Train Running Status
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IRCTC Live Train Running Status
IRCTC Live Train Running Status is a system created by the Indian Railways that allows passengers to easily track their train's exact location.
To spot your train, you simply have to enter the five-digit train number or the name of the train in the 'Train Running Status’ form. Select the date of journey from the source railway station. This will display the arrival and departure time of your train for your boarding railway station. Get additional details on Indian railways trains like info on real-time delays, boarding platform number, and last-reported location.
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Where is My Train - Spot Your Train Online
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:
- The total distance covered by the train and the remaining distance to the destination station (in km).
- Platform numbers for boarding at each station en route.
- Estimated arrival and departure times at all stations, along with any delays, enabling live train status tracking.
- The time difference between the scheduled and the actual arrival times at each station.
- The total number of scheduled halts, the distance between each halt, and the duration of each halt.
- A list of all intermediate stations between two locations when tracking the running status of your train.
How to Check Train Running Status?
You can track IRCTC live train status in the following ways:
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Check Current Running Status of Train on the ixigo Website
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Check Railway Running Status on the ixigo Mobile App
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Check Train Running Status on the NTES (National Train Enquiry System)
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.
What is NTES?
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:
- Tap on the Live Station tab to check all trains departing from or arriving at a station within the next 2–8 hours.
- Use the Train Schedule tab to check the schedule of a specific train for a selected date.
- Tap on the Train B/W Stations tab to find all operational trains between two stations. You can filter results by 25 train types.
- Tap on the More Info tab to access the Station Timetable, Average Delays, and information about Heritage Trains.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. How does running status work?
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.
Q. How do I know where is my train?
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.
Q. How do I know where is my train now through SMS?
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’.
Q. Which date should I select while checking the train live running status?
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.
Q. How can I check if my train is rescheduled?
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.
Q. What is the coach position of a 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.
Q. How do I check the ETA of a train?
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.
Q. What is the IRCTC train enquiry number for Railways?
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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