Aastha special train. (file)
– Photo: Amar Ujala
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The first Aastha special train carrying 1400 devotees from Katihar in Bihar went to Ayodhya via Gorakhpur on Friday for the darshan of Shri Ram. As soon as this train reached Gorakhpur station at 7.30 in the morning, slogans of Jai Shri Ram started being raised. From here 20 devotees went to Ayodhya.
After the consecration ceremony in Shri Ram temple of Ayodhya, devotees have started going to Ayodhya Dham. Seeing the crowd gathering there, Railways has also decided to run Aastha special train from every zone. In the same sequence, the train running from Katihar to Ayodhya on Friday reached Gorakhpur station at 7.30 am. Train timings were not made public due to security reasons.
20 devotees going from Gorakhpur were brought and made to sit in the AC lounge located on platform number two at 5 in the morning. As soon as the train reached the station, slogans of Jai Shri Ram started being raised. After about 15 minutes the train left for Ayodhya. During this time, snacks and water were also loaded for the devotees.
