ALLAHABAD: Railways will ply two Pitra Paksh special trains to Gaya to enable people to pay homage to their ancestors. While one will ply between Jabalpur and Gaya, another will ply between Habibganj and Gaya. Both these trains will pass through Chheoki station near Allahabad.
North Central Railway PRO Manzar Karrar said “ Jabalpur-Gaya (01709/01710) will leave Jabalpur at 2:05 pm and passing through Katni (3:20 pm), Maihar (5pm), Satna (5:45 pm), Manikpur (7:45 pm), Chheoki (9:20 pm), Mirzapur (10:50 pm) and Mughalsarai (00:55am) before reaching and Gaya at 4:15 am. On The return journey the train would depart from Gaya at 4:45 pm and passing through Mughalsarai (8:15 pm), Mirzapur (9:19 pm), Chheoki (10:45 pm) and Manikpur (1:18 am) would reach Jabalpur at 6:05 am.
This train will depart from Jabalpur end on September 30, October 2 and 9 and from Gaya end on October 1,3 and 10. This train would comprise of one AC-II tier, two AC-III tier, eight sleeper and four general coaches.
Habibganj-Gaya Special (01659/01660) would reach Chheoki at 3:40 am, Mirzapur (4:48am), Mughalsarai (6:10 am) and terminate at Gaya at 10:00 am. On the return journey, it would leave Gaya at 8:40 pm and arrive at Mughalsarai at 00:05 am, Mirzapur (1:35 am), Chheoki (4:20 am), Manikpur (5:48 am) before reaching Habibganj at 3:30 pm.
This train will depart from Habibanj end on September 28, October 1, 4 and 7 and from Gaya end on September 29, October 2, 5 and 8. This train will comprise of two AC-III tier, eight sleeper and four general coaches.