IRCTC Destination Alert - How To Get Wake Up Call From IRCTC 2023

IRCTC Destination Station Alert service has been launched by the Indian railways. The new service will benefit the passengers when their destination station has arrived or when a particular station has arrived. The same destination station alert service can be used to set a wake-up good morning alarm. The service will benefit the most when the destination station arrives early morning when passengers are slipping and enjoying their dreams. Using the IRCTC destination alert service, the passenger can request an SMS from IRCTC when their train reaches the destination station.

Table of Contents

  1. Tips and Steps for Activating Destination Station Alert on 139 IVR
  2. Steps for Activating Destination Alert with Assistance from 139 customer Service Executive
  3. Activating Destination Alert through SMS on SMS 139
  4. Steps for Activating Wake- up Alarm on 139 IVR
  5. Step for Activating Wake-up Alarm with 139 Customer Service Executive
  6. Applicable Charges for the IRCTC Destination and Wake-up Alarm service
Setting the destination station alert and the wake-up alarm is straightforward, and there are various methods to do this. All the methods are explained below.

irctc destination alert and wake-up alarm service

Railway Passengers can set destination station alert through the following methods:
  1. Using 139 Railway Enquiry Service IVR
  2. Using 139 Railway Enquiry service with assistance from customer service Executive.
  3. Using SMS 139 with one simple keyword.

Tips and Steps for Activating Destination Station Alert on 139 IVR

  • Dial 139 from the mobile on which you want to set Destination station Alert.
  • Select your preferred language.
  • Then choose option 7 from the IVR main menu.
  • Now press - 2 for Destination Alert.
  • When asked to enter your 10 digit PNR number.
  • Now press 1 to confirm your PNR number.
  • A destination alert will be set for the given PNR Number. You will also receive a confirmation message on your mobile as “DESTINATION ALERT call has been set on your mobile number for <Destination Station Name>”.


Steps for Activating Destination Alert with Assistance from 139 customer Service Executive

  • While talking to the Customer Service Executive, please tell your 10 digit PNR number.
  • Please reconfirm your mobile number on which you want the destination alert is to be set.
  • Customer Service Executive will confirm the destination alert has been set.
  • You will also receive a confirmation message on your mobile as “DESTINATION ALERT call has been set on your mobile number for <Destination Station Name>

Activating Destination Alert through SMS on SMS 139

  • You can also set a destination alert using the SMS 139 service.
  • Just send the following SMS from the mobile on which you want to activate Alert: ALERT<PNR NUMBER>
  • You will receive a confirmation message on your mobile as “DESTINATION ALERT call has been set on your mobile number for <Destination Station Name>.

Please Note:- Call/SMS only from the mobile number you want to set destination station alert. Wake-up Alarm

Railway Passengers can set Wake-up Alarm through the following methods.
  1. Using 139 Railway Enquiry Service IVR
  2. Using 139 Railway Enquiry Service with assistance from Customer Service Executive

Steps for Activating Wake- up Alarm on 139 IVR

  • Dial 139 from the mobile on which you want to set Wake-up Alarm.
  • Choose your preferred language.
  • Select option 7 from the IVR main menu.
  • Press - 1 for wake-up Alarm.
  • Enter your 10 digit PNR number.
  • Press 1 to confirm your PNR Number.
  • Enter STD code in which you want to Activate your wake-up Alarm or Press (*) to contact the IRCTC customer care executive.
  • A wake-up Alarm shall be set for the given PNR number. You will also receive a confirmation message on your mobile as “WAKE-UP ALARM call has been set on your mobile number for <Destination Station Name>”.

Step for Activating Wake-up Alarm with 139 Customer Service Executive

  • While talking to the Customer Service Executive, please tell your 10 digit PNR number.
  • Please reconfirm your mobile number on which Wake-up Alarm is to be set.
  • Customer Service Executive will confirm that the Wake-up Alarm has been set.
  • You will also receive a confirmation message on your mobile as “WAKE-UP ALARM call has been set on your mobile number for <Destination Station Name>

Please note- Call only from the mobile number on which you want to set Wake-up Alarm.

Applicable Charges for the IRCTC Destination and Wake-up Alarm service

According to IRCTC following call charges are applicable for calls received on 139:
  • Mobile: Rs. 1.20 for a pulse of 60 seconds for calls from Metro cities, while for calls from non-metro cities/areas, the charges are Rs. 2 for a pulse of 60 seconds.
  • SMS: SMS (Pull) cost is Rs. 3 per SMS.
Source: https://www.services.irctc.co.in/betaDoc/DAlert.pdf

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