Train tickets for Pawapuri, Rajgir & Kundalpur
Pawapuri is where Mahavira attained nirvana on Diwali night. Rajgir is where Munisuvrata, the 20th Tirthankara, was born and attained kevalgyan, and its hills carry Jain temples of both traditions. Kundalpur, near Nalanda, is revered in Digambar tradition as Mahavira's birthplace. All three sit within about 20 km of each other on one railway line, with daily First AC trains from Delhi and Mumbai. We book the trains for families and sanghs.
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The railhead for Pawapuri & Rajgir
Rajgir (RGD)
The terminus of the Shramjeevi Express from Delhi and the train from Mumbai LTT, about 19 km from Pawapuri.
Pawapuri Road (POE)
About 10 km from the Jal Mandir. The Shramjeevi Express from Delhi stops here — the only long-distance train that does.
Nalanda (NLD)
About 3 km from Kundalpur, on the same line.
Bihar Sharif (BEHS)
About 13–15 km from Pawapuri; the Rajgir trains stop here.
Patna & Gaya
For trains from other cities — Patna is about 110 km from Rajgir by road, Gaya about 78 km.
Trains to Pawapuri & Rajgir
From Delhi and Mumbai there are daily First AC trains to the door; from elsewhere, Patna is the usual connection.
Shramjeevi Express
New Delhi ↔ Rajgir, via Pawapuri Road, Bihar Sharif and Nalanda
First AC · 2A · 3A · Sleeper
Daily — the one train that serves all three from Delhi.
LTT–Rajgir Express
Mumbai LTT ↔ Rajgir, via Kalyan, Nashik Road and Bihar Sharif
First AC · 2A · 3A
Daily — the direct train from Mumbai. It doesn't stop at Pawapuri Road.
Azimabad Express
Ahmedabad ↔ Rajgir
2A · 3A · Sleeper
Twice a week from Ahmedabad.
Rajdhani to Patna
New Delhi ↔ Patna (Rajendra Nagar)
First AC · 2A · 3A
Daily — then road to Rajgir and Pawapuri, when the Shramjeevi is full.
Booking a Pawapuri & Rajgir yatra
- Diwali night — Sunday 8 November 2026 — is Mahavira's nirvana, and Pawapuri's Nirvan Mahotsav draws large crowds. Some calendars give the 9th; confirm with the temple.
- From Sammed Shikharji, take a train from Parasnath to Koderma and the daily Rajgriha Express on to Rajgir and Pawapuri Road — we book the connection.
- Champapuri, revered as the place of Vasupujya, is about 6 km from Bhagalpur station, which the Vikramshila Express serves daily from Delhi (Anand Vihar).
- Mahavir Jayanti, around 19 April 2027, is busy at Kundalpur and Pawapuri — book early for that week.
How we book a sangh
The same care on every booking — whether it is a family of six or a sangh of two hundred.
Many PNRs, booked together
Every booking holds up to six yatris — four on Tatkal — so a sangh is several bookings made together, with families kept side by side wherever the train allows.
Elders in the right berth
First AC and 2A for elders who need comfort and lower berths, 3A and Sleeper where that suits the group. We ask about every yatri's needs before booking.
One list on WhatsApp
Every PNR reaches the organiser on WhatsApp, with a list of who is in which coach and berth — ready to share with the sangh.
Each yatri counts
Only a confirmed berth counts, passenger by passenger. Anyone in the sangh left without one gets a 100% refund, even if the others travel.
Onward and return together
Long yatras link several tirths. We book every leg — out, between tirths and home — so the whole journey is planned before anyone sets off.
Invoices for trusts
When a trust, samaj or company books, we issue a GST invoice.
Only a confirmed berth counts. RAC doesn't.
App guarantees treat RAC as a success: you share a berth overnight and they pay nothing. We don't. If we can't deliver a confirmed (CNF) berth, you get a 100% refund, no questions asked — usually the same day, and always within 48 hours of asking — or the alternative that suits you better.
Pawapuri & Rajgir by train, answered
Which station is nearest to Pawapuri?+
Pawapuri Road (POE), about 10 km from the Jal Mandir — the daily Shramjeevi Express from Delhi stops there. Bihar Sharif (13–15 km) and Rajgir (about 19 km) have more trains.
Is there a direct train from Delhi to Rajgir?+
Yes — the Shramjeevi Express runs daily from New Delhi to Rajgir, with First AC, stopping at Pawapuri Road, Bihar Sharif and Nalanda on the way.
Is there a direct train from Mumbai?+
Yes — the LTT–Rajgir Express runs daily from Mumbai, with First AC, via Kalyan and Nashik Road. It stops at Bihar Sharif and Rajgir but not at Pawapuri Road.
Can we go from Sammed Shikharji to Rajgir by train?+
Yes — from Parasnath to Koderma on the same line, then the daily Rajgriha Express, which passes Rajgir and Pawapuri Road. We book both legs together.
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