Information about train delays are now handy with RailYatri’s Fog Alerts feature

Posted by Evaa Khann
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Jan 28, 2016
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There is nothing good about missing an important meeting or getting delayed in visiting your family or for an otherwise vacation. Being late is never good! Rail travel is all the more difficult during winters since the train speed is confined to certain limits to avoid any mishaps. The probability of delay goes all the more high due to fog affecting the train movements. Suddenly all your confusions related to unconfirmed PNR status, train running status soar all the more up and high which might influence your travelling plans.

RailYatri, a train travel website and app has come to the rescue in such times of winters in order to make life of Indian travellers more convenient. To help railway passengers, RailYatri.in has added a fog alert feature in its mobile app. This feature can predict the delay in train due to fog in winters. So, you can plan and book your tickets after ensuring that the selected train will not be much affected by fog.

In winters, most of the long distance trains see delay of more than 15 hours. Passengers always want to avoid these trains. But they cannot predict the future. Major worry of travelers during winters is getting stuck in the middle of their journey. In this case, you can know your location by using the GPS of your smartphone. So, this app will surely be helpful for them.

Steps to check Fog Alerts on your train through RailYatri app are –

·         First, download the RailYatri app from the Google Play Store. The link is: rytr.in/and.

  • Once downloaded, open the Home Screen. In the list of options in the Home Screen, you will find “Time Table” feature. Click on the option.
  • When the next screen opens, enter your train name/number on mentioned field and hit on “Go”.
  • Screen that opens will show Train details and its running information. Important information such as days on which the train runs and the estimated time taken by the train to complete its journey is mentioned in this section.

·         Also at the bottom of the screen, it will show a pop-up naming ‘Fog Alert’.

·         It will tell you the probability of your train getting delay or re-scheduled due to fog. The probability standards are High, Medium and Low.

·         You can also check all high fog prone areas along your trains’ route.

Using its intelligence and crowd-sourced based data, RailYatri alerts its users about train delays at specific stations or area along the route you are travelling to. So, eventually there are no hassles now for you have a hub of reliable information that can help you make better, planned and informed travel choices.

 

Check PNR Status, live train status, train between 2 stations or do any enquiry related to Indian Railway in just seconds with RailYatri.in, an app which has simplified the train travel to big extend...

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