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Train tickets to Ayodhya for the Ram Mandir

Ayodhya has two stations: Ayodhya Dham Junction, about 2 km from the Ram Mandir, and Ayodhya Cantt (formerly Faizabad), about 9 km away. Trains from the Lucknow and Delhi side reach Ayodhya Cantt first — the Vande Bharat from Delhi ends there — while trains from Varanasi and Gorakhpur reach Ayodhya Dham first. We book the trains for families and groups, and tell you which station your train uses.

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Getting there

The railhead for Ayodhya

Ayodhya Dham Junction (AY)

About 2 km from the Ram Mandir. Redeveloped in 2023. Trains from the Varanasi and Gorakhpur side arrive here first.

Ayodhya Cantt (AYC)

Formerly Faizabad Junction, about 9 km from the Mandir. The Vande Bharat and the Ayodhya Express from Delhi start and end here.

Direct trains

Trains to Ayodhya

No Rajdhani serves Ayodhya, but the Vande Bharat and daily First AC trains do.

  • Vande Bharat

    Anand Vihar ↔ Ayodhya Cantt, via Kanpur and Lucknow

    Executive · AC Chair Car

    Six days a week — the quickest way from Delhi.

  • Ayodhya Express

    Delhi ↔ Ayodhya Cantt

    First AC

    Daily — overnight from Delhi.

  • Kaifiyat Express

    Delhi ↔ Azamgarh, via Ayodhya Dham

    First AC

    Daily.

  • Doon Express

    Howrah ↔ Rishikesh, via Ayodhya

    First AC

    Daily — from Kolkata.

  • Sabarmati Express

    Ahmedabad ↔ Varanasi, via Ayodhya

    First AC

    Daily between its two numbers — from Ahmedabad.

  • From Mumbai

    Saket and Tulsi Expresses, LTT ↔ Ayodhya Cantt

    2A and below

    Twice a week each — no First AC from Mumbai.

From our desk

Booking a Ayodhya yatra

  • Deepotsav 2026 runs 5–8 November, with Diwali on 8 November — Ayodhya's busiest week. The 14-kosi and 5-kosi parikramas follow on 18 and 20 November.
  • Ram Navami 2027 falls on 15 April; booking for that week opens around mid-February.
  • From Lucknow, four Vande Bharats run through to Ayodhya — the easiest connection from anywhere with a Lucknow train.
For sanghs and families

How we book a yatra group

Families, mandalis, sangats and company groups — the same care whatever the size.

  • Many PNRs, booked together

    Every booking holds up to six travellers — four on Tatkal — so a group 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 traveller'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 group.

  • Each traveller counts

    Only a confirmed berth counts, passenger by passenger. Anyone left without one gets a 100% refund, even if the others travel.

  • Out, onward and home

    Many yatras link several places. We book every leg — out, between shrines and home — so the whole journey is planned before anyone sets off.

  • Invoices for trusts

    When a trust, mandal or company books, we issue a GST invoice.

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Our promise

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.

Questions

Ayodhya by train, answered

Ayodhya Dham or Ayodhya Cantt — which station?+

Ayodhya Dham Junction is about 2 km from the Ram Mandir; Ayodhya Cantt is about 9 km. Trains from Delhi and Lucknow, including the Vande Bharat, reach Ayodhya Cantt first; trains from Varanasi and Gorakhpur reach Ayodhya Dham first.

Is there a Vande Bharat to Ayodhya?+

Yes — the Anand Vihar–Ayodhya Cantt Vande Bharat runs six days a week, in Executive and AC Chair Car, via Kanpur and Lucknow.

Is there a First AC train from Mumbai?+

Not directly — the Mumbai trains to Ayodhya Cantt top out at 2A. For First AC, we can connect you via Lucknow or Varanasi.

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