Title - Get help, on the go-Check PNR status on mobile - Trains and Railroads - Zimbio

The Indian railway system has seen a lot of changes lately, most of them being technological changes in the field of communication and comfort for the passengers. A very good change has been introduced and this feature has made the lives of people travelling by rail easy. The service allows the passengers to get their PNR number status at the comfort of their homes with the help of nothing but a mobile phone. This will help the passengers avoid standing in long queues to get the status of their PNR as was the case earlier. But with the help of this service, those queues are a thing of the past.

Especially during the extreme seasons of the biting cold and the burning hot summers, it will prove to be a relief to the passengers. Whenever you book a ticket, a PNR number, which is known as Passenger number record is supplied to the traveller. This number acts as an identity for the person while travelling. Since, there are a large number of advance bookings these days, people have to get their tickets which might be confirmed or might be put in the wait list. To check whether your seat is reserved and confirmed or is it still in the wait list, the PNR number is used.

  As mentioned earlier, the PNR status was confirmed by visiting the local station and standing in long queues to get the PNR status and the process had to be done every time to check for any changes. This method was tiresome and needed constant visits. But the service has been introduced to avoid such troubles. To get the PNR status on your mobile, there are different methods.

The most common method is to make a call on 139 and entering the 10 digit PNR number. The automated computer system gives the detail of the PNR status. But another method to check the PNR status is using the SMS service. To do the same, type PNR (your 10 digit number) and send it to 139. The text can also be sent to an alternate number provided by IRCTC that is 5676747. The syntax remains same for the mentioned number.

An alternative method to get the PNR status over text messages is by sending the 10 digit PNR number to 9773300000 and getting the status. This service is powered by Google and is more preferred over the other SMS method, mostly because of the fact that this service is offered free of cost as compared to the latter one which has premium SMS charges applicable.

But, be it the paid service or the unpaid service, the facility to check PNR status on mobile has definitely made an impact and caused a lot of advancement among the masses. Introduction of such little changes using the field of technology and communication has developed the standards of the Indian railway. It has also caused an increased awareness and access to such facilities to the underprivileged. But, without a doubt, technology has played an important in the overall development of the railways system.