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Want to check your live train status? ixigo offers a unique feature that predicts delays at upcoming stations, helping passengers to plan their travel effectively.
ixigo enables users to track train locations without an internet connection, ensuring uninterrupted access to real-time information.
ixigo serves as the ideal platform for tracking the train running status of Indian Railways, offering a range of unique features. Passengers can easily check live train status along with the train current location, last departed station, delays, and expected arrival or departure times at a station.
With millions of travellers commuting daily, reaching out to Indian railways for train status updates can be challenging. With ixigo, you can effortlessly track train status in real time and spot your train. Simply enter the five-digit train number or the train name in the Running Status section of the ixigo website or app, and you will receive the current running status including the arrival and departure times. You can also choose from popular trains listed in the suggestions.
If you ever find yourself asking, "Where is my train?", ixigo has you covered. With its live train tracker, you can easily check the IRCTC train running status and locate your train.
Below is the additional information, you get to know:
You can track IRCTC live train status in the following ways:
Step 1: Visit the trains page of the ixigo website and select 'Running Status'.
Step 2: Enter your five-digit train number or train name and click 'Search'.
Step 3: Your train live running status will be displayed immediately.
Step 1: Open the ixigo Trains app and tap on the ‘Running Status’ icon.
Step 2: Enter your five-digit train number/name and proceed. You can also search using the origin and destination station names.
Step 3: Your train running status will appear on the screen.
Step 1: Go to the NTES website and click on the ‘Spot Your Train’ tab.
Step 2: Enter your five-digit train number/train name.
Step 3: Select the travel date from the source railway station.
Step 4: View the running status, arrival and departure times, boarding platform, and real-time delays.
The National Train Enquiry System (NTES), managed by the Indian Railways, helps travellers access real-time information about train schedules. It includes features such as Spot Your Train, Live Station, Train Schedule, and Trains B/W Stations. Know more here.
The Live Train Tracker is especially useful as it provides the real-time location of a train. Here are the different ways to use this system:
Next time you opt for train ticket booking (or tatkal ticket booking), use ixigo money to save on tickets. Once you have checked the current running status of your train, you can also make a PNR status enquiry. On ixigo, you can also check seat availability in your train.
A: A GPS-aided device is installed on the locomotive that pushes/pulls the train. When the locomotive leaves its source station, the device tracks this departure and collects data on all the upcoming stations the train will travel to. This is how we are able to know the current location, speed, and any delays on a train journey.
A: To check train status and know where is your train, download the ixigo Trains app and make use of the ‘Running Status’ feature. Enter your train name/number and know the live running status of your train.
A: To track your train live via SMS, send a message from your mobile phone with the following text: SPOT 'Train Number' or LOCATE 'Train Number' to ‘139’.
A: You should select the date on which the train departed from its source station. For example, if your scheduled date of journey is today, but your train left the source station yesterday, then you should select yesterday's date for accurate IRCTC train tracking.
A: To know if your train has been rescheduled or not, please search for your train name and number on ixigo's website or app. Passengers can immediately get information about the train running status. This information includes the exact location and newest information about any train.
A: A train’s coach position refers to its location relative to the engine. For example, if the coach position number is 9, it means that it is the 9th coach starting from the engine. Use the Ixigo Trains app to find the current position of your coach.
A: To check the estimated time of arrival (ETA), use the ixigo Trains app. Go to ‘Running Status’ on the home screen, and simply enter the five-digit train number or the name of the train. Then, select the date of journey from the source station. This will display the arrival and departure times of your train for your boarding station.
A: ‘139’ is the IRCTC train enquiry number for the Indian Railways. It is an integrated helpline known as ‘Rail Madad’ that provides train information to callers from any part of the country.
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