This article comprises information on PNR number of Indian Railway. Check out what is PNR / Passenger Name Record.

Indian Railway PNR

PNR is an important number that is written on the top left corner of an Indian Rail Ticket. The abbreviation PNR stands for Passenger Name Record. Actually, PNR is a travel record of a person or a group of persons in the database of Computer Reservation System (CRS). In practical terms, PNR has five parts that are essential in order to get a booking done. The five parts or requisites of PNR number are as follows.

Passenger(s) Name
Travel Agent's Contact Details
Details of Ticket (could be a ticket number or ticketing time limit)
Itinerary as a minimum of one segment that should be similar for all passengers listed.
Person's Name, who makes the booking

After the completion of requirements, the CRS issues a unique alpha-numeric record locator that remains same in spite of any extra changes made. The online queries regarding PNR can be obtained from the Computerized Reservation Applications that are available for Public from 08:00 hrs to 20:00 IST on weekdays and from 08:00 hrs to 14:00 hrs IST on Sundays (these timings are prone to change without notification).

Note: The above information was last updated on 30-09-2007

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