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Passenger Name Record is a unique 10-digit number, but what is the use of this PNR Status. Well, PNR status is very helpful in getting confirmed status of ticket booking. This unique 10 digit number is mentioned on vey left corner of ticket. Each time passenger book a ticket for themselves they get issued with new PNR Status.
This PNR Status is a record of passengers booked their ticket for any of the journey. It is databases maintained and take cared by IR-CRS i.e. Indian Railway Computer reservation system. This record in the database stores the details about passenger like name, gender, journey date, seat, coach, age, contact number etc. All these details are saved in a relational database of centralized reservation system and the details of passengers are associated with unique 10 digit number. The database include column to store booking and current status of the ticket.
Each train has limited number of seats and so when booking of all seats get done the status placed on passenger’s ticket is W/L. The status gets changed from W/L or waitlisted to confirm if and only if any confirmed seat gets cancelled. This change in availability updated on PNR status, with this passenger also able to sort about their journey schedule. To know about your current booking status, passengers should have to enter PNR number at various portals like irctc PNR Status, Indian railway PNR Status etc. Passenger Name Record is a key before boarding the train. It is helpful for passengers as its final declaration ensure them about further step.
In case if passenger PNR status shows W/L after preparing for boarding chart then that means passenger is not permitted to board in the train. And in such cases passenger’s reserving status should either be affirmed or set in the list of reservation against cancellation.
How to check PNR Status? Well, there are so many ways to check the current status of booked train ticket. Passenger can check it out through mobile application, via SMS, reservation final list, call support and form railway ticket counter. Those who have mentioned their right contact number can retain all information and confirmation of ticket along with the coach, birth and seat number detail from there as well.
Indian rail network is one of the widest and third largest network in the world. Indian railway system is one of the largest among any other public transport. People find traveling by trains much easier than that of any other transport. It is one of the cheapest mode of transportation. And with advancement in technology, Indian Railway is also advancing the system of booking and taking confirmations tech freak. Passengers can check their confirmation of PNR status before the journey date to make their journey more effective.