Railway Train Enquiry
Railway Train Enquiry
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
The most famous of the hill trains, links the town of New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling. The breathtaking landscape of Darjeeling (2127 m above the sea level) must be seen to be believed – the Himalayas in all their glory, orchids swaying in the gentle breeze, lush green tea estates...
The toy train runs on the world’s narrowest (2ft) of the regular narrow gauge lines. Conferred with the status of World Heritage Site, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) is really a tourist’s delight.
DHR also offers special Joy Rides between Darjeeling and Ghum, extra pair of train to / from New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling and Jungle (Heritage) Safai during the tourist season. You can call at +913542252555 to know about special services or ask by email to director@dhr.in or director.dhr@gmail.com
Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR)
Nestling among the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu, at 2,600 m above sea level, is the “Queen of Indian Hill Stations”- Udhagamandalam (Ooty).
• The train starts from the town of Mettupalaiyam and thus begins a journey
full of twist and turns, as this Metre Gauge train ascends 46 Km on its way to
the hill resort of Ooty in four and half hours.
• The toy train treks across the plains, the plantations and the forest clad
hills.
• The 16 tunnels and tall girder bridges on the way, along with breathtaking
view, making it a ‘not-to-be-missed’ journey.
• The only Rack-n-Pinion section on the Indian Railways. Kangra Valley Railway (KVR)
• The Pathankot - Joginder Nagar section is the rail approach to the beautiful
Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh.
• The Kangra Valley is one of the most picturesque valleys of the lower
Himalayas. The Valley, sheltered by the sublime Dhauladhar range, is green and
luxuriant. Railways And Tourism
• It provides a tremendous contrast in nature of places to be visited.
Dharmasala is full of Buddhist air where ancient Hindu Temples like Brajeshwari,
Baijnath, Jawalamukhi and Chamunda Devi dot the country side.
Matheran Light Railway (MLR)
This line connects Neral to Matheran. Matheran is a tiny hill resort, close to Mumbai. No blaring car horns. No trucks rumbling down the roads. No buses... Matheran is a quiet and peaceful hill resort which is out of bounds to vehicular traffi c all through the year.
The lack of vehicular traffi c at Matheran makes it an unusual and peaceful retreat. The hill charters can be booked through IRCTC at the following addresses:
Corporate Office:
Asst Manager / Hill Charters
Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd.
B-148, 11th Floor, Statesman House, Barakhamba
Road, New Dehi-110001. Telfax: +91-11-123316560,
Regional Offices:
For KSR & KVR contact IRCTC Chandigarh Offi ce:
SCO-80-81-82, Sector - 34A, Chandigarh - 160034,
Tel: 0172-4645795, 6572156,
For DHR contact IRCTC Guwahati Office:
4-D, Mandavi Aptts, In front of Ravinder Bhawan,
GNB Road, Ambari, Guwahati, Assam -781001,
Tel: +91-0361-2737122 / 23,
For NMR contact IRCTC Ernakulam Offi ce:
Salih Arcade, 1st Floor, Building No. 40 / 8194,
Convent Road, Kochi - 682035.
Board Nos: 0484-2382991-92
Website: www.irctctourism.com
The current status of your ticket can also be obtained from the Indian Railways Passenger Information Website: www.indianrailways.gov. in. This site also provides real-time information relating to availability of seats (and berths in a train even between a pair of stations), timetable and train fares etc. For general information on Indian Railways, passengers can access the Indian Railways website : www.indianrailways.gov.in Indian Railways provide telephonic enquiry services through a universal number “139” which is accessible from any where in the country without dialing any STD code. This number can be accessed from any type of phone (mobile, landline, WLL etc). Information with regard to arrival/departure/running position of trains, accommodation availability, current status of ticket, fare enquiry etc. are disseminated through this number.
After getting connected to “139”, the information with regard to arrival/ departure of a train at a particular station can be obtained by dialing the train no. and STD code of that station.
Facility of Enquiry by sending SMS on 139
The current status of the ticket, status of arrival/departure of train, availability of train accommodation, fare enquiry, etc. can also be obtained by sending SMS to 139. For details kindly visit website www.irctc.co.in
Am I required to carry proof of identity during journey in
Reserved Classes? Any one of the passengers/ the passenger booked on the tickets
issued from Computerised Passenger Reservation System (PRS) and internet (i-ticket),
undertaking journey in reserved classes, have to carry anyone of the ten
prescribed proof of identity (in original) during the journey and
produce the same as and when required failing which all the passengers booked on
that ticket will be treated as without ticket and charged accordingly.
The list of valid proofs of identity are as under:
i. Voter Photo Identity Card issued by Election Commission of
India.
ii. Passport.
iii. PAN Card issued by Income Tax Department.
iv. Driving Licence issued by RTO.
v. Photo Identity Card having serial number issued by Central/ State Government.
vi. Student Identity Card with photograph issued by recognized School/College
for their Students.
vii. Nationalised Bank Passbook with photograph.
viii. Credit Cards issued by Banks with laminated photograph. and
ix. Unique identifi cation Card “Aadhar”.
x. Photo identity cards having serial number issued by Public Sector
Undertakings of State/Central Government, District Administrations, Municipal
bodies and Panchayat Administrations.
xi. In case of reserved tickets booked through computerised Passenger
Reservation System(PRS) counters, for undertaking journey in Sleeper(SL) &
Second Reserved Sitting(2S) classes, attested photocopy of Ration Card with
photographs and Nationalized Bank Passbook with photograph are also accepted.
Note: The above said provision is not applicable to Tatkal ticket which is governed by separate instructions.
Courtesy: Indian Railway