Who says South India does not have Gatimaan. It is called Vaigai Express. - Thamizh Maran

A special train, named 'Aastha Special', will depart from Jabalpur to Ayodhya on January 13th, 2023. This train will carry 1341 passengers, with 1050 boarding from Jabalpur and the rest from Narsimhapur, Itarsi, and Bhopal. The train will have 20 sleeper coaches and 2 parcel coaches. This train was originally scheduled...
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for January 30th but was shifted to January 13th due to a large number of pilgrims in Ayodhya. A second Aastha Special train will depart on February 16th, taking a shorter route via Katni-Satna, covering a distance of 531 km in 11 hours. A third train will depart on February 27th, taking a route via Itarsi, Bhopal, and Jhansi. Passengers will be provided with meals, bedrolls, and accommodation in Ayodhya. The return journey for the first train is scheduled for February 16th. The ticket cost is 800 rupees for a round trip. The train will be escorted by 7 armed RPF personnel and GRP personnel will also be deployed for security. Each coach will have a TTE for seating arrangements.