Lucknow: Indian Railways announced six more special trains to facilitate pilgrims travelling to the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. These trains will operate from Amb-Andaura railway station in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district.
The inaugural train will depart from Amb-Andaura at 10:05 pm on Friday, reaching Una railway station at 10:30 pm. It will arrive at Prayagraj’s Phaphamau Junction on Saturday at 6:00 pm. The return journey will commence from Phaphamau Junction at 10:30 pm on Saturday, with the train reaching Amb-Andaura by 5:50 pm on Sunday.
This train service includes key stops at Nangal Dam, Anandpur Sahib, Roop Nagar, Morinda, Chandigarh, Ambala Cantt, Yamunanagar Jagadhri, Saharanpur, Roorkee, Najibabad, Moradabad, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Lucknow, and Rae Bareli.
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To meet the high demand, the railway department has planned additional services:
Second Train: January 20
Third Train: February 5
Fourth Train: February 9
Fifth Train: February 15
Sixth Train: February 23