Is Indian Railways Down?
Yes, we are detecting problems with Indian Railways that began 1 minute ago.
Service returned HTTP 0. Error: Connection timeout or resolution failure: cURL error 7: Failed to connect to indianrailways.gov.in port 443 after 527 ms: Couldn't connect to server (see https://curl.se/libcurl/c/libcurl-errors.html) for https://indianrailways.gov.in
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Troubleshooting Indian Railways Issues
If you're experiencing issues with Indian Railways, try these troubleshooting steps:
Basic Steps
- 1. Check your device's internet connection. Indian Railways' website and apps (IRCTC, RailYatri, etc.) require a stable connection. Try loading a different website to confirm your internet is working. If possible, switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data.
- 2. Refresh the page or restart the app. A simple reload often fixes temporary glitches. For the IRCTC or Rail Connect app, fully close it from your recent apps list and reopen it.
- 3. Clear your browser cache and cookies. For indianrailways.gov.in, go to your browser settings and clear cached images and cookies. This helps if you're seeing old or broken pages.
- 4. Try a different browser or incognito mode. Some browser extensions may block the railway booking or enquiry portals. Open an incognito window (Ctrl+Shift+N) or try Microsoft Edge, Chrome, or Firefox.
- 5. Verify that the date and time on your device are correct. Indian Railways uses time-sensitive login sessions, especially for PNR status checks. Incorrect clock settings can cause authentication errors.
Intermediate Steps
- 1. Check if the issue is regional or service-wide. Indian Railways frequently updates its server infrastructure. If you are in a remote area or during peak booking hours (like Tatkal at 10 AM), the site may be slow or timeout. Try again after 15-20 minutes.
- 2. Flush your DNS cache. In your command prompt (Windows) or terminal (Mac/Linux), run ipconfig /flushdns (Windows) or sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder (Mac). This resolves issues where the website address is being resolved to an outdated server.
- 3. Disable VPN or proxy services temporarily. Indian Railways blocks traffic from certain foreign IP ranges or VPNs for security. Turn off your VPN and try accessing the site directly.
- 4. Check for scheduled maintenance. Indian Railways often performs weekly maintenance on Sunday nights or early mornings. If you see a "Service Temporarily Unavailable" message, this is often the cause. Wait a few hours before retrying.
If the steps above do not resolve the issue, the problem may be on our monitoring side or with Indian Railways' servers. Please click the Report Outage button on this Is It Down Bro? status page so we can verify the current status and alert other users in real-time.
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Outage Detection: We check website availability using network scanners every minute. If a response fails, we perform automated retries.
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