Indian Railway Wake-Up Service: No more fear of missing a station. The Indian Railways will automatically alert you even while you sleep. Let's learn about Indian Railways' Destination Alert and how it works.

Indian Railway Wake-Up Service: People often face a particular problem during long train journeys. Passengers are very afraid of missing their train station. This often happens when the station is either early in the morning or late at night. Because of this, passengers can't sleep properly, fearing they might miss their station. But Indian Railways has found a smart solution to this problem. Let's learn what this solution is.

Indian Railways' Amazing Feature

Indian Railways has launched the Destination Alert Service. This is a mobile battery service that will automatically alert passengers 20 minutes before their train arrives at their chosen station. This means passengers can now sleep peacefully during their journey, as they will receive an alert 20 minutes before their scheduled arrival time.

How to Set an Alarm

With Customer Care

Indian Railways has made this feature very easy and accessible. To activate it, call 139. Select your language and press (*). Then, enter your PNR number and provide your destination information to set the alarm.

With SMS

Type "ALERT" in your message and send it to 139. This will activate an alarm for your chosen destination.

With Voice Recording

Call 139, select your language, and press 7 for the destination alert service. Then, press 2 for the alarm. Then, enter your 10-digit PNR number and press 1 to confirm.

How much will the charge be?

It's worth noting that the Destination Adult service isn't free, but it's quite affordable. Calls are charged at ₹2 per minute in non-metro cities and ₹1.20 per minute in metro cities. SMSes are also charged at ₹3.