The Indian Railways Passenger Name Record is a unique number provided to a passenger once a train ticket booking has been processed. The PNR consists of the passengers details, itinerary of the passenger or a group of passengers travelling together. It also states where the train ticket has been Confirmed, on a Waiting List (WL) or is under Reservation Against Cancellation (RAC).
Most importantly, the PNR states the coach, seat number, class of travel, train name and date and time of train departure.
How is a PNR Number Generated?
The PNR number consists of 10 digits, where the first 3 digits specify the PRS (Passenger Reservation System) from which the ticket is booked. The first digit of the PNR number specify that the zone of the train (starting station of the train) of the ticket. The following numbers belong to the below mentioned zones respectively
- Zone 1 – Issued from the SCR zone (Secundarabad PRS)
- Zone 2, 3 – Issued from NR, NCR, NWR, or NER zone (New Delhi PRS)
- Zone 4, 5 – Issued from SR, SWR, or SCR zone (Chennai PRS)
- Zone 6, 7 – Issued from NFR, ECR, ER, EcoR, SER or SECR zone (Kolkata PRS)
- Zone 8, 9 – Issued from CR, WCR, or WR zone (Mumbai PRS)
The last 7 digits are randomly generated digits, only to make the PNR number unique.
Ways To Check IRCTC PNR Status
You can understand your PNR live status and train info from multiple sources that include:
- PNR status check for railway reservation using SMS/phone: SMS PNR and send to 139 or call 139
- PNR status on any mobile payment wallet app like Google Pay or PayTM
- PNR Status Enquiry at railway station counters
- Check in Final reservation charts
To avoid overcrowding at railway stations amid coronavirus outbreak in the country, the Indian Railways and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism’s (IRCTC) SMS services on the number 139 – Rail Sampark – is your best option to know more about your existing train bookings. The SMS service allows passengers to know more about their PNR, station, accommodation availability, current train running position, PRS ticket cancellation and fare enquiry.
If you want to know how to book railways tickets on IRCTC website or app, here is a complete FAQ and guide for you.
Zones From Which PNR Is Issued
There are several zones of the Indian Railways from which the PNR is issued:
- NR: Northern Railways
- NER: North Eastern Railways
- NFR: Northeast Frontier Railways
- ER: Eastern Railways
- SER: South Eastern Railways
- SCR: South Central Railways
- SR: Southern Railways
- CR: Central Railways
- WR: Western Railways
- SWR: South Western Railways
- NWR: North Western Railways
- WCR: West Central Railways
- NCR: North Central Railways
- SECR: South East Central Railways
- ECoR: East Coast Railways
- ECR: East Central Railways
Full List of Trains Between Station in India 2020
| Train Number | Train Name | Source Station | Destination Station | Distance (in kms) | Run Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12424 | NEW DELHI - DIBRUGARH TOWN RAJDHANI EXPRESS | NEW DELHI (NDLS) | DIBRUGARH TOWN (DBRT) | 2,433.90 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 11077 | PUNE - JAMMU TAWI JHELUM EXPRESS | PUNE JN (PUNE) | JAMMU TAWI (JAT) | 2,176.10 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12802 | NEW DELHI - PURI PURUSHOTTAM SF EXPRESS | NEW DELHI (NDLS) | PURI (PURI) | 1,862.70 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12864 | YESVANTPUR - HOWRAH SF EXPRESS | YESVANTPUR JN (YPR) | HOWRAH JN (HWH) | 1,958.80 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12859 | MUMBAI CST - HOWRAH GITANJALI SF EXPRESS | MUMBAI CST (CSTM) | HOWRAH JN (HWH) | 1,967.40 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12801 | PURI - NEW DELHI PURUSHOTTAM SF EXPRESS | PURI (PURI) | NEW DELHI (NDLS) | 1,864.90 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12833 | AHMEDABAD - HOWRAH SF EXPRESS | AHMEDABAD JN (ADI) | HOWRAH JN (HWH) | 2,084 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12307 | HOWRAH - JODHPUR SF EXPRESS | HOWRAH JN (HWH) | JODHPUR JN (JU) | 1,815 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12506 | ANAND VIHAR T - GUWAHATI NORTH EAST SF EXP | ANAND VIHAR TRM (ANVT) | GUWAHATI (GHY) | 1,861.20 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12295 | BANGALORE CITY - DANAPUR SANGHAMITRA SF EXP | BANGALORE CITY JN (SBC) | DANAPUR (DNR) | 2,697 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12138 | FIROZPUR CANTT - MUMBAI CST SF PUNJAB MAIL | FIROZPUR CANT (FZR) | MUMBAI CST (CSTM) | 1,928.40 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12423 | DIBRUGARH TOWN - NEW DELHI RAJDHANI EXPRESS | DIBRUGARH TOWN (DBRT) | NEW DELHI (NDLS) | 2,433.90 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12322 | MUMBAI CST - HOWRAH SF MAIL (VIA GAYA) | MUMBAI CST (CSTM) | HOWRAH JN (HWH) | 2,158.90 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12129 | PUNE - HOWRAH AZAD HIND SF EXPRESS | PUNE JN (PUNE) | HOWRAH JN (HWH) | 2,024.20 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12860 | HOWRAH - MUMBAI CST GITANJALI SF EXPRESS | HOWRAH JN (HWH) | MUMBAI CST (CSTM) | 1,970.10 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 13352 | ALAPPUZHA - DHANBAD EXPRESS | ALLEPPEY (ALLP) | DHANBAD JN (DHN) | 2,545.60 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12296 | DANAPUR - BANGALORE CITY SANGHAMITRA SF EXP | DANAPUR (DNR) | BANGALORE CITY JN (SBC) | 2,697 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12321 | HOWRAH - MUMBAI CST SF MAIL (VIA GAYA) | HOWRAH JN (HWH) | MUMBAI CST (CSTM) | 2,159 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12565 | DARBHANGA - NEW DELHI BIHAR SAMPARK KRANTI EXP | DARBHANGA JN (DBG) | NEW DELHI (NDLS) | 1,164 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12130 | HOWRAH - PUNE AZAD HIND SF EXPRESS | HOWRAH JN (HWH) | PUNE JN (PUNE) | 2,026.80 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 15909 | DIBRUGARH - LALGARH AVADH ASSAM EXPRESS | DIBRUGARH (DBRG) | LALGARH JN (LGH) | 3,125.80 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12809 | MUMBAI CST - HOWRAH SF MAIL (VIA NAGPUR) | MUMBAI CST (CSTM) | HOWRAH JN (HWH) | 1,967.50 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12141 | MUMBAI LTT - PATLIPUTRA SF EXPRESS | LOKMANYA TILAK TERM (LTT) | PATLIPUTRA (PPTA) | 1,686.20 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12312 | KALKA - HOWRAH KALKA MAIL | KALKA (KLK) | HOWRAH JN (HWH) | 1,712.10 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12627 | BANGALORE CITY - NEW DELHI KARNATAKA SF EXP | BANGALORE CITY JN (SBC) | NEW DELHI (NDLS) | 2,410.30 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12566 | NEW DELHI - DARBHANGA BIHAR SAMPARK KRANTI EXP | NEW DELHI (NDLS) | DARBHANGA JN (DBG) | 1,164 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12308 | JODHPUR - HOWRAH SF EXPRESS | JODHPUR JN (JU) | HOWRAH JN (HWH) | 1,815 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 11015 | MUMBAI LTT - GORAKHPUR KUSHINAGAR EXPRESS | LOKMANYA TILAK TERM (LTT) | GORAKHPUR JN (GKP) | 1,676.50 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
| 12863 | HOWRAH - YESVANTPUR SF EXPRESS | HOWRAH JN (HWH) | YESVANTPUR JN (YPR) | 1,958.80 | M,T,W,T,F,S,S |
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