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Indian trains, live.

A clean, fast, ad-free way to track running status, PNR, seats and fares — with clear next-step guidance, freshness you can trust, and only real data.

No ads No account No tracking 2,385 stations offline

Coming soon to the Play Store · hello@Railcast.in

What it does

Everything you need, nothing you don't

Answer-first screens that tell you what's happening and what to do next — like the best transit apps, built for Indian Railways.

Live running status

Where your train is and when it reaches your station, with day-aware delays and estimated times clearly labelled as estimates — never wrong by a day.

Clear next step

Plain guidance like "Go to Platform 4" or "Board in ~12 min" for the station you've pinned — never a guessed platform.

Honest, fresh data

Every live card carries a freshness stamp — "Live · 2 min ago", "Refreshing…", or a plain "unable to fetch". Stale is never shown as fresh, and we never invent a value.

Route & progress, in one place

A live progress bar with distance to your destination and a confidence read-out, with every halt and its timing one tap below — no clutter, no duplicate views.

Coach position, reversal-aware

See where your coach sits along the platform. When the train reverses at a junction, the order flips automatically — so "towards the front" stays true for the station you board at.

PNR for the whole party

One glance summarises every passenger — confirmed, RAC and waitlist counts — with coach, berth and the chart-preparation time. Failed checks are saved to retry.

Seats & fare

Availability and full fare breakdowns across dates, classes and quotas, with a booking-confidence read-out.

Station live board

Departures and arrivals at any station for the next 2–8 hours — full station names, a freshness stamp, and quick links to seats, history and live status.

Works offline

2,385 stations and 2,486 trains bundled in for instant search and autocomplete. No signal on the train? It projects the timetable, clearly marked "approximate".

Delay & platform alerts

Optional local notifications when your tracked train runs late or its platform changes — generated on your device, nothing else.

See it in action

A quick look inside

Answer-first screens, honest freshness, and plain language — swipe through a few key views.

9:41Railcast
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YOUR JOURNEYPNR 842910…
12951Mumbai Rajdhani
Ticket Confirmed · B2/34
Reaches Kota in ~38 min
18 min late PF 4
Live · 1 min ago
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12951Mumbai Rajdhani
Live · just now
Running 18 min late
Reaches your stop, Kota
8:12 PM
PF 4 Board in ~38 min
ROUTE & PROGRESS LIVE
NDLS14 of 24 · 58%BCT
412 km to Mumbai Central · tap for all stops
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12951Mumbai Rajdhani
COACH POSITION · LIVEat Kota
Changes direction at Itarsi — front and rear swap. Shown as it'll be when you board at Kota.
Your coach B4 is 5 of 22 — towards the front. Wait near that part of the platform.
ENG B1B2B3 B4B5
← Front (engine)Rear →
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Ticket status
8 4 2 9 1 0 5 6 3 7
ALL PASSENGERS · 3
2 Confirmed RAC 1
P1 · ConfirmedB2 / 34 · Lower
P2 · ConfirmedB2 / 35 · Middle
P3 · RAC 5Seat shared
Boarding · NDLS 4:55 PM · PF 4+
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Trains at a station
NEW DELHI · NEXT 4 HOURS
Live · just now
12302Howrah RajdhaniPF 5
Departs 4:50 PM · On time
12259Sealdah DurontoPF —
Departs 5:20 PM · 10 min late · platform not announced yet
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Home · Live status & route · Coach position · PNR · Stations

How it works

From open to answer in seconds

Search anything

Type a train number, 10-digit PNR, or a city/station name. Offline autocomplete resolves it instantly.

Pin your station

Tell Railcast where you're boarding to get a personal "what to do next" with platform and coach-position guidance.

See it live

Progress, delay and ETA update automatically — each with a freshness stamp, and the platform the moment it's known.

Get a nudge

Turn on alerts and Railcast taps you on the shoulder for delays and platform changes — nothing else.

Our promise

Honest by default

Railcast shows real data from its rail-data source, always with how fresh it is. When information isn't available, we say so plainly — we never invent schedules, statuses, platforms or predictions. There are no ads, we don't sell your data, and no account is required.

Railcast is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Indian Railways, IRCTC, CRIS, or the Ministry of Railways. Railway names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Good to know

Frequently asked

Is Railcast free?
Yes — completely free, with no ads and no account. We don't sell or share your data.
Can I book tickets in Railcast?
No. Railcast is an information tool — it doesn't sell tickets or take payments. For bookings, use IRCTC's authorised channels.
How accurate is the live status?
It reflects the data our rail-data provider reports, and every live card shows exactly how fresh it is ("Live · 2 min ago", or "Refreshing…"). Delays are computed from full timestamps so they stay correct across midnight on multi-day trains, and estimates are labelled as estimates. When data is missing we show a clear "not available" rather than a guess.
Does coach position handle trains that reverse?
Yes. Many trains change direction at junctions like Itarsi or Surat — the front becomes the rear. Railcast shows the coach order as it will be when you board at your station, marks the engine end, and explains the reversal in plain words so "towards the front" stays correct.
Does it show every passenger on a PNR?
Yes. A group booking is summarised at a glance — confirmed, RAC and waitlist counts — and you can expand to see each passenger's coach, berth and status.
Do I need to be online?
Search and autocomplete work offline using a bundled directory of 2,385 stations and 2,486 trains. When there's no signal, Railcast projects the timetable (route and progress), clearly labelled "approximate". Live status, PNR, seats and fares need a connection to fetch fresh data.
What data do you collect?
No personal accounts and nothing tied to your identity. Only the train/PNR/station you look up is sent to fetch results. Full detail in our Privacy Policy.
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