New Service by Indian Railways: Wonderful News for Travelers! Even after sleeping deeply, the station won't depart; specifics
Indian Railways: Thanks to this feature, travellers may now rest comfortably in trains. You are no longer concerned about missing your station.
In Delhi. Indian Railways is always concerned about its customers' comfort. Railways have launched a number of services to ensure that passengers never have any difficulties. Railroad is not only confined to travel currently, but a lot has changed in the previous several years. A new facility has been established by Railways to further enhance passenger comfort.
Passengers can now rest peacefully in the train thanks to this feature. You are no longer concerned about missing your station. Nonetheless, the majority of people are unaware of this railway service.
Destination Alert is the name of the brand-new facility that has been established for late-night travellers. Twenty minutes prior to the arrival of the target station, passengers who are using this service will receive an SMS and a reminder call from the railroad side. But, one thing that you all need to remember is that this service was created for long-distance trains. Travelers can use the 139 number enquiry system to request an alert facility.
How much will it cost?
For this destination alert function, calls from metro areas would be paid at a cost of Rs 1.20 per minute. In addition, the tariff for non-metro cities is set at Rs 2 per minute. Moreover, SMS would cost Rs 3 per message. Under this scenario, a wake-up call will be delivered to the phone 20 minutes before to arriving at the last stop. This facility is currently open from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. by IRCTC.
Set up a destination alert similar to this
• You must dial the IRCTC hotline number 139 in order to set the wake-up alarm.
• On receiving the call, the passenger will be requested to push any number to select the language.
• After that, you must hit the digits 7 and 2 to receive a wakeup destination alert.
• The next step is for the traveller to input his 10-digit PNR number.
• PNR must be confirmed by pressing 1 number after entering it.
• After completing this, the destination alert of the passenger will be established.
• SMS FOR Destination Alert is another method of accessing this service.
• Open the message app on your phone, write ALERT, and send it to 139.
