Indian Railways MCP Server
About
The Indian Railways MCP Server provides live station status and train information using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This server is designed to handle requests for live data from Indian Railways.
Details
- Author
- rajprem4214
- Downloads
- 236
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Jump to
- Fetch live station status by station code
- Retrieve train details between stations
- Get train details on a specific date
- Retrieve complete train route information
- Check PNR status
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Indian Railways MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Clone the repository, install dependencies with npm install, build with npm run build, and start the server with npm start. Integrate with Claude Desktop by adding the server configuration to claude_desktop_config.json and restarting Claude. API endpoints are called via tools/call using methods such as get-station-live-status and get-trains-between-stations.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"indian railways mcp server": {
"indian-railways-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"--loader",
"ts-node/esm",
"src/testFunctions.ts"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"indian-railways-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"--loader",
"ts-node/esm",
"src/testFunctions.ts"
]
}
}Indian Railways MCP Server
Overview
The Indian Railways MCP Server provides live station status and train information using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This server is designed to handle requests for live data from Indian Railways.
Features
- Fetch live station status
- Retrieve train information
- Get train details between stations
- Get train details on a specific date
- Retrieve train route information
- Check PNR status
Demo
https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/3f751174-cb0e-43b0-86a5-5493ab3da1e5Installation
1. Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/indian-railways-mcp.git
cd indian-railways-mcp
2. Install dependencies:
npm install
Usage
1. Build the project:
npm run build
2. Start the server:
npm start
3. Test the functions:
node --loader ts-node/esm src/testFunctions.ts
API
Get Station Live Status
- Endpoint: tools/call
- Method: get-station-live-status
- Parameters:
- stationCode: The code of the station to get live status for.
Get Train Details Between Stations
- Endpoint: tools/call
- Method: get-trains-between-stations
- Parameters:
- from: Source station code.
- to: Destination station code.
Get Train Details on a Specific Date
- Endpoint: tools/call
- Method: get-trains-on-date
- Parameters:
- from: Source station code.
- to: Destination station code.
- date: Date in YYYY-MM-DD format.
Retrieve Train Route Information
- Endpoint: tools/call
- Method: get-train-route
- Parameters:
- trainNo: Train number.
Check PNR Status
- Endpoint: tools/call
- Method: get-pnr-status
- Parameters:
- pnr: PNR number.
Sample Queries
Here are some example queries you can use with the API:
- Get live railway station status for NDLS:
{
"method": "get-station-live-status",
"params": {
"stationCode": "NDLS"
}
}
- Get all details of train number 12059:
{
"method": "get-train-details",
"params": {
"trainNo": "12059"
}
}
- Fetch complete route of train number 12059:
{
"method": "get-train-route",
"params": {
"trainNo": "12059"
}
}
- Get all trains running between GODA and NDLS:
{
"method": "get-trains-between-stations",
"params": {
"from": "GODA",
"to": "NDLS"
}
}
Development
- Build: npm run build
- Start: npm start
- Test: npx ts-node src/testFunctions.ts
Using with Claude
To integrate this server with Claude, follow these steps:
1. Configure Claude Desktop: Add the following configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"indian-railways-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"F:\\railways-mcp\\indian-railways-mcp\\build\\index.js"
]
}
}
}
2. Restart Claude Desktop: After updating the configuration file, restart Claude Desktop to apply the changes.
This setup will allow Claude to connect to the Indian Railways MCP Server and handle requests seamlessly.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request for any changes.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License.
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