IRCTC Train Data Scraper

🚆 Search Indian rail routes with IRCTC data

For travel planners, rail data teams, and developers, IRCTC searches public train services for one origin, destination, journey date, quota, and travel class. It returns train identity, station details, times, operating days, available classes, source-provided availability, and fare data in structured dataset rows for route research and travel tools.

• Find public services between two stations with Trains Between Stations.
• Compare departure, arrival, and travel-day details with Train Schedule.
• Check source-provided seat or berth status with Train Availability.
• Review total fares and fare components with Train Fare Enquiry.
• Start an IRCTC route search by station name or code with IRCTC Train.

📊 Train service rows from public routes

Each dataset item is one train service returned for the submitted route, date, quota, and class. A row keeps the train, route, schedule, available classes, operating days, and source-provided station context. Availability and fare are optional because the source may not provide them for every service.

▶️ Search one Indian rail route

This Actor handles one origin and destination, one journey date, one quota, and one travel class per run. It does not book tickets, take payments, reserve seats, cancel trips, or change an account.

1. Enter the origin and destination by station name or official station code.
2. Choose a journey date in YYYY-MM-DD format, a quota code, and a travel class code.
3. Run the Actor and open the results link in the Output tab or the default dataset.
4. Review the fields that the source provides. Optional availability and fare fields stay absent when the source does not return them.

⚙️ Input

Use one route, date, quota, and travel class per run. Station names and official station codes are accepted for both endpoints.

Input fields

Field	Type	What it does
origin	string (required)	Sets the departure station by name or official station code.
destination	string (required)	Sets the arrival station by name or official station code.
journeyDate	string (required)	Sets the journey date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
quota	string (required)	Chooses a quota code. Common codes include GN, TQ, and PT; other source-supported codes may also work.
travelClass	string (required)	Chooses a travel class code. Common codes include SL, 3A, 2A, and 1A; other source-supported codes may also work.

Example input

This is the exact public input from a successful current-beta default-input run.

{
  "origin": "NDLS",
  "destination": "MMCT",
  "journeyDate": "2026-10-15",
  "quota": "GN",
  "travelClass": "3A"
}

🧾 Output

The Output tab exposes results, a string link to the train services returned by the run. Open it to view the default dataset.

Train service fields

Field	Type	What it does
journeyDate	string	Gives the journey date used for the service result.
quota	string	Gives the source quota used for availability and fare details.
travelClass	string	Gives the source travel class used for availability and fare details.
train	object	Holds the train identity and source-provided service details.
train.number	string	Gives the train number returned by the source.
train.name	string	Gives the train name returned by the source.
train.availableClasses	string[] (optional)	Lists travel classes available for the train when supplied by the source.
train.operatingDays	string[] (optional)	Lists days on which the train operates when supplied by the source.
route	object	Holds the source-provided stations and schedule.
route.origin	object	Holds the canonical origin station.
route.origin.name	string	Gives the origin station name.
route.origin.code	string	Gives the origin station code.
route.origin.city	string (optional)	Gives the origin city when supplied by the source.
route.origin.state	string (optional)	Gives the origin state or region when supplied by the source.
route.origin.zone	string (optional)	Gives the origin railway zone or other administrative area when supplied by the source.
route.destination	object	Holds the canonical destination station.
route.destination.name	string	Gives the destination station name.
route.destination.code	string	Gives the destination station code.
route.destination.city	string (optional)	Gives the destination city when supplied by the source.
route.destination.state	string (optional)	Gives the destination state or region when supplied by the source.
route.destination.zone	string (optional)	Gives the destination railway zone or other administrative area when supplied by the source.
route.departureTime	string	Gives the departure time at the origin station.
route.arrivalTime	string	Gives the arrival time at the destination station.
route.durationMinutes	integer (optional)	Gives the journey duration in minutes when available.
route.distanceKm	number (optional)	Gives the journey distance in kilometers when available.
availability	object (optional)	Holds source-provided seat or berth availability for the selected service, class, quota, and date.
availability.status	string (optional)	Gives the availability text or status returned by the source.
availability.seats	integer (optional)	Gives the available seat count when the source provides it.
availability.berths	integer (optional)	Gives the available berth count when the source provides it.
fare	object (optional)	Holds the source-provided total fare and fare components.
fare.total	number	Gives the total fare returned by the source.
fare.currency	string (optional)	Gives the fare currency returned by the source.
fare.components	object[] (optional)	Lists named fare components returned by the source.
fare.components[].name	string	Gives the fare component name.
fare.components[].amount	number	Gives the fare component amount.

Example train service row

This complete row is from the successful current-beta default-input run.

{
  "journeyDate": "2026-10-15",
  "quota": "GN",
  "travelClass": "3A",
  "train": {
    "number": "12952",
    "name": "MMCT TEJAS RAJ",
    "availableClasses": [
      "1A",
      "3A",
      "2A"
    ],
    "operatingDays": [
      "Mon",
      "Tue",
      "Wed",
      "Thu",
      "Fri",
      "Sat",
      "Sun"
    ]
  },
  "route": {
    "origin": {
      "name": "NEW DELHI",
      "code": "NDLS",
      "city": "NEW DELHI",
      "state": "DELHI"
    },
    "destination": {
      "name": "MUMBAI CENTRAL",
      "code": "MMCT",
      "city": "MUMBAI",
      "state": "MAHARASHTRA"
    },
    "departureTime": "16:55",
    "arrivalTime": "08:35",
    "durationMinutes": 940,
    "distanceKm": 1383
  },
  "availability": {
    "status": "AVAILABLE-0217",
    "berths": 217
  },
  "fare": {
    "total": 3165,
    "currency": "INR",
    "components": [
      {
        "name": "baseFare",
        "amount": 1820
      },
      {
        "name": "reservationCharge",
        "amount": 40
      },
      {
        "name": "superfastCharge",
        "amount": 45
      },
      {
        "name": "fuelAmount",
        "amount": 0
      },
      {
        "name": "tatkalFare",
        "amount": 0
      },
      {
        "name": "serviceTax",
        "amount": 132
      },
      {
        "name": "otherCharge",
        "amount": 0
      },
      {
        "name": "cateringCharge",
        "amount": 400
      },
      {
        "name": "dynamicFare",
        "amount": 728
      }
    ]
  }
}

💳 Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing. The Train service event costs $0.001 for each train service saved to the dataset.

🔌 Integrations

Read the dataset through the Apify API or export it from the run. Open the results link in the Output tab to reach the dataset.

❓ FAQ

Can I search more than one route in one run?

No. Each run uses one origin, one destination, one journey date, one quota, and one travel class. Start another run for another route or date.

Can I use a station name instead of a station code?

Yes. Enter a station name or official station code for the origin and destination. The output keeps the canonical station name and code returned by the source.

What does the availability field mean?

It contains the source-provided availability status and, when supplied, a seat or berth count for the selected train, class, quota, and journey date.

Why might availability or fare be missing?

These fields are optional because the source may not provide them for every train service. Missing source values stay absent from the row.

Does this Actor book or cancel tickets?

No. It searches public train services and saves returned schedule, availability, and fare details. It does not book, reserve, pay for, cancel, or change a ticket or account.

Does it show PNR status or live train locations?

No. This Actor covers route schedules, source-provided availability, and fares. It does not provide PNR status, live train location tracking, or change alerts.

Can I read the data through the Apify API?

Yes. Open the dataset from the results link, export it, or read it through the Apify API.

What happens when no train matches the search?

No train-service row is saved for a run when the source returns no matching service.

📝 Changelog

v0.0 (28-09-2026)

• Initial release.

🆘 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, file a ticket and I'll fix or implement it in less than 24h 🫡

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