Following the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Shri Ram Mandir, there is a surge in people wanting to visit and pay their respects to Lord Ram in Ayodhya. However, all major trains from Varanasi to Ayodhya are fully booked until February 10th, with waiting lists for all classes. This includes...
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trains like the Patna-Kota Express, Marudhar, Sabarmati, Farakka, Doon Express, and Ganga Satluj. Ticket counter personnel at Cantt and Banaras stations confirm the increasing number of travelers to Ayodhya. As of February 10th, the 13237 Patna-Kota Express has a waiting list of 63 for sleeper class and all categories for AC coaches. The 14853 Marudhar Express has a waiting list exceeding 75 in sleeper class, while the 13151 Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express has 61 on the waiting list for sleeper class and waiting lists for 3rd AC and 2nd AC as well. The 13307 Ganga Satluj Express also has a waiting list exceeding 50 for sleeper class.

Due to operational reasons, 9 trains on the Ayodhya route will have an additional stop at Patranga station instead of Daryabad station. This change is effective immediately and will last until January 31st, 2024. The affected trains include: 15083 (Chhapra-Faizabad Utsarg Express), 04203 (Lucknow-Ayodhya Cant Passenger), 13151 (Jammu Tawi Express), 13307...
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(Ganga-Satluj Express), 13483 (Farakka Express), 13009 (Doon Express), 14205 (Ayodhya-Delhi Express), 19168 (Sabarmati Express), and 19166 (Darbhanga Sabarmati Express). The exact duration of the stop for each train is also specified.

The Indian Railways has announced that five train routes will be diverted on 22nd and 23rd January due to non-interlocking work on the Lucknow-Varanasi railway line. The affected trains are: 14649 Sarayu-Yamuna Express, 18103 Amritsar-Jallianwala Bagh Express, 13151 Jammu Tawi Express, 13307 Ganga Satluj Express. These trains will stop at Laksar...
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and will be diverted via Pratapgarh instead of their usual routes. This may cause inconvenience for local passengers. However, reservations will remain unaffected.

A meeting of the 'Mandal Parliamentary Committee' of the Danapur Division was held on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by MPs and their representatives, who provided suggestions for public welfare issues and the overall development of the railways. The General Manager of East Central Railway, Anil Kumar Khandelwal, and...
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other officers attended the meeting. The representative of MP Kheeru Mahto, Pintu Kumar Singh, was also present. The meeting stressed the need to prioritize the completion of infrastructure development projects. Future plans were also discussed. The General Manager welcomed the MPs and their representatives and briefed them on the division's progress in passenger amenities, infrastructure development, and new projects. He emphasized their commitment to improving train punctuality. Pintu Kumar Singh, representing MP Kheeru Mahto, raised passenger concerns and submitted an 11-point memorandum to the General Manager. He requested the introduction of a Vande Bharat Express from Patna to Howrah via Dhanbad, extending the Ganga-Damodar Express from Dhanbad to Patna to Buxar or Mughalsarai, and extending the Hatia-Danapur Express from Ranchi to Buxar or Mughalsarai. The route of several trains passing through Ayodhya has been changed, extending the change until January 23rd. Initially, the route change was implemented from January 15th to 19th, and then extended to January 22nd. The change was made due to doubling work between Safdarganj, Saidakhanpur, and Dariyabad. The Ganga-Satluj, Doon, and Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express trains will operate via Varanasi, Maa Belha Devi Dham Pratapgarh, and Lucknow instead of Ayodhya. These changes will affect the following trains until January 23rd: * Train number 13307 Dhanbad-Firozpur Cantt Ganga-Satluj Express * Train number 13308 Firozpur Cantt-Dhanbad Ganga-Satluj Express * Train number 13151 Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express * Train number 13152 Jammu Tawi-Kolkata Express * Train number 13009 Howrah-Yog Nagari Rishikesh Doon Express * Train number 13010 Yog Nagari Rishikesh-Howrah Doon Express

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.