- Where to check
- Official PNR enquiry page
- Two statuses
- Booking and current, per passenger
- Before chart
- Status can still change
- Every row
- Each passenger separately
- Help
- Station enquiry counter
Open Indian Railways' official Passenger Current Status Enquiry, enter your PNR from the top left corner of the ticket, and read two things for every passenger: the booking status and the current status. Until the final charts are prepared, the current status can still change. Below: what the page shows, what each code means per the page's own legend, and how to read a family ticket row by row.
Where to check
Indian Railways' official Passenger Current Status Enquiry page asks you to enter the PNR for your booking. The page says you will find the PNR in the top left corner of the ticket. Check each digit once before you submit.
What the result shows
For each passenger the page shows the booking status and the current status, with coach number and berth number where they are allotted. It also shows the charting status and the train's running status. The page carries a note: if the final charts have not been prepared, the current status might upgrade or downgrade later. So a status you see before charting can still change.
What the codes mean
According to the legend on that page:
- CNF / Confirmed: "Confirmed (Coach/Berth number will be available after chart preparation)".
- RAC: Reservation Against Cancellation.
- WL #: Waiting list number.
- GNWL: General Wait List.
- RLWL: Remote Location Wait List.
- PQWL: Pooled Quota Wait List.
- RQWL: Roadside Quota Waitlist.
- TQWL: Tatkal Quota Waitlist.
- REGRET/WL: No more booking permitted.
- CAN / MOD: Cancelled or modified passenger.
- NT: Passenger not turned up.
The legend defines the codes only. It does not say how likely a waitlisted ticket is to get confirmed, so we do not make that promise here.
Reading a family ticket
Each passenger has their own row. Read every row instead of the first one. For example, one person can show CNF while another shows a waiting list number. We suggest noting each person's coach and berth only after they appear.
If you are unsure
We suggest asking at the station's enquiry counter. CRIS's NTES page (undated) lists enquiry counters and the 139 call centres as ways to get train-related information. What happens to a waitlisted ticket after the chart is made, and refunds, are covered in our RAC vs waitlist post. Platform and coach steps are in our post on finding your platform.
Common questions
Where exactly is my PNR on the ticket?
In the top left corner, per the official enquiry page. Check each digit once before you submit.
The status I saw earlier has changed. Is that normal?
Yes. The page notes that until the final charts are prepared, the current status might upgrade or downgrade later.
One passenger shows CNF and another a waitlist number. What do we do?
Read every row. Boarding and refund rules for waitlisted passengers are in our RAC vs waitlist post linked above.
Does the page say how likely a waitlist is to confirm?
No. The legend defines the codes only, so we do not make that promise. Ask at the enquiry counter if you are unsure.
Sources checked on 25 October 2026: Passenger Current Status Enquiry page (undated legend; supports where the PNR is printed, the fields shown, the status legend and the final-chart note; does not give confirmation chances or boarding rules), CRIS NTES page (undated; enquiry counters and 139 call centres for train information). Legend subset shown for readability.
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