ixigo introduces Train PNR prediction

ixigo has launched a PNR prediction feature for train travellers. ixigo’s popular train information application with over 1.5 million monthly active users, “ixigo trains & hotels”, will now get PNR confirmation predictions in addition to the market-leading information, search & planning tools for train travellers.

For any given train’s wait-listed status, ixigo is now able to show the near accurate probability with which the ticket will confirm, so that travellers may decide whether or not to book a waitlisted ticket. PNR prediction feature also shows the probability of getting your ticket confirmed if already booked.

ixigo.jpeg ixigo introduces Train PNR predictionTalking about the new feature, Rajnish Kumar, co­-founder & CTO said “ixigo has always believed in simplifying the lives of travellers and one of the pain areas we wished to solve was to make it easier for train travellers to decide whether they should book a waitlisted seat / berth on a train or not. Over 50,000 PNR status checks and nearly 200,000 train information requests are done on our app every day. This was an interesting big data project and we are happy with the outcome.  Our machine learning algorithms will keep improving the accuracy of the system with every new train PNR tracked inside our apps. We expect to go from the current 90% accuracy to 95% accuracy pretty quickly.” See more