Ixigo Trains

Ixigo Trains Ixigo Trains helps you find the right Indian train fast with filters, real-time ticket & waitlist status, tatkal and Train Jugaad, plus live running alerts and offline support for smoother travel.

Ixigo Trains

Ixigo Trains is a train booking app built for travelers in India. To get started, you enter your destination, apply filters like train type and departure time, and then browse the options you need. You can also check ticket availability and waitlist (WL) status in real time—so planning your journey feels simpler.

The app also includes metro booking, supports multiple payment methods, and offers cash back based on your usage. Ready to travel more easily? Start using Ixigo Trains today.

Key Features of Ixigo Trains

Train Jugaad and Tatkal support

• Train Jugaad helps when confirmed seats are hard to find—especially close to the travel date. It’s designed to improve your chances of getting a confirmed ticket even if the train you’re targeting shows waitlist availability.
• Tatkal users are also supported across multiple classes.
• You can also get free cancellation on Tatkal tickets when you use the app’s specific offer.
• Together, Train Jugaad, PNR prediction, and Tatkal tools make the app a helpful companion for people who often struggle to find straightforward confirmed seats.

Live running status, alerts, and offline support

• Get live train running status and use the “Where is my train” screen to track delays and the train’s current location.
• Set movement-based alerts, which is especially useful for early morning or late-night departures.
• Some features work even without an internet connection, including:
  • Offline running status mode
  • Saved routes

  

• Note: this part of the experience may have stability issues. After refreshing the running status screen, the app can become unresponsive. In that case, you may need to fully close and reopen the app to restore it.



• If you check live status often, this can be inconvenient and interrupt what should be a quick lookup.

Languages, tours, and extra tools

• The app supports multiple languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and English.
• It also adds useful integrations around travel planning:
  • IRCTC tour packages (e.g., Bharat Darshan-style trips, religious circuits, and cruise/tourism experiences)
  • IRCTC e-catering to manage your food orders for the journey
  • Ability to recover your IRCTC password or register a new IRCTC user ID from inside the app
  • Wear OS support (the ixigo Trains experience is available on Wear OS devices too)

Highlights

Pick your journey date, time, and class

• When you open the app, the journey selector lets you enter your origin, destination, and travel date.
• You’ll then see available routes along with the price for each class.
• Choose from SL, 3E, 3A, 2A, and 1A (where 1A is first class and typically the most expensive).
• Seat availability is shown on a map, helping you select a seat you prefer.
• After selecting your seat, complete the purchase. Your ticket will appear inside the app for the conductor to check.

Get alerts right in the app

• The Train Status / Ticket Book / PNR section includes an alarm that can notify you when you reach your destination station.
• If you allow GPS access, the alarm can work even without an internet connection, because the app can still determine your location.
• Using your PNR, you can also view your travel history and get booking confirmation predictions when your trips are on the waiting list or when there are travel-related updates.

Book other trip types

• The app supports planning and booking other travel options too, such as flights and buses.
• You can also find and book hotels for your journey—either at the destination or along the way.



• In the Trips section, everything is organized by date, so you can manage key details in one place.
• If your transport is canceled or you need to cancel, refunds may be issued inside the app.

User Review

“Hi guys, I’m not sure if this is a bug in the app or an intentional algorithm to take extra money from people using it for train booking. Let me explain. The day before yesterday, I tried booking a Tatkal ticket through this app. After the payment was made, it redirected me to the IRCTC site…”