How to Use RailRadar to Track Trains, Check Seats, and Verify PNR

RailRadar (railradar.in) is a web platform for tracking Indian Railways trains on a live GPS map, checking 14-day IRCTC seat availability forecasts, calculating itemized fares, and verifying PNR status. Use it when you have a train number or name, a journey date and class, or a 10-digit PNR — no app install is described in the source material, and the site presents itself as a browser-based tool. The steps below follow the three workflows RailRadar documents on its own site.

Track a Live Train Location

1. Enter your 5-digit train number or train name in the search box.
2. Open the result to view the train's real-time location, speed, delays, and upcoming platform numbers.

What you get back, per RailRadar's feature description:

• Live GPS position plotted on an interactive map (not a static list of passed stations)
• Current train speed and running delay
• Coach position and platform numbers for upcoming stations

RailRadar states it aggregates crowdsourced GPS telemetry with official Indian Railways PRS synchronization. That combination is the reason the map view and the official status can differ slightly in timing — treat the map as the live position and PRS-synced data as the authoritative record for delays and platforms.

Check Seat Availability and Fares

1. Select your train.
2. Enter your travel stations and journey date.
3. Choose your class.

RailRadar then shows:

The fare breakdown is itemized into base fare, superfast charges, reservation fees, GST, and catering, so you can see what makes up the total rather than a single number.

Verify PNR Status

Enter your 10-digit PNR to check:

• Real-time booking status
• Confirmed coach and berth numbers
• A machine-learning confirmation probability for waitlisted tickets

The confirmation probability is a prediction, not a guarantee — it is generated by a model, so treat it as one input alongside your own buffer for travel plans.

Check the Live Station Board

Use the live station board to see upcoming train arrivals and departures across India for a station. This is useful when you are at or heading to a station and want to know what is arriving next, rather than tracking one specific train.

Search Trains Between Stations

If you have not picked a train yet, search all available trains running between any two stations. Results include route-scoped halting schedules and live timetables, which is the right starting point when you know your origin and destination but not the train number.

For Developers: REST API

RailRadar offers a developer REST API covering live coordinates, seat availability, timetables, and high-density GeoJSON route geometry. According to the site, it launches with a free sandbox offering 1,000 requests per month, with API documentation and a developer portal linked from the site. Check the pricing page for any paid tiers beyond the sandbox — the source material does not list prices.

Common Points to Watch

• Train number format: the search expects a 5-digit train number or a train name. A partial or mistyped number will not resolve.
• Class and quota both matter: availability differs by class and by quota (General, Tatkal, Ladies), so a seat showing open in one quota may not be open in another.
• Forecast vs. live booking: the 14-day availability is a forecast view; the actual IRCTC booking window is what confirms your ticket.
• PNR probability is a model output: use it as guidance, not as confirmation.

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