The Indian Railways is preparing for an influx of travelers to Ayodhya for Ram Navami on April 17th. To accommodate the anticipated increase in passengers, the Railways is planning to run additional trains between Lucknow and Ayodhya. Additionally, they are working to upgrade the Ayodhya route to allow trains to travel...
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at 130 km/h, which would reduce travel time by about half an hour. The Railways is also adding more trains between Lucknow and Varanasi due to the increased popularity of the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor. The DRM of Lucknow Division, Sachindra Mohan Sharma, has stated that they expect a minimum of 35,000 passengers traveling to Ayodhya for Ram Navami and are working to ensure that trains run back-to-back to manage the expected surge.