The Indian Railways has permanently altered the routes of four pairs of trains passing through Cantt station in Varanasi. Three pairs will now pass through Varanasi-Jaunpur-Aunrihar, while one pair (Varanasi-Indore Kashi Mahakal Express) will pass through Janghai-MBDD Pratapgarh-Sultanpur. The changes will be effective on different dates: Gorakhpur-LTT Express (11081-82) on December...
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11th, Ghazipur-Kolkata Shabdbedhi Express (22323-24) on December 12th, Gorakhpur-Shalimar Express (15021-22) on December 9th, and Varanasi-Jaunpur-Aunrihar route on December 10th. The Varanasi-Indore Kashi Mahakal Express will pass through Janghai-MBDD Pratapgarh-Sultanpur instead of its current route through Zafarabad-Sultanpur.

Due to ongoing construction work on the Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Shahganj-Zafarabad rail line, the route of 3 trains departing Dhanbad on January 20th and 21st has been changed. This includes the 13307 Dhanbad-Firozpur Cantt Ganga-Satluj Express, which was a popular choice for people traveling from Dhanbad to Ayodhya for the Ramlala Pran Pratishtha...
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ceremony on January 22nd. The route change has disappointed many as these trains were fully booked and people had already made reservations. This change will impact three trains - the Ganga-Satluj Express, the 13009/10 Doon Express and the 13151/52 Kolkata Jammu Tawi Express. Passengers who had booked tickets on these trains will have to find alternate routes to Ayodhya.

The upcoming trip of the Durg-Nautanwa-Durg Express will also be on a modified route. Previously, this train had also run on an alternate route. Responding to passengers' requests, the railway administration has approved a stoppage for the LTT-Kamakhya-LTT Express at Kharsia Railway Station. Infrastructure development is underway between Lucknow Charbagh-Barabanki-Ayodhya...
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Cantt-Shahganj-Zafarabad stations in the Lucknow Division.

A large number of people from Dhanbad were planning to travel to Ayodhya for the grand Shri Ramlala Pran Pratishtha ceremony on January 22, 2024. They had booked train tickets but the railway has changed the route of the 13307 Dhanbad-Firozpur Cantt Ganga-Satluj Express departing from Dhanbad on January 20 and...
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21 due to ongoing maintenance work on the Barabanki-Ayodhya Cantt-Shahganj-Zafarabad rail section. The routes of the 13009 Howrah-Rishikesh Doon Express and 13151 Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express departing from Kolkata on January 20 and 21 have also been altered. These trains will not be going to Ayodhya on January 20 and 21.

The North Eastern Railway has altered the schedules of 30 trains from January 14th to 22nd, including the cancellation of six trains on the Ayodhya route and changes to 24 routes. The changes are due to the ongoing doubling of the Lucknow-Barabanki-Ayodhya-Shahganj-Zafarabad rail line, part of the railway's efforts to provide...
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better train facilities for passengers following the consecration of Lord Ram's idol in Ayodhya. As a result, six trains on the Ayodhya route will be cancelled from January 14th to 22nd, four trains will be cancelled midway, and 20 trains will operate on alternate routes, with several running via Barabanki-Gonda instead of Ayodhya. This will cause inconvenience for rail passengers during this period. Furthermore, on January 17th, the Rameswaram Express, which travels from Ayodhya Cantt to Rameswaram, was short-terminated. The North Railway headquarters also ordered the cancellation of seven trains, including the Anand Vihar-Ayodhya Vande Bharat Express and the Ayodhya Cantt Lucknow Passenger, from January 16th to 22nd. The routes of 35 trains have been diverted via Maan Belha Devi Pratapgarh and Sultanpur. The cancelled trains include the 04241/42 Mankapoor-Ayodhya Cantt Special, 04257/58 Mankapoor Ayodhya Cantt Special, and 04259/60 Ayodhya Dham Mankapoor Special, all of which are cancelled from January 14th to 22nd. The 14231 Prayagraj Sangam-Basti Express, departing from Prayagraj Sangam on January 15th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th, and 22nd, will be cancelled at Ayodhya Cantt station. The 05425 Bhatni-Ayodhya Dham Junction Special, running from Bhatni from January 12th to 22nd, will be cancelled at Katra station. The 14232 Basti-Prayagraj Sangam Express, departing from Basti on January 15th, 16th, 17th, 19th, 20th, and 22nd, will operate from Ayodhya Cantt station. The 05426 Ayodhya Dham Junction-Bhatni Unreserved Special, running from Ayodhya Dham Junction from January 12th to 22nd, will operate from Katra.