New Delhi: The Railway Board has approved a weekly train service connecting Janakpur Dham in Nepal with Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Saturday. The 604-km service will connect Janakpur Dham, revered as the birthplace of Sita, with Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Ram, strengthening religious tourism and cultural ties between the two countries.
The train will depart from Janakpur Dham on Saturdays and Ayodhya Cantt on Mondays, with stops at Jaynagar, Madhubani, Sitamarhi, Raxaul, Narkatiaganj, Gorakhpur and other stations.
The Railway Board said the service would make cross-border travel easier for pilgrims, tourists and other passengers, besides strengthening India-Nepal ties. The date for the commencement of commercial operations is yet to be announced.
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