Patna: The railways has provided temporary stoppages for 10 pairs of long-distance mail and express trains at Vindhyachal station in Uttar Pradesh from Oct 11 to 26 to facilitate pilgrims visiting the Vindhyavasini Devi temple during Navratri.ECR chief public relations officer (CPRO) Saraswati Chandra said the special arrangement has been made to provide convenient travel for devotees visiting the temple during the festive period. The stoppages will benefit passengers travelling on trains originating from or passing through ECR jurisdiction, he said.The trains granted temporary stoppages at Vindhyachal include the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT)-Patliputra Express, Danapur-Bengaluru Express, Jogbani-Anand Vihar Express, LTT-Dibrugarh Express, LTT-Guwahati Express, Bhagalpur-LTT Express, Howrah-Jodhpur Express, Howrah-Bikaner Express, Puri-Anand Vihar Express and Delhi-Kamakhya Express in both directions.Chandra said the move was aimed at providing better rail connectivity to pilgrims during Navratri, when a large number of devotees visit Vindhyachal to offer prayers at the temple. The temporary stoppages will enable passengers to reach the pilgrimage centre more conveniently without having to depend on connecting trains or other modes of transport, he added.
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