139 SMS enquiry : 139 Indian Railway Enquiry : IRCTC train Enquiry through SMS

139 SMS enquiry : 139 Indian Railway Enquiry : IRCTC train Enquiry through SMS

Indian railways have started an SMS service on 139, also known as "139 Rail Sampark”. All basic enquiries of train running and reservation related enquiries like PNR Status, Accommodation (General & Tatkal) availability, Train Arrival & Departures can be known by dialling 139 on IVRS (Inter active Voice Response System).



Passenger can get the desired information by sending SMS to 139 in the following format.

PNR Enquiry

• Code : PNR <Ten digit PNR Number>
• Example : PNR 4341089635

Train Arrival / Departure Enquiry

• Code : AD<Train Number><Station STD Code>
• Example : AD 12724 040 (Hyderabad)

Accommodation Availability

• Code : SEAT <Train Number><DOJddmmyy><Station From: STD Code><Station To: STD Code><Class><Quota>
• Example : SEAT 12723 010712 040 011 3A G (from Hyderabad to New Delhi)

Fare Enquiry

• Code : FARE <Train Number><DOJddmmyy><Station From: STD Code><Station To: STD Code><Class><Quota>
• Example : FARE 12723 010712 040 011 3A G (from Hyderabad to New Delhi)

Train Time Table

• Code : TIME <Train Number>
• Example : TIME 12723

Train Name / Number

• Code : TN <Train Name>or TN <Train Number>
• Example : TN Andhra Pradesh Express or TN 12723

Locate Train

• Code : SPOT <Train Number>
• Example : SPOT 12723

Help / Train Message

• SMS HELP or RAIL to 139 [This is the help list for getting all the syntaxes mentioned above.]

Note:

• DOJ is Date of Journey in DDMMYY format.
• Quota is an optional field. Please enter G for General and CK for Tatkal.
• For Class field, please enter 1A for First AC, 2A for Two-Tier AC, 3A for Three-Tier AC, FC for First Class, SL for Sleeper, CC for AC Chair Car, 2S for Second Sitting.

For more details visit: http://www.indianrail.gov.in/139.html

Source: http://www.indianrail.gov.in/