Spot your train: Indian Railways just launched an app for all train enquiries

Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) has launched a mobile app on Android platform for train enquiry.

The new mobile app for Android devices has many features.

"With this launch, it has now become easier for the public to get information on expected arrival and departure timings of a particular train and other related information for the benefit of rail passengers," a senior Railway Ministry official said.

CRIS, an IT wing of railways, earlier launched mobile appfor Windows 8 platform in August 2014.One of the best features of the app is "spot your train"which provides information such as its current position andexpected time of arrival and departure at a particular

station.

Other features are 'train schedule', 'trains betweenstations', 'live station' and 'information on cancelledrescheduled & diverted trains'.'Live Station' query provides list of trains expected toarrive at/depart from any station in next 2 or 4 hours.

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The National Train Enquiry System (NTES) is a comprehensivesystem which provides information to public about trainrunning on near real time basis through various interfaceslike nationwide unique rail enquiry number 139, website(www.trainenquiry.com), mobile interfaces, Touch Screens,counter enquiry and display boards at stations.

CRIS has now made available mobile app for two mostcommonly used platforms - Windows and Android. NTES app is

available as free download.

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