How to check your PNR Status | Using Whatsapp
Indian Railways recently announced a partnership with online travel website Make My Trip to simplify the process. The tie-up brings information such as PNR status, live train status directly on passenger’s smartphones.
How it’s work? Here are the steps to follow:
You must be running the latest version of Whatsapp Working internet connection. Keep your train number and PNR number handy.
- Open ‘Dialer’ app on your smartphone Type ‘7349389104’ (officially MakeMyTrip Whatsapp number) and add it to your contacts.
- After saving the number, open Whatsapp on your phone and refresh the contacts list.
- Search the contact and tap on it to open the chat window.
- Send your train number to check the live train status and to check the PNR status.
- Enter your PNR number.
- After this, MakeMyTrip will send you the real-time train status or booking status of your PNR.
To refresh your contact lists:
- Open Whatsapp and tap on the ‘New message’ icon from the bottom-right corner.
- Now tap on three-horizontals dots and tap on ‘refresh’ options.
Things to keep in mind:
MakeMyTrip won’t respond until you see the ‘Blue’ tick mark on your sent Whatsapp message.
Response time can also depend upon the number of enquiries or on server load.