The Shravani Mela will begin on July 22nd. To accommodate pilgrims, the Indian Railways is preparing to run special trains from various stations to Bhagalpur, Jasidih, and Deoghar, with stops at SultanGanj. Several weekly trains will also have stops at SultanGanj. Special trains will run on the routes: ...
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Raxaul-SultanGanj via Muzaffarpur, Patna-Danapur, and Gorakhpur-Deoghar via Muzaffarpur and Samastipur. The official schedule for these trains will be released by July 20th. A special Raxaul-Bhagalpur train will depart Raxaul at 5:15 AM and arrive in Bhagalpur at 2:30 PM. It will stop at SultanGanj, Munger, Sahibpur Kamal, Begusarai, Barauni, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, and other stations. The return journey will depart at 4:30 PM and arrive in Raxaul at 3:15 AM the following day. The Patna-Bhagalpur special train will depart Patna at 6:30 AM and arrive in Bhagalpur at 2:00 PM via SultanGanj. The Danapur-Sahibganj Intercity train will now run on Sundays, in addition to its regular Monday-Saturday schedule. The Gorakhpur-Deoghar special train will also operate via Muzaffarpur. To improve the experience for pilgrims, display boards with train arrival and departure information will be installed at SultanGanj, near the first ghat, and at major intersections. Stations will provide clean and cold drinking water, and sanitation will be emphasized. Food without garlic and onions will be provided for pilgrims at the stations.