What is PNR Number and PNR Status ?

PNR means Passenger Name Record  it is a 10 digit number mentioned at upper left corner of your Indian Railway Ticket. Indian Railways PNR Number is a record of  passenger  in Computer Reservation System (CRS).

From a technical point, there are five parts of a PNR required to book a ticket:

• Name of the passenger
• Contact details for the travel agent or airline office.
• A ticket number or a ticketing time limit.
• Itinerary of at least one segment, which must be the same for all passengers listed.
• Name of the person who is booking the ticket.

PNR STATUS –  Can be of many types as explained below, using this a passenger or anyone can get the current status of the booked ticket.

Have a look at many statuses and their descriptions of a PNR number:

             Status Code              Description

• 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
• CAN / MOD                Cancelled or Modified Passenger
• R# #                                RAC Coach Number Berth Number
• RELEASED                Ticket Not Cancelled but Alternative Accommodation Provided
• REGRET/WL            No More Booking Permitted