The most commonly used words in Indian Railways you must know!

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.

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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:

>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.

Happy Travels!