New Delhi: Ayodhya has been a part of discussions and news headlines for the past few months, especially this month as on the 22nd of this month, the beautiful Ayodhya Ram Mandir will open its gates for the world after the Consecration Ceremony. This ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other dignitaries of the country; several devotees will also be reaching Ayodhya to witness the grand event but due to security, the entry of devotees in the city has been limited. Most people will be visiting the temple city after the Consecration ceremony and if you are one of them, there is a wonderful update for you. Indian Railways is gearing up to launch special ‘Aastha’ trains after the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha for the people to reach Ayodhya with more convenience. Know about the coaches, timings and full schedules of the Aastha Special Trains…
Indian Railways To Launch ‘Aastha’ Special Trains
As mentioned earlier, the Indian Railways will be launching the ‘Aastha’ special trains after the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha on January 22, 2024. These trains are being launched with the aim of connecting 66 different cities to Ayodhya. According to various news reports, the train will have 22 coaches and eventually, seeing the number of passengers, the number of trains will be increased.
Aastha Special Trains Timings, Full Schedule
Even though the Indian Railways has not divulged many details due to security reasons and has not mentioned the train details in the Passenger Reservation System (PRS), the train’s roundup tickets are available and bookings can be made on the IRCTC website and mobile application. The trains will run from Tinsukia, Barmer, Agarta, Katra Nashik, Dehradun, Jammu, Kottayam, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, Bhadrak, Khurda Road and Kazipet. The timings of the train have not yet been specified but the full schedule has been mentioned below.
- Speaking of the national capital, the Aastha Trains will be launched from New Delhi, Old Delhi, Nizamuddin and Anand Vihar.
- In Tamil Nadu, the Aastha Trains will be launched from Chennai, Salem, Madurai and five other stations, i.e. from a total of nine stations.
- The Aastha Train will be launched from seven station of Maharashtra including Nagpur, Pune, Mumbai, Nashik, Wardha and Jalna.
- One special Aastha Train will run from Goa.
- For Telangana, the train will run from Secunderabad and Kazipet Junction.
- In Jammu Kashmir, it will run from Jammu and Katra.
- The Aastha Train will run from Udhna, Indore, Mehsana, Vapi, Vadodara, Palanpur, Valsad and Sabarmati in Gujarat.
- In Madhya Pradesh, the new train will run from Indore, Bina, Bhopal and Jabalpur.