Western Railway to run special trains from Ahmedabad to Rajgir and Ekta Nagar
An unreserved train will carry Chhath travellers to Bihar, and a Vistadome service will serve visitors to the Statue of Unity.
Western Railway will run special trains from Ahmedabad for the festival rush. One goes to Rajgir in Bihar. The other goes to Ekta Nagar, near the Statue of Unity.
The Rajgir train is for people going home to Bihar for Chhath Puja, the Gujarati daily Divya Bhaskar reported on 10 November. It is a fast train with no reserved seats. You do not book it: you buy a general ticket at the station.
The Ekta Nagar train is an air-conditioned Vistadome. It has wide windows and a glass roof so tourists can see the view. It will carry visitors to the Statue of Unity in Narmada district.
Chhath falls in the week of 15 November this year, and many workers from Bihar who live in Gujarat travel home for it.
The report did not list the train numbers, dates and times in full. Check them on the Indian Railways enquiry website or the NTES app before you travel.
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