TrainBot Guide
Indian Railways, explained in plain words
No timetables and no live data here — just what the codes mean and how the system actually behaves. For a live answer, ask on WhatsApp.
IRCTC or RailOne: which railway app do you actually need?Both are official and they are not rivals. RailOne is Indian Railways' own app and gathers several services into one place; IRCTC Rail Connect is the booking app and is still where a reserved ticket comes from. Neither is replacing the other, and for simply checking something you may not need either.1 September 2026How to order food on a train, and what you are allowed to bringOrder through Indian Railways' own e-catering, using your PNR — the food is cooked by a restaurant near a station on your route and handed to you at your seat. You are also perfectly entitled to bring your own food, and always have been.1 September 2026Delhi to Ujjain by train or flight: which one actually gets you there?There is no airport in Ujjain. Flying means landing at Indore and then covering about 55 km by road, so this is never plane against train — it is door against door. For most people, and especially for anyone going to Mahakaleshwar, the overnight train wins for reasons that have little to do with speed.31 August 2026When does train booking open? The 60-day rule, and how to count your dateBooking opens 60 days before your journey, not counting the travel day itself. Subtract 60 from your travel date and that is the morning it opens, at 8am. For 8 November, that is 9 September.27 August 2026GNWL, PQWL, RLWL, TQWL: which waitlist you're on, and which one actually clearsYour waitlist number matters far less than the letters in front of it. GNWL clears most often, TQWL least — a TQWL 6 is usually worse off than a GNWL 40.8 August 2026