diff --git a/engine/responder.go b/engine/responder.go
index ce78fc3ad..b109efc82 100644
--- a/engine/responder.go
+++ b/engine/responder.go
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ func (rs *Responder) Status(arg string, reply *map[string]interface{}) (err erro
 	response[utils.ActiveGoroutines] = runtime.NumGoroutine()
 	response["Footprint"] = utils.SizeFmt(float64(memstats.Sys), "")
 	response[utils.Version] = utils.GetCGRVersion()
+	response["RunningSince"] = utils.GetStartTime()
 	*reply = response
 	return
 }
diff --git a/utils/coreutils.go b/utils/coreutils.go
index fe93592fc..d0a036145 100644
--- a/utils/coreutils.go
+++ b/utils/coreutils.go
@@ -46,6 +46,20 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cgrates/rpcclient"
 )
 
+var startCGRateSTime time.Time
+
+func init() {
+	startCGRateSTime = time.Now()
+}
+
+func GetTimeElapsedFromStart() string {
+	return time.Now().Sub(startCGRateSTime).Round(time.Second).String()
+}
+
+func GetStartTime() string {
+	return startCGRateSTime.Format(time.UnixDate)
+}
+
 func NewCounter(start, limit int64) *Counter {
 	return &Counter{
 		value: start,