IRCTC Meri Yatra portal for CAPF personnel: how it works, and when a booking desk helps
Meri Yatra (pmf.irctc.co.in) is IRCTC's train booking portal for the Central Armed Police Forces, with a separate login for CRPF, NDRF, Assam Rifles, CISF, BSF and ITBP. It lets eligible journeys be booked online instead of with a paper railway warrant. For normal bookings with seats available, it works well. For Tatkal tomorrow, a waiting-list ticket, or a date you cannot move before your leave, a booking desk that works the booking for you can help. RYSK is an independent, licensed train ticket booking desk. We are not the official force portal, and we do not claim any railway quota.
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When the portal is enough, and when to message us
Use Meri Yatra when
Your journey is eligible on the portal, seats are available on your train, and you have time to book it yourself.
Message us for Tatkal
Tatkal opens the day before travel and sells out in minutes. Send us the request before 9:30 am (AC) or 10:30 am (Sleeper), and our desk takes it from there.
Message us for a waiting-list ticket
If your ticket is waiting-listed and your leave date is close, we look across other trains, stations and dates and only count a confirmed berth.
Message us for family and groups
Family members, journeys the portal does not cover, and groups from one unit can all be booked through us on WhatsApp.
Only a confirmed berth counts. RAC doesn't.
App guarantees treat RAC as a success: you share a berth overnight and they pay nothing. We don't. If we can't deliver a confirmed (CNF) berth, you get a 100% refund, no questions asked — usually the same day, and always within 48 hours of asking — or the alternative that suits you better.
What you get
Confirmed berth, or full refund
Only a confirmed berth counts. If we cannot confirm, you get a full refund of what you paid us for that seat.
Special rate for serving personnel
Ask on WhatsApp. It applies only on proof of service. Terms below.
English and Hindi on WhatsApp
Write to us in whichever language is easier. Tickets come back the same way, with no visit needed.
Send your Tatkal request early
For AC Tatkal, message us before 9:30 am. For Sleeper Tatkal, before 10:30 am. We can sometimes take a request up to 9:50 am (AC) or 10:50 am (Sleeper), but it is rushed and may not work.
How booking works
Message us
Station, destination, date and class. Add your service ID photo if you want the special rate.
We check and plan
We look at trains and dates, and tell you honestly what is realistic.
You approve and pay
The amount is confirmed before anything is booked.
Ticket on WhatsApp
You get the ticket and PNR, which you can check on 139 or the IRCTC site.
We track it to the chart
If a ticket is waiting-listed, we follow it and tell you early if you need another plan.
Special rate for serving personnel: terms
We want this offer to reach the people it is meant for.
- The special rate is only for personnel who are currently serving. It is not for family, friends or other customers.
- Show your valid service ID card (or leave certificate) on WhatsApp before booking. We check it first.
- Tickets are booked in the name of each traveller, for their own journey.
- The rate can be withdrawn if the offer is misused.
- Tatkal requests: AC before 9:30 am, Sleeper before 10:30 am. Refunds are paid between 4 pm and 7 pm.
Who we book for
Serving personnel on leave
Single journeys home and back, at any rank.
Families of serving personnel
Booked at the standard rate; the special rate is for the serving member only.
Postings and transfers
Moves between postings, with planning across trains.
What to send us on WhatsApp
- Your force, name and rank, as on your ID
- From station and to station
- Date of travel, and how flexible you are
- Class: Sleeper, 3AC, 2AC or 1AC
- Photo of your service ID if you want the special rate
Rather talk it through?
Call us or leave a WhatsApp message at any hour. A real agent replies — no app, no chatbot.
Call +91 99999 90359What our customers say
“Waitlisted ticket got confirmed two days before travel. They actually followed up — rare these days.”
“Helpful agents, explained my PNR honestly instead of overpromising. Will use again.”
Questions personnel ask
What is the Meri Yatra portal?+
Meri Yatra (pmf.irctc.co.in) is IRCTC's train booking portal for the Central Armed Police Forces. It has separate logins for CRPF, NDRF, Assam Rifles, CISF, BSF and ITBP. CRPF and IRCTC introduced online booking with a warrant number in 2018, so that personnel do not need a paper railway warrant at the station.
Are you the Meri Yatra portal?+
No. RYSK is an independent, licensed booking desk and an authorised IRCTC ticketing agent. The Meri Yatra portal is run by IRCTC. For a login problem on the portal, contact your unit or IRCTC.
Why use a booking desk if I have Meri Yatra?+
For normal bookings, you may not need us. People message us for Tatkal on short notice, a waiting-list ticket close to their leave, a fixed date that must work, family members' tickets, or a group from one unit. We only count a confirmed berth.
Is there a special rate for serving personnel?+
Yes, for serving personnel only, on proof of service such as a valid service ID card or leave certificate. Ask on WhatsApp for the current rate.
How do I know a train ticket is real and not a fake PNR?+
Check the PNR on the Indian Railways enquiry (call 139) or on the IRCTC website before you pay or travel. Never pay a stranger at a station, and be careful with anyone who asks for much more than the ticket costs. If you are unsure, send us the PNR on WhatsApp and we will tell you what it shows.