PNR (Passenger Name Record) status shows the current booking status of your train ticket — confirmed, waitlisted (WL), or RAC (Reserved Against Cancellation). It's a 10-digit number printed on your ticket, and you can check it instantly on Cleartrip.
Check PNR Status Online
Instant PNR status check for all Indian Railways bookings. Get confirmation probability, seat & coach details. No IRCTC login needed.
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What is PNR status?
PNR (Passenger Name Record) is a unique 10-digit number assigned to every IRCTC train booking. It contains complete journey information- train, date, class, passengers, and booking status.
What it contains
Train number, journey date, boarding & destination, passenger details, and current booking status.
Where to find it
On your IRCTC booking confirmation SMS, email, or the Cleartrip app under My Trips.
Validity
A PNR remains active until 2 days after the journey date, after which it expires.
PNR status enquiry - Quick facts
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| PNR length | 10 digit(numeric only) |
| Issued by | IRCTC/Indian Railways |
| Valid for checking | Up to 6 months after journey |
| Chart preparation | 4 hrs before departure (final) |
| Preliminary chart | 10-20 hrs before (select trains) |
| SMS enquiry | SMS "PNR <number>" to 139 |
| IRCTC helpline | Call 139 (24×7 railway enquiry) |
| Passengers per PNR | Up to 6 passengers |
How to check PNR status
Performing a PNR check on Cleartrip takes under 5 seconds. Follow these steps for instant train enquiry.
Find your PNR No.
Locate your pnr number on the top-left corner of your printed train ticket, or in the IRCTC booking confirmation SMS. Your pnr no is always a 10-digit number.
Enter the 10 digit PNR
Type your pnr status 10 digit number into the input field at the top of this page. Only numbers are accepted—letters and spaces are filtered automatically.
Click "Check status"
Hit the orange "Check PNR Status" button. Cleartrip will fetch live data from Indian Railways and display passenger details, booking status, coach/berth, and our confirmation probability.
PNR status meanings
Understanding your booking status:
- CNFBoard
Confirmed
Your seat/berth is confirmed. Board the train.
- RACBoard
Reservation against cancellation
You'll get a shared berth. May get full berth if someone cancels.
- WL/GNWLNo board*
Waitlisted
Not yet confirmed. Position improves as others cancel.
- PQWLNo board*
Pooled quota WL
Waitlist from a shared/pooled quota. Harder to confirm.
- TQWLNo board*
Tatkal quota WL
Waitlist under Tatkal quota. Generally doesn't clear.
- RLGNRAC only
Remote location general
Similar to RLWL, but may get RAC status before chart preparation if cancellations occur at origin.
- SCRBoard
Side charting reservation
A confirmed side-berth allocation issued during chart preparation from residual quotas.
- CANNo board
Cancelled
Ticket has been cancelled. No boarding allowed.