Railways to provide three special trains from Tripura to Ayodhya

Amidst religious fervor for consecration of the historic Ram Temple and Ram Lalla Pran Pratistha celebration, the Indian Railway arranged three Special Train services.

The Railways has allocated three special trains to Tripura for ferrying people to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh to offer prayers in the Ram temple after Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha wrote to Railways Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw to provide special trains from Agartala to Ayodhya.

The Railways has allocated three special trains for Ram Bhakts of the state to visit Ayodhya and offer prayers to Lord Ram. The three trains will leave the state for Ayodhya on January 31, February 21 and 27.

Each Ayodhya-bound train will carry 1,640 passengers of the state, he said, adding that party leaders and supporters will get priority.

Apart from BJP leaders, Ram Bhakts will also get a chance to board the Ayodhya bound train to offer prayer to Lord Ram. Around 5,000 pilgrims will be able to offer prayer at Ram temple till February 27, said a BJP leader.

Meanwhile, a special delegation of 21 devotees led by Shantikali Ashram head Chitta Maharaj left Agartala by air to attend the Ram temple consecration ceremony on January 22, 2024 in Ayudhya. Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha, BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharjee and senior leaders are unlikely to join the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22, an official said.

"The chief minister is not going to Ayodhya to witness the historic - the consecration ceremony of Ram temple. He will visit later on", said an official of the Chief Minister's Office.

"No party leader including the BJP state president is going to attend the consecration ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22.

We all will witness the programme on digital platforms in different locations", said BJP media in-charge, Sunit Sarkar.

The state has already declared a half-holiday in all the government offices and educational institutions on January 22 to mark the event.