the train running status can be communicated at mobile number given in the reservation form by the passenger, at the time of preparation of reservation charts i. e 4 to 6 hours before departure of train

Railways needs to increase the frequency during the special event / festival. Whenever there is large number of the ppl travelling from one city to another.... proper analysis needs to be done and no of trails needs to increase

Please restore Senior Citizen Quota on online reservation .....

Provide a facility of sending the ticket (sms) on missed call during the time of journey - sensing the number & booked train time. This can avoid printouts anticipating danger of loosing sms. Get mobile number even during counter bookings.

Why don't we start a train on a day when there are no room for waiting list & all waiting list ticket to be transfer to new special train. Further minum cancellation charges must be 25% for confirmed ticket & increase there after as days pass by as many block tickets not making way for needy. In which ever track the rush are more must send a addition train for waiting list people as we know that all train are full earlier itself so prepare earlier too.

Should provide access to actual seat availability.pl charge high but ensure that all waiting list get confirmed . Railways should all extra coach if waiting list is enough to include 25%of occupancy. Remaining 75 % can be open for last day auction .It will help passengers as well as railways to get revenue.

Clear visibility on seats availability including quota should be provided by all.last minute booking discount can be introduced to secure 100%occupancy if vip quota is not in use.we struggle to get ticker even before 2 months and trains go with unfilled situation.it clearly indicates that lot of issue on visibility of actual seat availability. We should also reduce quota system as train is for all citizens discount system for previlledged can be provided but ask every one to follow 1 rule.

If railway system put camera near head lamp of railway engine, camera will catch track status which will help for investigation of any accident, whether it is by rail track or any other reason

call xxx number select current state district and taluka and station from no 1 - xx for starting journey and destination place. get the train details. its simple. sms same info on mobile.

How about just adding GPS trackers to the trains? that will give you all you are asking for in the 5th way of obtaining the status, that also allows you to track the train locations from a Map enabled web portal, or even better Google Maps, see this link http://blog.amtrak.com/2013/09/google-helps-track-a-train/ . giving a better pictorial view of the location and a better predictability of the arrivals.