diff --git a/contracts/gateway/GatewayBase.sol b/contracts/gateway/GatewayBase.sol
index 3f3a3481..8a1da7ec 100644
--- a/contracts/gateway/GatewayBase.sol
+++ b/contracts/gateway/GatewayBase.sol
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ contract GatewayBase is Organized {
      * @param _stateRootProvider Contract address which implements
      *                           StateRootInterface.
      * @param _bounty The amount that facilitator will stakes to initiate the
-     *                stake process.
+     *                message transfers.
      * @param _organization Address of an organization contract.
      */
     constructor(
@@ -338,6 +338,44 @@ contract GatewayBase is Organized {
         emit BountyChangeConfirmed(previousBountyAmount_, changedBountyAmount_);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @notice Method to get the outbox message status for the given message
+     *         hash. If message hash does not exist then it will return
+     *         undeclared status.
+     *
+     * @param _messageHash Message hash to get the status.
+     *
+     * @return status_ Message status.
+     */
+    function getOutboxMessageStatus(
+        bytes32 _messageHash
+    )
+        external
+        view
+        returns (MessageBus.MessageStatus status_)
+    {
+        status_ = messageBox.outbox[_messageHash];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @notice Method to get the inbox message status for the given message
+     *         hash. If message hash does not exist then it will return
+     *         undeclared status.
+     *
+     * @param _messageHash Message hash to get the status.
+     *
+     * @return status_ Message status.
+     */
+    function getInboxMessageStatus(
+        bytes32 _messageHash
+    )
+        external
+        view
+        returns (MessageBus.MessageStatus status_)
+    {
+        status_ = messageBox.inbox[_messageHash];
+    }
+
     /**
      * @notice Method to get the active message hash and its status from inbox
      *         for the given account address. If message hash does not exist
@@ -388,6 +426,7 @@ contract GatewayBase is Organized {
         status_ = messageBox.outbox[messageHash_];
     }
 
+
     /* Internal Functions */
 
     /**
@@ -396,7 +435,7 @@ contract GatewayBase is Organized {
      *
      * @param _gasConsumed Gas consumption during message confirmation.
      * @param _gasLimit Maximum amount of gas can be used for reward.
-     * @param _gasPrice Price at which reward is calculated.
+     * @param _gasPrice Gas price at which reward is calculated.
      * @param _initialGas Initial gas at the start of the process.
      *
      * @return fee_ Fee amount.
diff --git a/contracts/test/gateway/TestGatewayBase.sol b/contracts/test/gateway/TestGatewayBase.sol
index 45cb0875..d2de76b3 100644
--- a/contracts/test/gateway/TestGatewayBase.sol
+++ b/contracts/test/gateway/TestGatewayBase.sol
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ contract TestGatewayBase is GatewayBase {
      * @param _stateRootProvider Contract address which implements
      *                           StateRootInterface.
      * @param _bounty The amount that facilitator will stakes to initiate the
-     *                stake process.
+     *                message transfers.
      * @param _organization Address of a contract that manages workers.
      */
     constructor(
diff --git a/test/gateway/gateway_base/get_inbox_message_status.js b/test/gateway/gateway_base/get_inbox_message_status.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f402867
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/gateway/gateway_base/get_inbox_message_status.js
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+// Copyright 2019 OpenST Ltd.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// http://www.simpletoken.org/
+//
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const GatewayBase = artifacts.require('./TestGatewayBase.sol');
+const BN = require("bn.js");
+const web3 = require('../../test_lib/web3.js');
+const messageBus = require('../../test_lib/message_bus.js');
+const MessageStatusEnum = messageBus.MessageStatusEnum;
+
+contract('GatewayBase.getInboxMessageStatus()', function (accounts) {
+
+  let gatewayBase, messageHash;
+
+  beforeEach(async function () {
+
+    gatewayBase = await GatewayBase.new(
+      accounts[0],
+      new BN(100),
+      accounts[1],
+    );
+
+    messageHash = web3.utils.sha3("message_hash");
+
+  });
+
+  it('should return correct message status', async function () {
+
+    let status = await gatewayBase.getInboxMessageStatus(messageHash);
+
+    assert.strictEqual(
+      status.eqn(MessageStatusEnum.Undeclared),
+      true,
+      `Message status ${status.toString(10)} must be equal to ${MessageStatusEnum.Undeclared}`,
+    );
+
+    await gatewayBase.setInboxStatus(messageHash, MessageStatusEnum.Declared);
+    status = await gatewayBase.getInboxMessageStatus(messageHash);
+
+    assert.strictEqual(
+      status.eqn(MessageStatusEnum.Declared),
+      true,
+      `Message status ${status.toString(10)} must be equal to ${MessageStatusEnum.Declared}`,
+    );
+
+    await gatewayBase.setInboxStatus(messageHash, MessageStatusEnum.Progressed);
+    status = await gatewayBase.getInboxMessageStatus(messageHash);
+
+    assert.strictEqual(
+      status.eqn(MessageStatusEnum.Progressed),
+      true,
+      `Message status ${status.toString(10)} must be equal to ${MessageStatusEnum.Progressed}`,
+    );
+
+    await gatewayBase.setInboxStatus(messageHash, MessageStatusEnum.DeclaredRevocation);
+    status = await gatewayBase.getInboxMessageStatus(messageHash);
+
+    assert.strictEqual(
+      status.eqn(MessageStatusEnum.DeclaredRevocation),
+      true,
+      `Message status ${status.toString(10)} must be equal to ${MessageStatusEnum.DeclaredRevocation}`,
+    );
+
+    await gatewayBase.setInboxStatus(messageHash, MessageStatusEnum.Revoked);
+    status = await gatewayBase.getInboxMessageStatus(messageHash);
+
+    assert.strictEqual(
+      status.eqn(MessageStatusEnum.Revoked),
+      true,
+      `Message status ${status.toString(10)} must be equal to ${MessageStatusEnum.Revoked}`,
+    );
+
+  });
+
+});
diff --git a/test/gateway/gateway_base/get_outbox_message_status.js b/test/gateway/gateway_base/get_outbox_message_status.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..20dd702d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/gateway/gateway_base/get_outbox_message_status.js
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+// Copyright 2019 OpenST Ltd.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+//
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//
+// http://www.simpletoken.org/
+//
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const GatewayBase = artifacts.require('./TestGatewayBase.sol');
+const BN = require("bn.js");
+const web3 = require('../../test_lib/web3.js');
+const messageBus = require('../../test_lib/message_bus.js');
+const MessageStatusEnum = messageBus.MessageStatusEnum;
+
+contract('GatewayBase.getOutboxMessageStatus()', function (accounts) {
+
+  let gatewayBase, messageHash;
+
+  beforeEach(async function () {
+
+    gatewayBase = await GatewayBase.new(
+      accounts[0],
+      new BN(100),
+      accounts[1],
+    );
+
+    messageHash = web3.utils.sha3("message_hash");
+
+  });
+
+  it('should return correct message status', async function () {
+
+    let status = await gatewayBase.getOutboxMessageStatus(messageHash);
+
+    assert.strictEqual(
+      status.eqn(MessageStatusEnum.Undeclared),
+      true,
+      `Message status ${status.toString(10)} must be equal to ${MessageStatusEnum.Undeclared}`,
+    );
+
+    await gatewayBase.setOutboxStatus(messageHash, MessageStatusEnum.Declared);
+    status = await gatewayBase.getOutboxMessageStatus(messageHash);
+
+    assert.strictEqual(
+      status.eqn(MessageStatusEnum.Declared),
+      true,
+      `Message status ${status.toString(10)} must be equal to ${MessageStatusEnum.Declared}`,
+    );
+
+    await gatewayBase.setOutboxStatus(messageHash, MessageStatusEnum.Progressed);
+    status = await gatewayBase.getOutboxMessageStatus(messageHash);
+
+    assert.strictEqual(
+      status.eqn(MessageStatusEnum.Progressed),
+      true,
+      `Message status ${status.toString(10)} must be equal to ${MessageStatusEnum.Progressed}`,
+    );
+
+    await gatewayBase.setOutboxStatus(messageHash, MessageStatusEnum.DeclaredRevocation);
+    status = await gatewayBase.getOutboxMessageStatus(messageHash);
+
+    assert.strictEqual(
+      status.eqn(MessageStatusEnum.DeclaredRevocation),
+      true,
+      `Message status ${status.toString(10)} must be equal to ${MessageStatusEnum.DeclaredRevocation}`,
+    );
+
+    await gatewayBase.setOutboxStatus(messageHash, MessageStatusEnum.Revoked);
+    status = await gatewayBase.getOutboxMessageStatus(messageHash);
+
+    assert.strictEqual(
+      status.eqn(MessageStatusEnum.Revoked),
+      true,
+      `Message status ${status.toString(10)} must be equal to ${MessageStatusEnum.Revoked}`,
+    );
+
+  });
+
+});