4 Ways to Save Time and Money on Rail Travel

Lot of hours are lost in the life of every Indian waiting for trains. Delay running of trains is not an exception in India; rather it is a regular practice. India has one of the largest rail networks in the world, but this complex mesh suffers a lot due to its enormity. Any given time, there are more trains running on the tracks then what it can handle. As a result, severe delays cause enormous pain for the passengers. Though, modern day passengers always view the historical run time data of any train (by visiting the RailYatri.in website) before fixing their choice of trains through the live train status.

But then, if a train is punctual the demand for tickets in that given train is sky high. As a result, more often than not PNR status for these trains show high waitlist counts, discouraging the normal passengers from booking tickets in such trains. There are ways to counter this problem too. RailYatri.in, a leading travel content creator and smart travel app, has come up with a list of features that will help the passengers save their time and money. Let us take a run through some of these features:

1. Delay at Station: When you are travelling to a specific station, there will be hundreds of trains ready to take you there. But, it is not wise to book tickets in any train you come across. If you truly value your travel time and want to maximize it, then the best way would be to make an informed decision. Delay at Station feature available at the RailYatri.in website provides much deeper insights into the running of trains to a particular station then the live train status. When you search by the name of your destination station, the website will quickly fetch information about the 50 days’ delay status for each and every train visiting that station. You can quickly and easily decipher the trains maintaining their timelines with the help of this feature.
2. PNR Confirmation Probability: Don’t just view the list of timely trains, rather go on and create a list of these. Once done, search for tickets in the best performing trains. If you find that PNR status in some or most of these trains shows high waitlist count, do not be discouraged in any sense. That is common, every passenger in India wants to avoid the delays and your first train preference will be the preference for thousands of others. Now the worry on your mind will be: is booking tickets on high waiting list a good option? Do you know there are certain trains, during certain times of the year, where a person with waiting list of 300 gets confirmed berth at the point of journey. So, how to check whether the risk is worth taking? Simply use the Confirmation Probability feature, and the probability score is rated in High, Medium and Low. High is a definite – go ahead!
3. Real Time Notifications: Immediately after you have booked the tickets, make a small effort to save the trip in “My Trips” of the RailYatri app. By doing so, you will receive automatic notifications regarding the progress of your ticket. Other important announcements regarding the train or any disruptions will be sent to you through the notifications. Notifications by RailYatri make sure that whatever is the PNR status of a passenger, he/she can stop worrying.
4. Rail Radar GPS: Apart from being a good to know information, this feature can be immensely helpful just before or while travelling in the train. There are many instances when you reach the boarding station only to find that the train is delayed. At worst instances you just keep waiting without understanding when the train will arrive. Just check the status of your train in the Rail Radar GPS and you will quickly understand the extent of delay and the reason for it. If your train is waiting in the middle of nowhere for unusually long, then you can check the data for the route and understand what is causing the delay. It is a hugely improved form of live train status.

As you can see these features of RailYatri.in website or the RailYatri smart app will completely transform your travel experience from a fidgety and nervous one to being smooth and fun filled. Next time you travel have RailYatri as your companion.