On January 22nd, the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony for Ram Lalla will take place in Ayodhya, attracting devotees from across India. To accommodate this influx, the railway is planning to run four 'Aastha Special' trains from Muzaffarpur. Additionally, six weekly trains will pass through Ayodhya, carrying devotees. While the exact timing of...
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the 'Aastha Special' trains is unconfirmed, they are likely to begin running after January 25th, two days following the inauguration of the temple. Special train arrangements include a dedicated rack for each train originating from Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Barauni, and Darbhanga. These trains will commence operation upon receiving the green light from the Railway Board. Currently, six weekly trains, including the 19166 Sabarmati Express (running three days a week), the 19616 Kaviguru Express (running once a week), the 14649 Saryu Yamuna Express (running three days a week), the 14017 Sadbhavana Express (running only on Fridays), the 19054 Muzaffarpur-Surat Express (departing from Muzaffarpur on Sundays), and the 13509 Asansol-Gonda Express (running once a week), all pass through Ayodhya. These trains are subject to heightened security measures, including the deployment of dog squads.

The Ayodhya Vande Bharat train service has been canceled from January 16th to 22nd due to repair work on the Ayodhya-Rae Bareli rail route in Kanpur. This cancellation includes both the 22426 Anand Vihar-Ayodhya Cantonment and 22425 Ayodhya Cantonment-Anand Vihar Vande Bharat Express trains. Passengers with advance bookings will receive full...
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refunds, with online ticket fares being automatically credited to their bank accounts. Passengers who purchased tickets at counters will need to visit the railway counter for refunds. During this period, four other trains will run on alternative routes: Train number 19053 Surat Express will run on January 19th, 19054 Surat Express on January 21st, 18205 Durg - Nautanwan Express on January 18th, and 18206 Durg Express on January 20th. Additionally, due to doubling work on the Lucknow-Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Shahganj-Zaffrabad railway section, the routes of several trains have been altered. Train number 19615 Udaipur City-Kamakhya Express will run via Barabanki-Gonda-Gorakhpur on January 15th, while 19616 Kamakhya-Udaipur City Express will run via Gorakhpur-Gonda-Barabanki on January 18th. Train number 15083 Chhapra-Farrukhabad Express will run via Chhapra-Gorakhpur-Gonda-Barabanki from January 16th to 21st, and 15084 Farrukhabad-Chhapra Express will run via Barabanki-Gonda-Gorakhpur-Chhapra from January 17th to 22nd.

The Indian Railways is carrying out track maintenance work on the Ayodhya-Raebareli rail route in Kanpur. This has resulted in the cancellation of several trains, including the Vande Bharat Express, which will not be operational between 16th and 22nd January. The Vande Bharat Express (train numbers 22425 and 22426) between Ayodhya...
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and New Delhi will be cancelled during this period. Passengers who have already booked tickets will receive full refunds. Refunds for online tickets will be credited directly to bank accounts, while passengers with counter tickets will need to visit a railway counter for refunds. Four other trains will operate on alternate routes during these days: Train number 19053 Surat Express will run on 19th January via Kanpur Central, Prayagraj, Varanasi, and Ballia. Train number 19054 Surat Express will run on 21st January via Ballia, Varanasi, Prayagraj, and Kanpur Central. Train number 18205 Durg-Nautanwa Express will run on 18th January via Prayagraj, Varanasi, Ballia, and Nautanwa. Train number 18206 Durg Express will run on 20th January via Nautanwa, Varanasi, Prayagraj.

Due to ongoing construction work on the Lucknow, Barabanki, Ayodhya Cantt, Shahganj, and Jafrabad railway sections under the North Railway, the Vande Bharat Express has been cancelled from January 16th to 22nd. Train No. 22426 Vande Bharat Express from Anand Vihar Terminal to Ayodhya Cantt and Train No. 22425 Vande...
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Bharat Express will be cancelled from January 16th to 22nd. The routes of Train No. 19053 Surat Muzaffarpur Express, 19054 Muzaffarpur Surat Express, 18205 Durg Nautanwa Express, and 18206 Nautanwa Durg Express have been changed.

Due to ongoing doubling work on the Lucknow-Barabanki-Ayodhya-Shahganj-Jafrabad railway line, the North Eastern Railway has made changes to the schedules of 30 trains between January 14th and 22nd. Six trains on the Ayodhya route are canceled, four are partially canceled, and 20 are rerouted. Several trains are being diverted via Barabanki-Gonda...
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instead of Ayodhya. Additionally, on January 17th, the Rameswaram Express from Ayodhya Cantt to Rameswaram was shortened. Earlier, the Northern Railway headquarters had announced the cancellation of seven trains, including the Anand Vihar-Ayodhya Vande Bharat Express and the Ayodhya Cantt-Lucknow Passenger, between January 16th and 22nd, and rerouting of 35 trains via Ma Belha Devi Pratapgarh and Sultanpur.