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Special Train Connects Rani Kamalapati And Gaya During Pitru Paksha
A special train will help people travel between Rani Kamalapati and Gaya during Pitru Paksha.
This period usually brings many visitors to Gaya.
The train will leave Rani Kamalapati on September 27, October 2 and October 7.
It will return from Gaya on September 30, October 5 and October 10.
The journey in each direction will take about a day.
The train will stop at many stations along the route.
It will have 24 coaches, including general, sleeper and air-conditioned coaches.
People can book seats online or at railway reservation centres.
They should check railway websites or the NTES app for the latest timetable information.
West Central Railway will run a Pitru Paksha special train between Rani Kamalapati and Gaya.
The train will operate from Rani Kamalapati on September 27, October 2 and October 7.
Return services from Gaya will run on September 30, October 5 and October 10.
The 24-coach train will stop at locations including Itarsi, Jabalpur, Katni, Satna, Prayagraj Chheoki and Sasaram.
Passengers can reserve seats through railway reservation centres, the IRCTC website or other listed railway information services.
- Who
- West Central Railway and passengers traveling between Rani Kamalapati and Gaya.
- What
- A 24-coach Pitru Paksha special train will operate three times in each direction.
- Where
- Between Rani Kamalapati and Gaya, with stops at multiple stations across the route.
- When
- Outbound services will run on September 27, October 2 and October 7; return services will run on September 30, October 5 and October 10.
- Why
- To accommodate the expected increase in passenger movement to Gaya during Pitru Paksha.
Key facts
- Train numbers
- 01661 from Rani Kamalapati to Gaya and 01662 from Gaya to Rani Kamalapati
- Outbound departure
- 3:20 pm from Rani Kamalapati
- Outbound arrival
- 2:30 pm the following day at Gaya
- Return departure
- 3:30 pm from Gaya
- Return arrival
- 4:15 pm the following day at Rani Kamalapati
- Coach composition
- 24 coaches: four general, 12 sleeper, four AC three-tier, two AC two-tier and two LLRD coaches
- Booking options
- Computerised railway reservation centres and the IRCTC website
Sources
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