PNR, Jn, M/E, GN, W/L, LD, HP, WDM, and many more!
You must have come across these kinds of short forms and abbreviations used while booking a ticket through Indian Railways. While some of them are easily understandable, some are a little too technical.
To ensure a safe and secure journey, you must be aware of all the terminologies and core abbreviations used during the booking process. So, here is a list of all commonly used words in Indian Railways:
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> PNR: Passenger Name Record
>AC: Air-conditioned
>ACC: Air-conditioned Coach or Class
>ACCC: Air-conditioned Chair Car
>CC: Chair Car
>Cant: Cantonment
>DF: Defence Quota
>EQ: Emergency Quota
>ETA: Estimated time of Arrival
>Exp: Express
>FT: Foreign Tourist
>GN: General Coach
>HP: Handicapped Quota
>Jn: Junction
>LB: Lower Berth
>LC: Level Crossing
>LQ: Ladies Quota
>MB: Middle Berth
>M/E: Mail/Express
>PF or P/F: Platform
>PH: Parliamentary Quota
>PQ: Pooled Quota
>PRS: Passenger Reservation System
>Raj: Rajdhani Express
>RJQ: Return Journey Quota
>SLR: Seating cum Luggage Rake
>TDR: Ticket Deposit Receipt
>TQ: Tatkal Quota
>WL, W/L: Waiting List
>W/T: Without Ticket
We hope that this compilation helps you with your train journey. Don’t forget to share it with your friends and family.
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