSD (Menu-based dialling)
USSD Services are currently offered by:-

Airtel Money - Airtel subscribers Dial *400# on their mobiles. Click here for details.
Dial designated number, you shall receive a Menu Based Screen dialling. Select 'book tickets' option, select 'reservation' (user is prompted to enter his IRCTC user ID once only), enter details     (date of journey, station, train no, class, etc)

Enter mPIN for authorizing payment through mobile wallet

Booking confirmation SMS is sent by IRCTC

SMS Based Booking
SMS Services are currently offered by:-
Bharat BPO - Book by sending SMS at 139. Click here for details.
Frequency Weekly - Book by sending SMS at 5676714. Click here for details.
Pyro Group - Book by installing BSNL PrePaid Card Application in your Java based phone. Click here for details.

For SMS Bookings, send a Booking SMS in specified format with information of Date of Journey, Class , Train Number and Passenger Details. You shall receive Seat Availability.

In the second SMS make the Payment, which can be initiated in either two ways:-
Using Mobile Money Identifier MMID* and one-time password (OTP) as received from Bank for registered Mobile Number.
Using PrePaid Wallet Cards or mWallets.

Booking confirmation SMS is sent by IRCTC.

PNR STATUS

You can check your train PNR status by following ways:
Through SMS:
You can check reservation status of your ticket through mobile by sending SMS to any of these numbers. These numbers are 54959. 139, 5676747 and 57886.
PNR <10-digit PNR number> to 5676747
PNR <10-digit PNR Number> to 54959
PNR <10-digit PNR Number> to 139
IRPNR <10-digit PNR Number> to 57886

Through Call:
Dial 139 and talk to operator

train ticket booking

RAIL BOOKING! NOW JUST A 2 STEP PROCESS

Registered IRCTC users can now Book railway tickets by just sending two simple SMS.

Pre-requisites to book a ticket through SMS on 139 -

User should be registered on IRCTC website (www.irctc.co.in)
User should have MMID & OTP (One Time Password) for IMPS Transaction
ICICI bank customer can booked ticket directly through bank.
Same Mobile Number should be registered with Bank & IRCTC
For Customers having Bank Account with ICICI Bank

Following is the method to book rail tickets using this SMS service:

STEP 1: Send an SMS to 139 from your registered mobile number (registered with ICICI Bank and IRCTC)

BOOK <TrainNo> <FromCity> <ToCity> <TravelDate(DDMM)> <Class> <Passenger1-Name> <Age> <Gender> <Passenger2-Name> <Age> <Gender> (upto 6 passengers) ICICI

For example:
BOOK 22105 KYN PUNE 3008 2S Rakesh 55 M ICICI

You will receive a message with the following details:

Transaction ID
Ticket Amount
IRCTC Service Charge (IRCTC SC)
Total Amount
Seat Availability
For example:
Trans Id: 2501368 Ticket Amount: 85.0 IRCTC SC: 11.24 Total Amount: 96.24 Seat: AVAILABLE- 0653 For Payment SMS PAY 2501368 ICICI Last six digits of your ICICI Account number IRCTC UserID to 139. Note that your mobile number must be registered with ICICI and IRCTC.


STEP 2: On receipt of the above details, send an SMS to 139 for the payment of the ticket.

SMS PAY <Transaction ID as received> ICICI> <last 6 digits of your ICICI Bank account number><IRCTCUserID>
For Example
SMS PAY 2501368 <ICICI 123456 RakeshKumar


You will receive the final confirmation message:

Ticket booked successfully. PNR: 8502618225 Ticket No: 0728109603 Booking Status: Rakesh CONFIRM D2 0084 WS Class: 2S Ticket Amt: 85.0 SC: 11.24 Src Stn: KALYAN JN Dst: PUNE JN DOJ: 30/08/2013 Shd Dep: 06:37


For Other Bank customers booking is allowed through IMPS only:

STEP 1: An sms to be sent to 139 from your registered mobile (both at Bank and IRCTC)
SMS Format to be used:


BOOK <TrainNo> <FromCity> <ToCity> <TravelDate(DDMM)> <Class> <Passenger1-Name> <Age> <Gender> <Passenger2-Name> <Age> <Gender> (upto 6 passengers)

For example:
BOOK 12011 NDLS CDG 1404 CC Rakesh 55 M Sarita 53 F

If the format sent is valid, you would receive a message from 139. The message would carry the following unique parameters.

Transaction ID
Ticket Amount
Service Charge
Total Amount payable
Seat Availability
For example:
TID: 2501368 Ticket Amount: 900 Service Charges: 20 Total Amount: 920 Seat: AVAILABLE- 0228. For Payment: SMS PAY <TID> IMPS <MMID> <OTP> IRCTCUserID to 139

STEP 2: On receipt of the above parameters, SMS to be sent for payment of the ticket.

SMS PAY <Transaction ID as received> <IMPS is the mode of payment)> <Your MMID as received from the bank> <OTP is your one time password received for this transaction> <IRCTCUserID> For Example
SMS PAY 2501368 IMPS <MMID> <OTP> Rakesh

Message received from 139 on successful booking of the ticket.

Congrates!! Your ticket booked successfully. PNR is: 2345678901 Ticket No: :0672261674 Booking Status: Rakesh CONFIRM C1 76 WS Sarita CONFIRM C1 77 Ticket Amt: 900 SC: 20 Src: New delhi Dst: Chandigarh Date of Journey: 14/04/2013 Sch Dep 07:40 hrs

PLEASE NOTE: MMID generation is a single click process available with more than 26 Indian Banks covering over 90% of the total banking subscriber base.
The banks for the same are listed at http://www.npci.org.in/bankmember.aspx
OTP is a One Time Password generated and provided by your respective bank.

CANCELLATION PROCESS:

Registered IRCTC users can now Cancel the railway tickets booked by them through SMS earlier by a simple two step process.

CASE 1: The Entire ticket needs to be cancelled:

STEP 1: An SMS to be sent to 139 from your registered mobile to request for cancellation of the ticket. SMS format as follow:


CAN <10 Digit PNR> <IRCTC UserID>
For Example:
CAN 2345678901 Rakesh

After submission of the above SMS, a message would be received from 139. The text of the same is mentioned below.

We have received your request to cancel your PNR Number 2345678901. Please confirm the cancellation by sending YES to 139.


STEP 2: After receipt of the above message, the user needs to confirm the cancellation

by sending an SMS as YES to 139.
After submission of the above SMS, a message would be received from 139. The text of the same is mentioned below.


Your ticket for passenger <Passenger1 Name> <Passenger2 Name> with PNR Number: 2345678901 is cancelled. Refund Amount: 800 only.


CASE 2: The ticket needs to be partially cancelled.

STEP 1: An SMS to be sent to 139 from your registered mobile to request for initiating a partial cancellation of the ticket so booked by you earlier. Format of the SMS:

CAN <10 Digit PNR> <IRCTCUserID> <Passenger Number>
For Example:
CAN 2345678901 Rakesh 12(Upto 6)


STEP 2: After receipt of the above message, the user needs to confirm the cancellation by sending SMS as YES to 139.

After submission of the above SMS, a message would be received from 139. The text of the same is mentioned below:

Your ticket for passenger <Passenger1 Name> <Passenger2 Name> with PNR Number: 2345678901 is cancelled. Refund Amount: 800 only.

RAIL BOOKING! NOW JUST A 2 STEP PROCESS

RAIL BOOKING! NOW JUST A 2 STEP PROCESS

Registered IRCTC users can now Book railway tickets by just sending two simple SMS.

Pre-requisites to book a ticket through SMS on 139 -

User should be registered on IRCTC website (www.irctc.co.in)
User should have MMID & OTP (One Time Password) for IMPS Transaction
ICICI bank customer can booked ticket directly through bank.
Same Mobile Number should be registered with Bank & IRCTC
For Customers having Bank Account with ICICI Bank

Following is the method to book rail tickets using this SMS service:

STEP 1: Send an SMS to 139 from your registered mobile number (registered with ICICI Bank and IRCTC)

BOOK <TrainNo> <FromCity> <ToCity> <TravelDate(DDMM)> <Class> <Passenger1-Name> <Age> <Gender> <Passenger2-Name> <Age> <Gender> (upto 6 passengers) ICICI

For example:
BOOK 22105 KYN PUNE 3008 2S Rakesh 55 M ICICI

You will receive a message with the following details:

Transaction ID
Ticket Amount
IRCTC Service Charge (IRCTC SC)
Total Amount
Seat Availability
For example:
Trans Id: 2501368 Ticket Amount: 85.0 IRCTC SC: 11.24 Total Amount: 96.24 Seat: AVAILABLE- 0653 For Payment SMS PAY 2501368 ICICI Last six digits of your ICICI Account number IRCTC UserID to 139. Note that your mobile number must be registered with ICICI and IRCTC.


STEP 2: On receipt of the above details, send an SMS to 139 for the payment of the ticket.

SMS PAY <Transaction ID as received> ICICI> <last 6 digits of your ICICI Bank account number><IRCTCUserID>
For Example
SMS PAY 2501368 <ICICI 123456 RakeshKumar


You will receive the final confirmation message:

Ticket booked successfully. PNR: 8502618225 Ticket No: 0728109603 Booking Status: Rakesh CONFIRM D2 0084 WS Class: 2S Ticket Amt: 85.0 SC: 11.24 Src Stn: KALYAN JN Dst: PUNE JN DOJ: 30/08/2013 Shd Dep: 06:37


For Other Bank customers booking is allowed through IMPS only:

STEP 1: An sms to be sent to 139 from your registered mobile (both at Bank and IRCTC)
SMS Format to be used:


BOOK <TrainNo> <FromCity> <ToCity> <TravelDate(DDMM)> <Class> <Passenger1-Name> <Age> <Gender> <Passenger2-Name> <Age> <Gender> (upto 6 passengers)

For example:
BOOK 12011 NDLS CDG 1404 CC Rakesh 55 M Sarita 53 F

If the format sent is valid, you would receive a message from 139. The message would carry the following unique parameters.

Transaction ID
Ticket Amount
Service Charge
Total Amount payable
Seat Availability
For example:
TID: 2501368 Ticket Amount: 900 Service Charges: 20 Total Amount: 920 Seat: AVAILABLE- 0228. For Payment: SMS PAY <TID> IMPS <MMID> <OTP> IRCTCUserID to 139

STEP 2: On receipt of the above parameters, SMS to be sent for payment of the ticket.

SMS PAY <Transaction ID as received> <IMPS is the mode of payment)> <Your MMID as received from the bank> <OTP is your one time password received for this transaction> <IRCTCUserID> For Example
SMS PAY 2501368 IMPS <MMID> <OTP> Rakesh

Message received from 139 on successful booking of the ticket.

Congrates!! Your ticket booked successfully. PNR is: 2345678901 Ticket No: :0672261674 Booking Status: Rakesh CONFIRM C1 76 WS Sarita CONFIRM C1 77 Ticket Amt: 900 SC: 20 Src: New delhi Dst: Chandigarh Date of Journey: 14/04/2013 Sch Dep 07:40 hrs

PLEASE NOTE: MMID generation is a single click process available with more than 26 Indian Banks covering over 90% of the total banking subscriber base.
The banks for the same are listed at http://www.npci.org.in/bankmember.aspx
OTP is a One Time Password generated and provided by your respective bank.

CANCELLATION PROCESS:

Registered IRCTC users can now Cancel the railway tickets booked by them through SMS earlier by a simple two step process.

CASE 1: The Entire ticket needs to be cancelled:

STEP 1: An SMS to be sent to 139 from your registered mobile to request for cancellation of the ticket. SMS format as follow:


CAN <10 Digit PNR> <IRCTC UserID>
For Example:
CAN 2345678901 Rakesh

After submission of the above SMS, a message would be received from 139. The text of the same is mentioned below.

We have received your request to cancel your PNR Number 2345678901. Please confirm the cancellation by sending YES to 139.


STEP 2: After receipt of the above message, the user needs to confirm the cancellation

by sending an SMS as YES to 139.
After submission of the above SMS, a message would be received from 139. The text of the same is mentioned below.


Your ticket for passenger <Passenger1 Name> <Passenger2 Name> with PNR Number: 2345678901 is cancelled. Refund Amount: 800 only.


CASE 2: The ticket needs to be partially cancelled.

STEP 1: An SMS to be sent to 139 from your registered mobile to request for initiating a partial cancellation of the ticket so booked by you earlier. Format of the SMS:

CAN <10 Digit PNR> <IRCTCUserID> <Passenger Number>
For Example:
CAN 2345678901 Rakesh 12(Upto 6)


STEP 2: After receipt of the above message, the user needs to confirm the cancellation by sending SMS as YES to 139.

After submission of the above SMS, a message would be received from 139. The text of the same is mentioned below:

Your ticket for passenger <Passenger1 Name> <Passenger2 Name> with PNR Number: 2345678901 is cancelled. Refund Amount: 800 only.