Pune To Ayodhya Astha Special Train To Run Via Lonavala, Panvel, Nashik

Pune, 18th January 2024: In response to fervent demands from Lord Ram’s devotees, the Indian Railways has announced plans to roll out a series of Aastha Special Trains, connecting various cities to the sacred destination of Ayodhya. Commencing on January 30, the railway administration has organized 15 special trains from Pune to Ayodhya, with departures scheduled every two days.

These exclusive sleeper coach trains are set to accommodate around 1,200 passengers on each journey. The booking for these special trains is expected to commence shortly, with an option to increase the number of trains based on the response received.

Furthermore, the Railways is contemplating the introduction of additional special trains from Kolhapur to Ayodhya, providing passengers from Pune with an extra option for their pilgrimage. The train services will incur charges such as reservation fees, super-fast charges, catering charges, service charge, and GST. Onboard catering, exclusively vegetarian, will be provided by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

Expanding the network of Aastha Special Trains, the Indian Railways is set to launch 200 special trains catering to Lord Ram’s devotees from different states. These routes include:

Delhi:

New Delhi station – Ayodhya – New Delhi Station
ANAND VIHAR – Ayodhya – Anand Viahr
Nizamuddin – Ayodhya – Nizamuddin
Old Delhi railway station – Ayodhya Dham – Old Delhi Railway station
Gujarat:

Udhna – Ayodhya – Udhna
Indore – Ayodhya – Indore
Mahesana – Salarpur – Mahesana
Vapi – Ayodhya – Vapi
Vadodara – Ayodhya – Vadodara
Palanpur – Salarpur – Palanpur
Valsad – Ayodhya – Valsad
Sabarmati – Salarpur – Sabarmati
Madhya Pradesh:

Indore – Ayodhya – Indore
Beena – Ayodhya – Beena
Bhopal – Ayodhya – Bhopal
Jabalpur – Ayodhya – Jabalpur
Maharashtra:

Mumbai – Ayodhya – Mumbai
Nagpur – Ayodhya – Nagpur
Pune – Ayodhya – Pune
Vardha – Ayodhya – Vardha
Jalna – Ayodhya – Jalna
Goa:

Goa – Aastha Special
Telangana:

Secunderabad – Ayodhya – Secunderabad
Kazipet Jn – Ayodhya – Kazipet Jn
Tamil Nadu:

Chennai – Ayodhya – Chennai
Coimbatore – Ayodhya – Coimbatore
Madurai – Ayodhya – Madurai
Salem – Ayodhya – Salem
Jammu and Kashmir:

Jammu- Ayodhya-Jammu
Katra – Ayodhya – Katra

The booking for these trains will exclusively be available through the Indian Railway and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) website and app. As the railway network extends its reach to Ayodhya from various states, pilgrims are set to embark on a seamless and spiritually significant journey.