While myPNRStatus tracks your Indian Railway PNR number keeping you updated by sending free text-messages directly to your mobile, a new service Traverts takes this to a new level by offering regular free SMS alerts about the status of your ticket booking (PNR tracking), departure/arrival time of your train or flight (to be introduced in near future) on upto five Mobile numbers.

We have shared tips on how to get your Indian Railways PNR status and other inquiries from your mobile-phone and alternative websites allowing users to extract train information with ease.

A new service myPNRStatus is going to make things even simpler, instead of re-actively (users asks for information and it is delivered) supplying information myPNRStatus lets users enter their PNR code and mobile-number once and it will pro-actively send SMS updates to user about any changes in their PNR status or Train Timings changes for FREE.

World's largest rail-network under a single management Indian Railways is now ready with its new mobile information system to further ease access to the existing railways inquiry system, the new all India railways information access number 139 allows passengers to access train information like PNR status, current train schedule, fare inquiry and accommodation availability anywhere, anytime through SMS on their mobile phones.

Currently the service is available to Airtel, Vodafone, MTNL, Idea, Aircel, BPL and TATA customers only, surprisingly India's largest telecom service provider BSNL is not in the list of current supported providers but access from BSNL and Reliance network is coming soon, you can find the SMS codes you will need to access various information from the service at the end of the post, keep in mind this is a premium service and is charged at Rs. 3/- per SMS.