Indian Railways Station Codes – Facilitate Easy Booking Of Tickets

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Today you need not run here and there to make train enquiries and book your tickets. Indian Railways station codes make it all easier for you. It contains the codes of all the railway stations in India. By giving the station code you get the station name and all other details regarding the station and trains that pass through them.

There are many old and new stations in India and some of these are included in the World Heritage Sites. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus is one of the oldest and the busiest railway stations in India and is included in the World Heritage site. The Howrah Railway Station in West Bengal is the oldest, second busiest and the largest railway station in India. It is the headquarters of the South Eastern Railways. The Kharagpur Junction has the longest railway station in the world and Sealdah Railway station is one of the busiest railway stations in India. Both are in West Bengal. The Chennai Central is also one of the oldest and busiest railway stations in India.

By logging on to the official website of the Indian Railways and that of IRCTC, you have the facility to check the station codes ...
... of all the trains under the Indian Railways. By typing the name of the station, you will get the station code within a fraction of a second. The station code provides you with all details like the contact number, names and the list of trains that have halts there. If you know only the name of the city, you need worry. The station code finder will help you to locate the right station within seconds.

On the website of IRCTC or Indian Railways if you give the station codes of the source and destination stations, you will get a list of all the trains running on that route along with their timings and stations where each train has halts. This enables you to choose the train that matches your preferences. Similarly, to check the seat availability, all you have to do is to provide the code number of the train and the date of the journey. You will be able to view all the seats available in the train.

Usually railway station codes are represented alphabetically, especially the passenger trains. But there are some railway stations in Indian Railways that have codes that are not alphabetical in nature.

Since there are about 10,000 trains and more than 7500 railway stations in India, it is impossible to remember the station codes of various railway stations. So one has to always check the Indian Railways station codes and then book a ticket. When you book tickets online and if you check the code in advance, it will make the booking faster, as no time is wasted in searching the station codes.

Are you looking for Indian Railways station codes? Find the complete list of all station codes along with latest train schedules and other train related information online.Planning a train journey across India? You can find the complete list of Indian Railways stations online along with train fares and schedules.