The South Western Railway (SWR) is running six special trains from Karnataka to Ayodhya, named ‘Aastha Special Express,’ to meet the high demand for travel to the newly inaugurated Ram Temple. These trains originate from various locations in Karnataka, including Bengaluru, Mysuru, Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Belagavi, and Vasco Da Gama in Goa....
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The trains will operate on specific days of the week and dates, with limited trips, and some might be extended based on demand. Tickets for these special trains can only be booked through the IRCTC app and not over the counter. The specific train numbers, origins, destinations, and dates of operation are detailed below: **Bengaluru-Ayodhya:** Train number 06201, operating on Wednesdays and Fridays (January 31, February 14 and 28) from Bengaluru to Ayodhya and Saturdays and Tuesdays (February 3, 17, and March 2) from Ayodhya to Bengaluru. **Mysuru-Ayodhya:** Train number 06202, operating on Sundays and Tuesdays (February 2 and 18) from Mysuru to Ayodhya and on February 7 and 21 from Ayodhya to Mysuru. Train number 06206, operating on Saturday, February 17 from Mysuru to Ayodhya and on Tuesday, February 20 from Ayodhya to Mysuru. **Tumakuru-Ayodhya:** Train number 06203, operating on Wednesdays (February 7 and 21) from Tumakuru to Ayodhya and on February 10 and 24 from Ayodhya to Tumakuru. **Chitradurga-Ayodhya:** Train number 06304, operating on February 11 and 25 from Chitradurga to Ayodhya and on February 14 and 28 from Ayodhya to Chitradurga. **Belagavi-Ayodhya:** Train number 06207, operating on February 17 from Belagavi to Ayodhya and on February 20 from Ayodhya to Belagavi.

The South Western Railway (SWR) is launching seven pairs of special trains called Aastha Special Express to connect Karnataka and Goa with Ayodhya Dham. These trains will originate from Mysuru (via SMVT Bengaluru), SMVT Bengaluru, Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Belagavi (via Dharwad and Hubballi), and Vasco Da Gama (via Ratnagiri and Panvel). Tickets...
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must be booked online through the Indian Rail Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) app or website; no over-the-counter sales are available. The schedule and fares will be announced soon. The train numbers are 06201, 06202, 06203, 06204, 06205, 06206, and 06207. Each train has 22 coaches and will run on specific days of the week between various cities in Karnataka, Goa, and Ayodhya Dham. The trains will have stoppages at various stations along the routes, including Tumakuru, Arsikere, Kadur, Birur, Chitradurga, Toranagal, Hosapete, Koppal, Gadag, Badami, Bagalkot, Vijayapura, KSR Bengaluru, Kalaburagi, Wadi, Balharshah, Nagpur, Jabalpur, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Dharwad, Hubballi, Ballari, Raichur, Yadgir, Secunderabad, and Ratnagiri.