Minister: 4 special trains to Ayodhya in February

Phagwara, January 19

Union Minister of State Som Parkash has said that four special trains will run from three different cities in Punjab to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh in February. The consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya will take place on January 22.

Som Parkash said two trains will run from Pathankot and one each from Chandigarh and Nangal Dam. The first train will leave from Pathankot on February 9 at 7.05 am and reach Ayodhya Cantt on February 10 at 02.55 am. The train will leave Ayodhya on February 11 at 12.40 am and reach Pathankot at 7 pm. The second train will depart from Nangal Dam on February 12 at 7 am and arrive at Ayodhya Cantt on February 13 at 02.55 am. It will begin its return journey on February 14 at 12.40 am and reach Nangal Dam at 4.45 pm.

The third train will leave Chandigarh on February 19 at 10.20 am and reach Ayodhya Cantt on February 20 at 2.55 am. It will commence its return journey on February 21 at 12.40 am and reach Chandigarh at 4.05 pm.

The fourth train will leave from Pathankot on February 23 at 7.05 am and reach Ayodhya Cantt on February 24 at 2.55 am. It will begin its return journey on February 25 at 12.40 am and reach Pathankot at 7 pm. The minister said this will provide an ease to thousands of devotees planning to pay obeisance at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.