Indian Railway MCP

What is Indian Railway MCP?

Indian Railway MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that provides real-time Indian Railways data, including train search, seat availability, live status, delay statistics, station and train code lookup. It is designed for integration with AI assistants like Claude Desktop via a remote MCP endpoint.

How to use Indian Railway MCP?

Install mcp-remote globally using npm i -g mcp-remote, then add the following configuration to Claude Desktop's mcpServers settings: { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "mcp-remote", "https://railway-mcp.amithv.xyz/mcp"] }. Restart Claude Desktop to access the tools.

Key features of Indian Railway MCP

• Search for trains between two stations on a given date
• Check seat availability with waitlist status and fare information
• Fetch detailed train route, schedule, and coach position
• Get live running status with platform and delay details
• Retrieve average delay statistics per station for a specified period
• Look up station codes and train numbers by name with fuzzy matching

Use cases of Indian Railway MCP

• Plan train journeys by searching available trains between stations
• Verify seat availability and fare details before booking tickets
• Monitor live running status and delays of a specific train
• Look up official station codes or train numbers from names
• Analyze historical delay patterns for a train at each station

FAQ from Indian Railway MCP

How do I set up Indian Railway MCP with Claude Desktop?

Install mcp-remote globally via npm, then add the server configuration to Claude Desktop's settings file under mcpServers and restart the application.

What tools does Indian Railway MCP provide?

It provides eight tools: Search-trains, Get-seat-availability, Get-train-info, Get-train-live-status, Get-train-delay-info, Get-live-station-info, Get-station-code, and Get-train-code.

Does Indian Railway MCP require any dependencies?

Yes, it requires Node.js and the