LUCKNOW, Aug. 3 -- The ministry of railways has announced the launch of a new weekly express train connecting Bhavnagar in Gujarat to Ayodhya Cantt in Uttar Pradesh.

"The train, numbered 19201/19202 Bhavnagar-Ayodhya Cantt.-Bhavnagar Express, aims to enhance long-distance connectivity across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh," said railways in their statement.

It further added that the inaugural run of the service will be operated as a special train (No. 09201) on Sunday, August 3, 2025, departing from Bhavnagar. Covering a total distance of 1,552 km in about 28 hours and 45 minutes, the train will travel via major cities such as Vadodara, Abu Road, Ajmer, Jaipur, Kanpur and Lucknow before reaching Ayodhya Cantt.

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