Amarnath Yatra 2026 registration starts: How to apply, dates, application form, health certificate & banks list - all you want to knowAmarnath Yatra 2026 will begin on July 3 and conclude on August 28, lasting 57 days. Registration opens on April 15 through online and offl...
15 Apr, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
775 senior citizens from Odisha embark on special pilgrim train to Ayodhya and VaranasiA special pilgrim train, carrying 775 senior citizens from five districts of southern Odisha, embarked on a journey to Ayodhya and Varanasi...
19 Sep, 2025, 08.38 PM IST
Mahakumbh: Special trains announced for pilgrims; Check details, stoppages, timings, and booking detailsTo accommodate the influx of pilgrims for the Maha Kumbh Mela in 2025, Northeast Frontier Railway will run two additional pairs of special ...
15 Feb, 2025, 11.08 AM IST
Ram Mandir: Railways to run Aastha special train to Ayodhya from 66 stations. Here is the list of citiesRailways has introduced "Aastha Specials," connecting 66 locations nationwide for pilgrims visiting Ayodhya post Ram Temple inauguration. O...
18 Jan, 2024, 04.50 PM IST
Railways to run special train covering Sikh pilgrimage sitesA senior Railway Board official said the IRCTC will run the Gururipa Yatra train which will take pilgrims to Gurudwaras in Sitapur, Pilibhi...
17 Feb, 2023, 08.20 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh pilgrimage scheme for senior citizens back after long gap; first train to leave for Varanasi on April 19The train with 974 pilgrims from seven districts under the Bhopal and Sagar divisions will leave for Varanasi from the Rani Kamalapati rail...
17 Apr, 2022, 12.14 PM IST
North Eastern Railway to operate two special trains for pilgrimage spots in UttarakhandRam Nagar-Agra Fort Tri-Weekly Express (Train No. 05055/05056) would start from Ram Nagar in Uttarakhand on April 11.As per the train's sch...
07 Apr, 2021, 04.41 PM IST
Govt makes it mandatory for originating states to issue medical certificatesAs states engage in blame game over some pilgrims and workers testing positive after reaching their destinations, the Centre has made it ma...
04 May, 2020, 07.02 AM IST
Railways to run 800 special trains for Kumbh Mela pilgrimsPRO NCR Amit Malviya said, "Six special trains will come to Allahabad from different railway zones of the country for pilgrims and tourists...
16 Dec, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
Railways to run 2,190 special trains for Simhastha MelaRailways is expecting to carry about 50 million pilgrims for the month-long fair at the Kshipra river, the venue of the Simhastha fair.
26 Apr, 2016, 10.11 PM IST
Railways to introduce 294 special trains, add coachesBesides the 294 special trains, if necessary, more trains would be added after analysing the traffic, a railway press release said.
14 Nov, 2015, 09.12 PM IST
Railways to run special train to facilitate pilgrimsHe said the train will have stoppages at Siwani, Sadalpur, Churu and Rattangarh. This special train will have 12 bogies.
24 Oct, 2015, 12.07 PM IST
Special Tourist Trains from Madurai from November 28The Indian Railway and Tourism Corporation would operate three 'Pilgrim Special Tourist Trains' originating from Madurai city with 700 pass...
17 Nov, 2014, 01.55 PM IST
Rail Budget 2014: Railways announce special trains on pilgrim circuitsPrivate participation in pilgrim areas will be encouraged to introduce some trains for pilgrims and tourists in the short run.
09 Jul, 2014, 11.42 AM IST
Rail Budget 2014: Tourist trains to connect pilgrim centresTourist train from Rameswaram covering pilgrim and tourist places like Bengaluru, Chennai, Ayodhya, Varanasi and Haridwar.
08 Jul, 2014, 02.56 PM IST
Uttarakhand pilgrims arrive in Vijaywada in special trainPilgrims from Krishna district, who were rescued after being stranded in the rain-ravaged Uttarakhand, reached here today from New Delhi.
23 Jun, 2013, 12.24 PM IST
SC Railway makes special arrangement for stranded pilgrimsSCR dispatched a special empty rake consisting of 15 coaches to Haridwar for attaching extra coaches for clearing the pilgrims stranded in ...
21 Jun, 2013, 08.58 PM IST