An Indian Railways API you can build on

32 REST endpoints over Indian railway data — stations and live boards, train schedules, routes and running status, trains between stations, seat availability, fares, and what is left vacant after the chart is prepared. JSON responses, key-based auth, documented rate limits, and a playground that runs real requests in the browser.

curl -H "X-API-Key: $RAILCORE_API_KEY" \
  "https://ir.railcore.tech/v1/trains/12951/live"

What the API covers

Stations (4 endpoints)

• Search stations
• Get station
• Live station board
• Station board alias

Trains (8 endpoints)

• Search trains
• Get train
• Train schedule
• Booking stops
• Full train route
• Coach position
• Live train tracking
• Detailed running status

Journeys (3 endpoints)

• Trains between stations
• Journey search
• Compare journeys

Availability (4 endpoints)

• Seat availability
• Batch seat availability
• Availability calendar
• Available classes

Fares (3 endpoints)

• Fare estimate
• Search fares
• Unreserved fare

Charts (4 endpoints)

• Chart status
• Vacant berths
• Vacant berth hopping
• Route vacancy scan

Jobs (6 endpoints)

• Submit route-scan job
• Submit hopping job
• Get job
• Cancel job
• Stream job progress
• List jobs

Chart vacancy data, as an API

When the reservation chart is prepared, berths held back or cancelled late become available. RailCore exposes chart preparation status, the berths actually left vacant, and berth-hopping combinations that cover a full route when no single berth spans it. Long route scans run as asynchronous jobs with progress you can stream.

What this API does not do

• No booking or ticketing. RailCore does not sell, cancel or refund tickets, and has no IRCTC booking integration. The API is read-only railway data.
• No PNR endpoint. The PNR status tool is a consumer product, not part of the developer API.
• Not an official source. RailCore is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Indian Railways, IRCTC, or the Ministry of Railways.

Full API documentation · Quickstart · Authentication · Rate limits