train from Raxaul to Patna? Gaya? |
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Dec 7th, 2007, 09:59
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| Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Korea
Posts: 3
| train from Raxaul to Patna? Gaya? I've searched India Mike, and searched the forums, and I haven't found information on this yet. I'm planning to go from Kathmandu south, and enter India at the Birganj/Raxaul border post. Once I'm over the border, I'm wondering if there's a direct train to Gaya? Or (second preference) Patna. I have read that there are buses that take 8 hours to Patna. I have also read that there is a (slow) train to Kolkata from Raxaul. But I can't find any information on other trains that pass through Raxaul. Any information on - 1. trains from Raxaul to Gaya (or Patna) or 2. some specific pointers on how to find out which trains pass through Raxaul - is greatly appreciated.  |
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Dec 7th, 2007, 12:46
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| Member  Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: South of England.
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From memory, there are very few trains from north of the Ganges river to south of the river in that area. Also, to find most trains that run from Raxaul, do a search for Raxaul to Howrah, then 'view schedule', then copy the next station after Raxaul, then do a new search for trains from Raxaul to the next station. Just done a quick check using erail.in Search for Raxaul to Hajipur, and Sagauli Jn to Hajipur, there appears to be no trains from either Raxaul or Sagauli Jn to either Patna or Gaya. | |
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Dec 8th, 2007, 10:59
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| Maha Guru Member  Join Date: May 2003 Location: Northern California
Posts: 4,371
| It seems to me that in the old days, going to the Roxaul border, I must have taken the train from Varanasi, so you might check that route. |
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Dec 9th, 2007, 08:41
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| Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Korea
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| Thanks for your help. I was able to find a few trains that go through that area... though none are as direct as I'd like for where I'm going. So, we're looking into flying from Kathmandu to Varanasi instead. It's affordable and way less travel time and hassle. Thanks again. |
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