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somnath biswas

Thanks for your reply. Sad to know about that. But normally new trains announce in Budget, starts operation from 1st of July. If it really starts not before 30th September, Durga Puja traveler will miss it.

steven_ber

I think the most popular time for a train to start running is one week before the next rail budget.

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pibikay

Most trains announce in the railway budget are supposed to operate from the next timetable viz.1st July. But in many cases it takes months for the rakes to be assembles/A couple of trains announced in the last budget (2008) were flagged off in Jan 2009

Shermanzh

I want to buy the train ticket from Delhi to Rishikesh, but can not find, I have to buy ticket to Haridwar or Dehradun instead?

thanks in advance

Aishah

You buy to Haridwar, then take a bus or taxi from there.

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Jean-Philipe

There is no direct train from Delhi to Rishikesh. Get down at Haridwar, and check the schedule for passenger trains to Rishikesh (there are three or four a day). If the timing is not convenient, take a bus or shared rickshaw taxi as Aishah suggests.

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Shermanzh

Thanks! Aishah & Jean-Philipe

another:

I can not find train from Varanasi to Bodhgaya. But LP says there are train station in Gaya where is near Bodhgaya.

pibikay

Please check pasenger trains for Varanasi to Gaya

steven_ber

Try Varanasi Junction to Gaya.

There are many more trains from Mughal Sarai (about 16kms from Varanasi) to Gaya.

pibikay

Mugal Sarai to Gaya will be the best.Log on to irctc and check

ryler78

Hey Im'ers.
I have made it from Delhi to Agra but am having trouble finding a train on towards Varanassi. Can anyone give me a hand as so far everything is waitlisted. MARUDHAR EXPRESS I can get a WL8/WL5.
Travel date is the 23rd and am looking at 2tier.

steven_ber

From the other thread where you gave less info.............


Not much chance of that ticket becoming confirmed, there's only 2 berths used for the Agra Fort-Varanasi section, did you by any chance book from Idgah Agra station to Varanasi? (as I often advise people to do)

Idgah is 2kms from Agra Fort and has a bigger quota, a WL 5 on the Idgah quota would have a reasonable chance of becoming confirmed.

An alternative is the following......

Book train 2402 from Tundla (22kms from Agra) departing at 23.30 to Mughal Sarai (16kms from Varanasi) arriving at 07.40

There's availability in 2A and 3A, but it's in the foreign tourist quota, so you'll have to go to a ticket office with a foreign tourist window, they're at.....

Agra Cant station, Jaipur station or on the first floor above New Delhi station, above the main entrance. (no idea where you are at the moment)

ryler78

Thanks for the info, it is very useful and I will see how I go. I was a bit stressed out last nite and am getting sick so not thinking clearly......

steven_ber

I hope you feel better soon.

Varanasi is wonderful, even if you're not feeling great, just sit by the Ganges from about 5 in the morning, it's a great place to sit and chill.

ryler78

I haven't been all that motivated or able to look into tickets myself as stepping more than a few meters away for a toilet makes me nervous.

Instead I went to an agent to put me on a waitlist for a train leaving Agra Cant around 2330 and getting to Varanasi around midday. I was WL23 when he booked and have just been confirmed for tonight. I still don't really understand these waitlists as I would of thought I had no chance.

Anyway, a 13hr train ride holding my butt cheeks together and I can chill in Varanasi.