RailTC Complete Feature Guide: What Each Tool Does and How to Use It

Quick Navigation

1. PNR Prediction (Live Check)
2. Paid Notify Alerts
3. Current Availability Release Alert
4. Pre-Booking Analysis (Single Journey)
5. Pre-Booking Multi Route Compare
6. Connections (Transfer Delay Risk)
7. OTP, Access Link, and Credits
8. History and Past Journeys
9. Accuracy and Verification Pages
10. Utility Tools (Track Train, Yesterday Status, Seat Info)
11. Recommended Workflows
12. Troubleshooting

1) PNR Prediction (Live Check)

Where: Home page (PNR checker)

What it does: Checks your current PNR status and gives a probability score with recommendation.

How it works: RailTC fetches latest PNR data and runs a multi-factor model (waitlist behavior, class/quota behavior, timing effects, and confidence scoring).

How to use

1. Enter 10-digit PNR on homepage.
2. Click check/predict.
3. Read probability, risk label, recommendation, and detailed factors.
4. If needed, use "Get Alerts" directly from result card.

Best practice

• Do not rely only on one old check. Re-check closer to chart prep.
• For critical travel, treat medium/uncertain outcomes as planning signals, not guarantees.

2) Paid Notify Alerts

Where: PNR result card via Get Alerts

What it does: Instead of manually checking, RailTC sends email updates for your selected plan.

How to use

1. Open PNR result and click Get Alerts.
2. Select notify plan.
3. Enter email.
4. Complete payment via Cashfree.
5. Wait for confirmation message in modal.

3) Current Availability Release Alert

Where: Same Get Alerts modal in PNR flow

What it does: Monitors your exact train profile and alerts when current availability opens after chart-related release window.

Profile monitored: Train number, journey date, from/to station, class, quota.

How to use

1. Open Get Alerts modal after PNR result.
2. Select Current Availability Alert.
3. Verify profile preview carefully.
4. Enter email and complete payment.
5. RailTC monitor activates and checks until trigger/expiry window.

Important

• If profile is incomplete or invalid, this option can remain disabled.
• Use exact stations and class matching IRCTC profile behavior.

4) Pre-Booking Analysis (Single Journey)

Where: Pre-Booking page

What it does: Helps before booking, not after booking. You get probability and recommendation for a specific train/date/station/class/quota context.

How to use

1. Select Single Journey mode.
2. Fill train number, date, from/to, class, quota (and WL context where needed).
3. Pay or use existing credits.
4. Run analysis and review detailed factors.

When to use

• You already know which train you want.
• You want one clear go/no-go recommendation.

5) Pre-Booking Multi Route Compare

Where: Pre-Booking page in Multi Route Compare mode

What it does: Compares many train/date contexts and ranks best options, useful when route/date/train is flexible.

How to use

1. Select Multi Route Compare.
2. Enter primary route and date.
3. Add additional routes in FROM-TO format (one per line).
4. Select suitable compare plan and pay/use credits.
5. Run compare and check ranked options.
6. Click any row to open detailed per-ticket analysis.

What results mean

• Best options (ranked): Top picks by probability and risk profile.
• Processed vs successful: Some contexts can fail if profile rejected or unavailable.
• Row details: Full analysis card per context, similar to single journey output.

6) Connections (Transfer Delay Risk)

Where: Connections page (header: Connections)

What it does: Helps when you change trains. First it shows free transfer time (how long you have between Train A arrival and Train B departure). When enough delay history exists for that train and station, you can unlock the chance of missing the second train if the first one runs late.

How to use

1. Open /connection-risk.
2. Enter first train number and its journey start date.
3. Enter connecting station code (for example NDLS).
4. Enter second train number and its journey start date.
5. Optionally set a buffer for platform change time.
6. Tap check to see free transfer time.
7. If enough delay days are available, pay or use credits to unlock the miss-risk report.

What results mean

• Transfer time: Scheduled minutes between arrival and departure, minus your buffer.
• Sample size: How many past days of delay data we have for that train at that station. Below 10 days, paid unlock is not offered.
• Miss chance: Historical chance the first train arrives too late to make the second, given your buffer.

Best practice

• Use each train’s journey start date (when it leaves its origin), not only the change-day date.
• Pick a second train that actually departs from the connecting station (not one that terminates there).
• Treat this as a planning signal, not a guarantee of on-time running.

7) OTP, Access Link, and Credits

Why this exists: To keep paid credits safe across devices and prevent unauthorized usage.

Access link flow

1. Use "Access credits on another device".
2. Enter same email used for purchase.
3. Open secure link from inbox/spam.
4. You will land on pre-booking with history token and available credits.

OTP flow

• Some sensitive operations require OTP verification.
• After OTP success, analysis auto-resume is supported in current flow.

8) History and Past Journeys

Where: Pre-booking history drawer and secure history links

What it does: Lets you re-open previous analyses and compare old decisions with current travel planning.

Use cases

• Re-check route options without rebuilding everything.
• Review pattern over multiple dates.
• Open old orders directly from email links.

9) Accuracy and Verification Pages

Where: Accuracy page

What it does: Shows tracked outcomes and confidence-bucket behavior so users can judge model reliability transparently.

How to use

• Check overall trend, not one isolated number.
• Read bucket-wise behavior to understand safe/risky zones.
• Use this page before deciding your risk tolerance.

10) Utility Tools

A) Live Train Status (Track Train)

Where: /track-train, also linked as Track Live from PNR ticket cards.

Purpose: Check Indian Railways live running status by train number: current position, delay, next halt ETA, platforms, map, and full route timeline.

How to use: Enter the 5-digit train number and tap Track Live. After a PNR analysis, open Track Live on the ticket card to jump straight into the same train.

B) Seat and Coach Helpers

Where: Seat info and berth helpers integrated in result flows.

Purpose: Understand coach/berth position and parse status text correctly.

C) Train Route/Schedule

Where: Route button in ticket cards and schedule helper.

Purpose: Validate station sequence and planning context.

11) Recommended Workflows

Workflow A: Already booked ticket

1. Run PNR prediction.
2. If medium/uncertain, activate notify alert.
3. Open Live Train Status closer to departure for delay and next halt ETA.
4. Track confirmation outcome closer to chart preparation.

Workflow B: Not booked yet (single route)

1. Go to pre-booking single mode.
2. Run context analysis.
3. Book only if recommendation aligns with your risk level.

Workflow C: Flexible travel decision

1. Use multi route compare.
2. Open top 3 rows in detail view.
3. Choose by probability + confidence + practical timing.

Workflow D: Changing trains at a junction

1. Open Connections and check free transfer time.
2. If history is available, unlock miss-risk before booking a tight change.
3. On travel day, use Live Train Status for the first train’s live delay.

12) Troubleshooting

Issue: Payment done but result not visible

• Open status/history using same email token.
• Refresh from secure link instead of re-paying.
• Check order mode: single vs route-compare endpoint behavior differs.

Issue: Multi-route row shows failure

• Usually context mismatch: station, class, quota, date profile rejected.
• Try nearby date or alternate route/class.
• Keep successful contexts; one failure does not invalidate complete run.

Issue: Release alert option disabled

• Profile extraction incomplete from current ticket context.
• Ensure valid train number and station codes in result.

Issue: Access link not received

• Check spam/promotions folder.
• Use same purchase email and retry after a short gap.
• If still blocked, use Contact with order details.

Final Notes

RailTC is designed for decision quality, not blind optimism. The strongest way to use it is:

• Use pre-booking tools before money is locked in.
• Use notify/release alerts to avoid manual repeated checking.
• Use multi-route compare when flexibility exists.
• Always keep one backup option for high-impact travel.

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