In anticipation of the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of Ramlala at the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22nd, Indian Railways is preparing to enhance train services to Ayodhya from various regions, particularly from Prayagraj. This includes a planned MEMU train service between Prayagraj and Ayodhya. Reports are being prepared by...
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Northern Railway, North Central Railway, and other zones to manage train traffic to Ayodhya. Electrification on the Prayagraj route to Ayodhya has already been completed, and the 58.24 km section from Sultanpur to Ayodhya was electrified in 2023. The Ayodhya-Sultanpur route has also undergone CRS inspection. While special trains are already being operated from January 22nd onwards, further increasing train services to Ayodhya is being considered to manage the expected influx of devotees.