IRCTC’s third Rampath Yatra Express train will begin its run on Saturday, connecting Gujarat’s Ahmedabad with the temple town of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, via Madhya Pradesh. The journey will commence from Sabarmati Junction railway station in Ahmedabad and conclude in Ayodhya on Sunday, via Ratlam and Ujjain in the central state.
According to Krishna Kumar, regional manager of the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the train has 640 seats, with 320 each in AC-3 tier and sleeper class coaches.
Detailing the journey further, Kumar added, “The overall journey will take seven night and eight days. IRCTC will make all the arrangements for food, accommodation of passengers etc. For this, ₹12,600 will be charged for AC-3 tier and ₹7560 for sleeper coaches via online booking. From December 27, devotees will be taken by road to Nandigram, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Chitrakoot.”
