PNR (Personal name Record) is 10-digt unique code, which the users will be getting on doing railway ticket booking through the centralized reservation system. All the ticket reservation through the server will be having a PNR number assigned, which you can see on top left-hand side of the tickets. You have to make a note of this unique number in order to check for any updated related to railway booking.
PNR status check
In order to check the status of PNR online, you can go to the IRCTC portal, which is www.irctc.co.in. The first time when you log on, you have to do a profile registration, which is just a one-time procedure. Once the registration is over, you can get a unique log-in ID and password, which can be used for further log ins. Find PNR Status IRCTC at cleartrip.com.
On logging on to the portal, you will be getting on to the railway services page, where you can see options for online ticket booking, PNR status checking, ticket cancellation option, tatkal booking and more. To do PNR status IRCTC check, you can enter the 10-digit PNR code in the space provided and click enter. You can see the updated information about your ticket booking status on the screen next.
Other modes of PNR check
Alternative to this, the users can do IRCTC PNR status check through offline modes too. The best mode of doing it is by calling the Rail Sampark number of Indian Railways #139, which is a call center with automated voice response system. After dialing the number, carefully follow the verbal instructions given and keep on pressing the numbers on the dial pad to get to the information needed.