• Indian Railways approves weekly Janakpur-Ayodhya train service.
• The route will cover approximately 604 kilometres.
• Train to stop at 10 intermediate stations across Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
• Service to depart Janakpur on Saturdays and Ayodhya Cantt. on Mondays.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 14th Nov: Indian Railways has approved a new weekly train service connecting Janakpur Dham in Nepal with Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, marking a new step in cross-border rail connectivity and religious tourism between the neighbouring countries.

The proposed 604-km service will connect Janakpur Dham, revered as the birthplace of Mata Sita, with Ayodhya, associated with the birthplace of Lord Ram. The train will terminate at Ayodhya Cantt. and provide passengers with access to important religious and cultural destinations.

According to the approved route, the train will stop at Jaynagar, Madhubani, Shisho, Sitamarhi, Raxaul, Narkatiaganj, Gorakhpur, Basti, Mankapur and Ayodhya Dham, besides the terminal stations.

The service will operate once a week, departing from Janakpur Dham on Saturdays and from Ayodhya Cantt. on Mondays.

The new connection is expected to make travel easier for pilgrims, tourists and passengers travelling for education, business and family visits. It is also expected to support tourism-related businesses, local traders, hospitality services and traditional artisans along the route.

The rail link is aimed at strengthening people-to-people ties between India and Nepal, whose cultural and historical connections are closely linked through shared religious traditions and cross-border communities.