The Western Railway will operate an additional unreserved superfast special train between Ahmedabad and Rajgir to manage the extra passenger demand during Chhath Puja, offering travellers without reserved tickets another option to reach Bihar.
Train 09447 will depart from Ahmedabad at 11.55 pm on November 12 and reach Rajgir on November 14. The return service, train 09448, will leave Rajgir at 2.45 pm on November 14 and arrive in Ahmedabad on November 15. The service will operate for two trips in total.
The Ahmedabad–Rajgir special train will be operated at special fares and all its coaches will be unreserved. Passengers will therefore be able to travel by purchasing an ordinary ticket at the station instead of obtaining a reservation in advance. The arrangement is intended to assist passengers who could not secure reserved accommodation during the festival travel period.
According to the details published by Gujarat Samachar, the train will stop at Anand, Chhayapuri, Godhra, Dahod, Ratlam, Bhawani Mandi, Ramganj Mandi, Kota, Sawai Madhopur, Hindaun City, Bayana, Idgah Agra, Tundla, Govindpuri, Subedarganj, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction, Buxar, Ara, Danapur, Patna, Patna Sahib, Bakhtiyarpur, Bihar Sharif and Nalanda in both directions.
The route connects Ahmedabad with key stations across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, including major points around Patna and the Rajgir–Nalanda area. For passengers travelling in large numbers during Chhath Puja, the additional service provides a rail option across a long inter-state corridor where reserved capacity can become difficult to obtain during the festival period.
The train’s unreserved configuration also changes how passengers will access the service. Instead of waiting for reservation availability, travellers can buy general tickets from the station. The railway’s published schedule and stoppage information will apply to the two services departing Ahmedabad and Rajgir on the announced dates.
Passengers using the service will need to confirm platform information, ticket counters, fares and any operational changes at the station before departure. The Western Railway’s decision covers the two announced trips, with the Ahmedabad-bound return journey scheduled to leave Rajgir on November 14 and complete its journey the following day.
