Live train status, train running status, schedules, seat availability and fares in one REST API. Start free with 2,000 requests a month; failed requests are free.
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₹0/month
Never billed. Move up when your app goes live.
For a live app with real users.
30-day free trialOffer terms
₹0was ₹699
for the first month
then ₹699 a month
Start with a 30-day free trial
For products with steady traffic and bursts.
50% off your first monthOffer terms
₹1,249was ₹2,499
for the first month
then ₹2,499 a month
Priority email and WhatsApp support, 8 hHigh volume, plus the vacant-berth suite.
50% off your first monthOffer terms
₹3,249was ₹6,499
for the first month
then ₹6,499 a month
Priority email and WhatsApp support, 4 hPay with UPI, RuPay, cards and net banking through 
Intro offers are for first-time buyers and apply once, to the first payment. Starter's 30-day free trial needs an autopay mandate in rupees; cancel before it ends and you pay nothing. After that, each plan renews monthly at list price.
Prices are per month, in Indian rupees. Support times are response targets, not guarantees. Paid plans allow commercial use under the Developer API Terms.
Every limit and inclusion, side by side.
| Feature | Starter₹699/monthChoose Starter | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usage | |||||
| Requests a month | 40,000 | ||||
| Rate limit | 60 requests a minute | ||||
| Daily cap | No daily cap | ||||
| Failed requests | Not counted | ||||
| Access | |||||
| Live train status and station boards | Included | ||||
| Seat availability and fares | Included | ||||
| PNR status | Included | ||||
| Bulk lists | Not included | ||||
| Vacant berths and chart status | Not included | ||||
| Commercial use | Included | ||||
| Security | |||||
| API key authentication | Included | ||||
| Request signing (HMAC) | Not required | ||||
| IP allowlists | Not included | ||||
| Support and billing | |||||
| Support | Email, 24 h | ||||
| Intro offer, first-time buyers | ₹0 for 30 days | ||||
| Renews at | ₹699 a month | ||||
Custom volume, limits and terms. A contract with invoicing, an uptime commitment and a named contact.
Talk to usPlain REST over HTTPS, with JSON responses. Any language with an HTTP client works.
The docs have copy-ready samples in cURL, Node.js and Python, and the OpenAPI file imports into Postman or any client that reads OpenAPI.
A request to any core endpoint counts as 1, whether it is a station search or a live train position. A few heavier operations count more, and a request that fails costs nothing.
HTTP/1.1 200 OKX-RailCore-Credits-Cost: 1X-RailCore-Credits-Remaining: 39999Starter, after the month's first request. The headers keep their older name: one credit is one request.
Every endpoint and what it costs| Operation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Core endpoints, on every plan, 1 request each | ||
| StationsSearch stations, Get station, Live station board | 1 request | All plans |
| TrainsSearch trains, Get train, Train schedule, Booking stops, Full train route, Coach position, Live train status | 1 request | All plans |
| JourneysTrains between stations, Journey search | 1 request | All plans |
| AvailabilitySeat availability, Availability calendar, Available classes | 1 request | All plans |
| FaresFare estimate, Search fares, Unreserved fare | 1 request | All plans |
| Weighted and per-unit | ||
Compare journeysPOST /v1/journeys/compare1 request per route compared, minimum 1 requestA request that answers 200 is counted at the size it asked for: a route that fails inside the response still counts. A request refused as a whole (4xx or 5xx) is free. | 1 requestper route compared, minimum 1 request | All plans |
Batch seat availabilityPOST /v1/availability/seats/batch1 request per distinct class per item, minimum 1 requestA class repeated in one item counts once, whatever its case. An item that leaves out classes, or sends an empty list, counts as 4. A request that answers 200 is counted at the size it asked for: an item that fails inside the response still counts. A request refused as a whole (4xx or 5xx) is free. | 1 requestper distinct class per item, minimum 1 request | All plans |
| Scale and Enterprise only | ||
Chart statusGET /v1/charts/status1 request | 1 request | Scale and Enterprise |
Vacant berthsGET /v1/charts/vacant-berths3 requests | 3 requests | Scale and Enterprise |
Vacant berth hoppingGET /v1/charts/vacant-berths/hopping4 requests | 4 requests | Scale and Enterprise |
Route vacancy scanGET /v1/charts/vacant-berths/route-scan8 requests | 8 requests | Scale and Enterprise |
Submit route-scan jobPOST /v1/jobs/route-scan8 requests | 8 requests | Scale and Enterprise |
Submit hopping jobPOST /v1/jobs/hopping4 requests | 4 requests | Scale and Enterprise |
| Get job, Cancel job, Stream job progress and List jobsFree | Free | Scale and Enterprise |
| Never counted | ||
| A request that fails, for any reasonRefused as a whole with a 4xx or 5xx responseFree | Free | All plans |
Building a college project or an open-source app on RailCore? Email us from your college address, or with a link to your public repository, and get Starter free for 6 months: 40,000 requests a month.
Billing, offers, invoices and commercial use. Something else? Write to us.
Prices are in Indian rupees. A monthly plan is paid in advance and renews each month until you cancel. A one-time purchase pays for one billing period and does not renew. Paying from outside India in US dollars is always a one-time purchase. A billing period starts on the day you pay and runs for a month: a plan bought on 14 March runs to 14 April, and a monthly plan renews on the 14th. After Starter's free trial, the first paid month starts on the day the trial ends. Each billing period brings the plan's requests; if they run out early, further requests are refused until the plan renews or you change plan. The Free plan is never billed; its requests refill each month on the date it started on your account.
First-time buyers: an account that has never paid for, or trialled, any developer plan. Starter comes with a 30-day free trial on the monthly plan. It needs an autopay mandate in rupees, so it is not offered on a US dollar payment, and the first charge of ₹699 is taken when the trial ends; cancel before then and you are not charged. Growth and Scale are 50% off the first month, then list price. Each offer applies once, to one payment, and never stacks with a coupon: you pay whichever first payment is lower.
Every monthly renewal is charged at the plan's list price in rupees: ₹699 for Starter, ₹2,499 for Growth and ₹6,499 for Scale. A payment in US dollars is one payment and does not renew. Coupons and intro offers apply to one payment only, never to a renewal.
Every payment comes with an invoice that you can download as a PDF from Billing in your developer console. If your business needs its GSTIN on the invoice, write to [email protected] before you buy.
Yes, on Starter, Growth, Scale and Enterprise. Free is for evaluation and personal projects. The Developer API Terms set out the licence and the rules on attribution, caching and redistribution.
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