Best Indian Railway Apps for Android, iPhone & Windows Phone
Railways or Trains is the most popular and preferred mode of transportation in India. Over lakhs of people travel in trains every day and this makes it the backbone of transportation in India. The reasons why people prefer trains so much is because it is comfortable, relatively cheaper and faster than bus or other road transport. There were times where you only have to manually book the tickets by going to the railway stations but now it has become much easier as you can now book railway tickets on your computer on the IRCTC and other travel websites. Also there are various Indian Railway Apps available now which can be very handy in booking tickets from your mobile phones and you can also get the PNR status, train status and whole lot of other information regarding various trains and stations in India.
There are tons of android Indian railway apps on Google Play, Apple Store & Windows Store and it is very hard to select the best and the official Indian railway apps. So here I will provide you the best Indian railway apps both official (Government) and non-official for Android, iOS and Windows Phone.
Uses of Indian Railway Apps
Here are the various tasks that you can perform on these Indian railway apps:
- Book Train Tickets
- Get Ticket PNR Status
- Get Trains Information
- Get Station Info
- View and Cancel tickets
- Get Fare & Seats Info
- Get Live Train Status via GPS
- Book Tatkal Tickets
Let’s get started with best Indian railways apps for mobile phones.
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Top Indian Railway Apps for Android, iPhone & Windows Phone
Here are best Indian railways apps for android, iOS and windows phone that are free to download and use on your smartphones.
IRCTC Connect (Official)
The official mobile app for IRCTC website in India. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation or IRCTC is an Indian Railways body that handles all the tasks related to catering, tourism and online tickets of Indian Railways.
If you have an account on IRCTC website then you can login with the same details on this IRCTC connect app. You can also create new account using this IRCTC app. Using the IRCTC Connect app you can book train tickets from anywhere on your smartphone. You can also view the trains information and whole lot of other details on this IRCTC app from Indian Railways. IRCTC mobile app is available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone.
IRCTC Connect Features
- Book Train tickets online
- Search Trains
- Get Trains information
- Get Stations info
- View and cancel tickets
- Get upcoming journey alerts
Download IRCTC Connect App
Indian Railway PNR & IRCTC Info
Not an official Indian railway app but a very good third party app for finding the trains information and also the PNR status of your tickets. This Indian railway app has a very simple user interface that makes it easy to work with. The app has various features that include train search, train schedule & coach, PNR status enquiry, seat availability, fare enquiry, live train status, book/cancel tickets, live station info. Overall a very good Indian Railway App that you must have on your smartphone. The app is available for both Android and iOS platforms.
Indian Railway PNR & IRCTC Info Features
- Simple User Interface (UI)
- Get PNR Status & Fare Inquiry
- Get Train & Station Information
- Get Seat Availability
- Live train status
- Live Station info
Download Indian Railway PNR & IRCTC Info App
- Download Indian Railway PNR & IRCTC Info App for Android
- Download Indian Railway PNR & IRCTC Info App for iOS
NTES App (Official Indian Railway App)
National Train Enquiry System or NTES is the official Indian railway app by Indian Government developed by Centre for Railway Information Systems or CRIS. This official India Railway app is must have app for Indian passengers and it can be used to get train schedule & other information regarging PNR status, live station reports and other information related to trains and stations in India. National Train Enquiry System or NTES app is available for Android, iOS, Windows Phone and Windows Desktop PC.
NTES App Features
- Get Trains Information
- Get PNR Status
- Live Station info
- Train Schedule
- Trains between stations
- Find Trains
Download NTES App
eRail.in App – Indian Rail PNR Enquiry & Live
The official app for the eRail.in website which is one of the largest train search and PNR status inquiry website in India. Using this Indian railway app you can get the complete information about trains and tickets. You can find trains between 2 stations, train routes, PNR status, seat availability & status, fare and more. eRail.in App is very popular, reliable and is available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone.
eRail.in App Features
- Get PNR status
- Get Train & Ticket info
- Seat Map & Availability
- Simple User Interface (UI)
Download eRail.in App
- Download eRail.in App for Android
- Download eRail.in App for iOS
- Download eRail.in App for Windows Phone
Indian Rail Train Info App
An unofficial Indian railway app that is quite popular. The app has very simple user interface and is very easy to use. Using this app you can check PNR status, train schedule and other useful information related to trains and tickets. This Indian railway app is only available for android mobile phones and tablets.
Indian Rail Train Info App Features
- Simple user interface
- Find PNR status of your ticket
- Get train schedule & station info
- Get trains information & fare
- Get seat availability & more
Download Indian Rail Train Info App
RailYatri App – Train PNR Status & Bus Tickets
A very good Indian Railway app from RailYatri.in that is known for its GPS based live train status and tracking. This app has many features that include PNR Status Predictor, PNR Status enquiry, Train & Station info, Trains schedule, food ordering, fare enquiry, find trains between stations and more. This app can also be used to book bus tickets and hotels. The app is very well optimized and it has very low battery and data consumption. Overall a very good app from Railyatri and you can download it for free on Google Play, App Store and Windows Store.
RailYatri App Features
- GPS based Live Train tracking
- PNR Status & info
- PNR Status Predictor
- Food ordering
- Seat availability
- Train & Station info
- Book Bus tickets & Hotels
- Trains Time Table
- Low battery & data consumption
Download RailYatri App
- Download RailYatri App for Android
- Download RailYatri App for iOS
- Download RailYatri App for Windows Phone
Railgadi – IRCTC PNR Indian Rail Enquiry
Railgadi is a relatively newer Indian Railway App compared to others in this list, but it is becoming one of the best Indian Railway Apps because the app has very good user interface and packs lots of features compared to other Indian railway apps. This app offers great features even in offline mode i.e. when you are not connected to the internet. You can track your train running status offline, track routes offline and also can locate nearby station within 200KM when you are offline. The app covers more than 10500 stations and more than 11000 trains with all their detailed and updated information.
Using Railgadi app you can check PNR status, check train status, view station info, track train routes, check seat availability, train fare check, train booking, Live train info and more. Presently Railgadi app is only available for android devices but it is coming to iOS devices also very shortly.
Railgadi Features
- Offline Train Check & Routes
- Great User Interface & Graphics
- Check PNR Status
- Live Train & Station Info
- Check Seat availability & fare
- Berth & Seat calculator
- Check Train speed
- Notifications about trains & stations
- Live updates for trains & stations
Download Railgadi App
Final Words
I have listed the best Indian railways apps for Android, iOS and Windows Phone OS here. These official and unofficial Indian railway apps are completely free to download and can be of great help to the passengers traveling by trains in India. If you have any queries or want to suggest any other good Indian railway app that is worth adding then you can reach us by leaving comment below.
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About Author
Akshat Verma
A Professional Blogger, Web Developer, Hardware Enthusiast, Gamer, Geek and Founder of many other websites. He holds M.Tech degree in IT and B.E degree in Computer Science & Engineering.
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I prefer erail.in app.
Yes nice app and how did i missed this. Will be added to the list shortly.
I prefer Railgadi app, because this app is awesome, great features and great UX/UI,
main thing is without internet features are too good for Indian Rail users.
Looks good. will include it in the list.
It’s actually a great and useful piece of information about indian railways apps…It’s very useful for us..
Thanks for sharing it with us..
Nice research.
I like the Railgadi App which has extra awesome feature like offline feature , live journey. It cover almost all rail enquiry features.
What about this “Indian Railway App for IRCTC”
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=railway.ssck.com.railway
it is a new app and i am not sure about it
Great Rail app. I installed all app which you listed.
I found that some app are very amazing like IRCTC Connect and Railgadi app.
IRCTC Connect is very good app for booking train ticket and Railgadi app is very awesome app. There is some features of Railgadi app which is unique like Track Your Train with GPS, find nearest stations, updated Railway News, Seat Birth Calculator etc.
Railgadi app is very good comparison with others as there are many more functions in it. You can find nearby atm, restaurant, hospital etc with map direction also. Only one issue is for add’s, apart this the app is very good.
Thank you for your valuable informations about railapps. I will try with railgadi apps.
Is anyone using any app for I phone which shows the running status/live station status correctly
A new app called train status is also cool!!
Hi Akshat, Thanks for the tips.
One more problem while booking the ticket is which are the available seats/berths.
Meaning, like in bus booking, we should be able to choose which bogi and which berth as per our wish.
Is there any app showing available seats/berths/bogi…?
I have to look for it and will let you know if i find it.
You can check Live Train Status at Etrains.in
Railgadi app is removed??? Not able to find on playstore
No doubt Railyatri and other apps that you have mentioned in your article is one of the most renowned application in travel industry and most of the people know about it. Recently, i came across a web app named indiantrain.in, which is also offering almost all train inquiry features, i think user will love it. It’s good application.