If you’re wondering whether you should carry an offline train timetable between saved routes, then the answer is “No”. There are better alternatives available to help you check the train timetable, live train schedule, and much more train-related details online.
Indian Railways is one of the most favoured modes of transportation. It is the fourth-largest rail network and the largest employment hub in the world. Despite being the financial backbone of the country, the fares of Railways are very cheap in comparison to other modes of transportation.
It operates more than twenty thousand trains and carries millions of passengers daily. With technological advances and a modern approach in many aspects, travelling with the Indian Railways has become more comfortable over time. It provides most of its services online so that passengers can avail it without wasting their time in the crowded station premises.
Gone are the days when passengers had to queue up in long crowded lines in front of the inquiry counter. Now passengers can check their train timetable with the help of their smartphone.
Indian Railways allows passengers to check their upcoming train schedules by smartphone. They can avail “Live Train Schedule” feature from RailMitra, a one-touch railway enquiry app.
The increasing popularity of smartphones and the ease of accessing the internet has made everything so convenient. Indian Railways is working hard to make journeys of passengers memorable and comfortable. People, resting in their homes or working in offices, can easily avail these services from their places.
You can check your train schedule from any corner of the country with a smartphone having good internet connectivity. You can book your tickets online from IRCTC official website which makes the process effortless.
Indian Railways has actively extended its services and made everything online. The step towards the digitization of railways has made it more accessible and trouble-free for passengers.
Now, passengers can check their PNR status, trains between stations, live train status, book e-tickets (reserved and unreserved both), avail e-catering facilities, and so on.
Passengers can also avail e-train schedule from RailMitra’s official website. Suppose you want to know the schedule of 12192 “Jabalpur New Delhi Superfast train” to know the details about its arrival timing, running status, halts stoppages, and so on. Then instead of standing in a queue near the inquiry counter, you can check it through your smartphone.
How RailMitra Helps You Know the Correct Train Schedule?
RailMitra is a one-stop-shop for all railways-related services. When passengers check their train schedule through RailMitra mobile app or its official website, it gets connected to the IRCTC and GPS of the train in a few seconds. It shows the results related to that specific train.
RailMitra shows details of the train, such as:
Class facilities,
Running days,
A List of halting stations with station codes,
Schedule timing of arrival and departure with an estimated time,
Halting duration, and
The total distance the train covered to reach that specific station.
RailMitra also has the “Train Running Status” option through which you can track the exact location of that train on a single platform.
RailMitra also provides catering facilities, so you can also order your desired meal for your journey and get it right to your berth.
For checking the Train Schedule from RailMitra, follow these simple steps:
Visit official website www.railmitra.com or log in to the application
Tap on “Train Schedule”
Enter Train Number or name”
Click on “Check Train Schedule”
If you want to track running status, then tap on “View Running Status.”
