Why Station Codes Matter
When searching for trains on platforms like Live Train Station or IRCTC, you often need to enter station codes — 2-5 letter abbreviations for each station. Here are the most important ones.
Metro Cities
| City | Station | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | New Delhi | NDLS |
| Delhi | Old Delhi | DLI |
| Delhi | Hazrat Nizamuddin | NZM |
| Mumbai | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus | CSMT |
| Mumbai | Mumbai Central | BCT |
| Mumbai | Bandra Terminus | BDTS |
| Mumbai | Lokmanya Tilak Terminus | LTT |
| Chennai | Chennai Central | MAS |
| Chennai | Chennai Egmore | MS |
| Kolkata | Howrah | HWH |
| Kolkata | Sealdah | SDAH |
| Bangalore | KSR Bengaluru City | SBC |
| Bangalore | Yesvantpur | YPR |
| Hyderabad | Secunderabad | SC |
| Hyderabad | Kacheguda | KCG |
North India
| City | Station | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Agra | Agra Cantt | AGC |
| Lucknow | Lucknow Charbagh | LKO |
| Varanasi | Varanasi Junction | BSB |
| Allahabad/Prayagraj | Prayagraj Junction | PRYJ |
| Jaipur | Jaipur Junction | JP |
| Jodhpur | Jodhpur Junction | JU |
| Amritsar | Amritsar Junction | ASR |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh | CDG |
South India
| City | Station | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Coimbatore | Coimbatore Junction | CBE |
| Madurai | Madurai Junction | MDU |
| Thiruvananthapuram | Trivandrum Central | TVC |
| Kochi | Ernakulam Junction | ERS |
| Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam | VSKP |
| Vijayawada | Vijayawada Junction | BZA |
East & Northeast India
| City | Station | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Patna | Patna Junction | PNBE |
| Guwahati | Guwahati | GHY |
| Bhubaneswar | Bhubaneswar | BBS |
| Ranchi | Ranchi | RNC |
| Dhanbad | Dhanbad | DHN |
West India
| City | Station | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad Junction | ADI |
| Surat | Surat | ST |
| Vadodara | Vadodara Junction | BRC |
| Pune | Pune Junction | PUNE |
| Nagpur | Nagpur Junction | NGP |
Tip: Finding Any Station Code
On Live Train Station, just type the city name in the search box and the station code will appear as a suggestion. You can also search by the full station name.