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IRCTC API
High-performance REST API for Indian Railways data with sub-millisecond latency
Developer platform providing 14 REST endpoints for live Indian Railways data including PNR status, real-time train tracking, seat availability forecasts, and
Overview
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IRCTC API is a high-performance developer platform delivering 14 REST endpoints for Indian Railways data. It provides real-time satellite GPS tracking of trains, live PNR verification with passenger manifests and charting status, 14-day multi-class seat availability forecasts directly from the PRS reservation engine, and vacant berth detection after chart preparation.
The platform features sub-millisecond P99 response times through in-memory caching of over 10,000 trains, typo-tolerant station autocomplete across 8,500+ indexed stations, and a 100% in-memory pathfinding graph engine for guaranteed uptime. It maintains 99.9% production SLA with enterprise rate-limiting, stateless JWT sessions, and multi-zone PRS failover protection.
Developers can integrate using the official zero-dependency irctc-api npm package with 100% TypeScript definitions for Node.js, alongside code snippets for Python and cURL. The service includes an interactive API playground for testing and comprehensive documentation.
Feature notes
- Real-time train GPS tracking with platform assignment and live running delay
- PNR verification with passenger manifests and charting status
- 14-day multi-class seat availability forecast from PRS reservation engine
- Vacant berths detection after chart preparation
- Real-time ticket fare breakup across multiple quotas
- Daily cancelled trains list with zero cache latency
- Direct train search between stations with running days filter
- Fuzzy train name search with instant suggestions
- Station autocomplete across 8,500+ Indian Railway stations
- Official zero-dependency npm package with 100% TypeScript definitions
Pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Free Welcome Tier: 10,000 free API credits upon signup with Google OAuth. Pro Top-Up Pack: ₹99 for 100,000 API requests.
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FAQ
- Is there a free tier for developers?
- Yes. Every developer receives 10,000 free API credits upon signing in with Google OAuth without requiring a credit card. Pro top-up packs are available at ₹99 for 100,000 requests.
- How do I check live PNR status using the API?
- Send an authenticated GET request to the PNR endpoint with your API key, or use the client.pnr.check() method with the official irctc-api npm package. The response includes passenger confirmation status, coach, seat, normalized berth allocation, and charting status.
- How does the 14-day train seat availability forecast work?
- The Seat Availability endpoint queries the official Indian Railways PRS reservation engine directly via CRIS protocol and delivers a multi-class, multi-day availability forecast calendar with confirmed confirmation codes.
- Can I check vacant seats after chart preparation?
- Yes. The Vacant Seats After Chart Preparation endpoint checks real-time vacant berths across coaches for Current Booking and TTE allocation once the reservation chart is prepared.
- What programming languages and SDKs are supported?
- The official zero-dependency irctc-api npm package with 100% TypeScript definitions is provided for Node.js, alongside runnable code snippets for Python (requests/httpx) and standard cURL.
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