Overview of Gaya Railway Station – GAYA

Gaya Junction Railway Station is situated on the Howrah-New Delhi Grand Chord railway line in Bihar in East Central Railway’s Mughal Sarai Division. Two other broad gauge train lines from Gaya lead to Patna and Kiul Junction. The city has another railway station in Manpur Junction. Gaya is linked by the railway network with Patna, Biharsharif, Jehanabad, Rajgir, Nawada and Islampur as also most states in the country. The South Bihar Railway Company operated trains from Lakhisarai on the Howrah-Delhi main line to Gaya from 1900. The Grand Chord was built in 1906.

The Gaya railway station is second biggest and second most important station in Bihar, after Patna. It is served by numerous superfast trains from across the country. It is directly connected with major cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata. It is directly connected to Guwahati too. Gaya is well-connected to neighbouring areas too. Over 150 trains pass through the Gaya Junction every day. As the ancient city of Gaya is a sacred for Jains, Hindus and Buddhists, it is a big tourist attraction. Bodh Gaya, about 10 km from Gaya, is home to the Mahabodhi Temple, where Gautam Buddha attained Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree. National and international pilgrims from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Tibet, Bhutan and Japan arrive at the Gaya Junction to visit these places.

Facilities at the Gaya Railway Station –

The Gaya station is being upgraded with the construction food plaza, restaurants, and shopping areas as part of the effort by the railway authorities to improve the passenger amenities at the station. The station has nine platforms and the 10th is being constructed. The station has a special platform where pilgrim special trains stop. While the junction has two foot over bridges for reaching various platforms, the third is now being built. The Junction offers facilities like computerized reservation, waiting rooms, dormitory, cafeteria, retiring rooms, and a bookshop. The railway administration now has time-bound plans to improve the announcement system at the station, keep the station absolutely clean, build hygienic food stalls, and tone up the passenger reservation system and unreserved ticketing system.

Restaurants near the Gaya Station –

The restaurants in the close vicinity of the Gaya Junction railway station include Sas Bahu Restaurant, Anurag Restaurant, Surabhi Restaurant, E,2 Multi-cuisine Restaurant, Hari Om Café, Be Happy Café, Khushi Family Restaurant, Fusion Food Factory, Siam Thai Restaurant, and Om Restaurant.

Some of the good restaurants near the station include;

  • TravelKhana – 08800313131
  • Yuvraj Restaurant
  • Skylark
  • Biryani Corner
  • Sujata Restaurant
  • Anugrah Restaurant
  • Shri Rajasthan Bhojanalaya
  • Maa Bhawani Family Restaurant

Famous food of Gaya –

Among the typical food preparations of Gaya are marua-ka-roti, pittha, baigan-bharta, pua bari dal, and sattu sukhaota. The blackish marua-ka-roti is made from raagi, has high nutritional contents and dietary fibre. Gaya is the origin of sweets such as kesaria peda, anarsa, and tilkut. Tirkut is prepared from sesame seeds and sugar or jaggery. Kesaria peda is made of khoya, sugar and saffron. Anarsa is a deep-fried khoya and sugar preparation. The spicy and sour snacks quite popular among the Gaya people include alu-kachalu, samosa chat, and aalu chaat. Sabudana-badam bhoonja is a Gaya special made of fried groundnut, sabudana, salt, and jeera and chili powder. Bhoonja vendors roam around the lanes shouting catchy one-liners during evenings. Chanajor garam, a spicy snack made of black gram and its specific masala, is served with lemon juice.

Trains Passing through Gaya Railway Station –

Train No. Train Detail Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
1709 JABALPUR to GAYA JN via GAYA JN JBP GAYA SPECIA 02:00 destination
1710 GAYA JN to JABALPUR via GAYA JN GAYA JBP SPL origin 16:45
2281 BHUBANESWAR to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN Bhubaneswar – New Delhi (Weekly) SF Special 18:41 18:46
2282 NEW DELHI to BHUBANESWAR via GAYA JN NDLS BBS S F SP 00:11 00:13
2815 BHUBANESWAR to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN BBS NDLS SPL 18:35 18:40
2816 NEW DELHI to BHUBANESWAR via GAYA JN NDLS BBS SF SPL 00:11 00:13
3113 KOLKATA to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN SDAH NDLS SPL 07:03 07:05
3114 NEW DELHI to KOLKATA via GAYA JN NDLS SDAH SPL 15:05 15:07
3125 KOLKATA to ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL via GAYA JN KOAA ANVTSPECIA 21:35 21:40
3518 ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL to ASANSOL JN via GAYA JN ANVT ASN SPL 02:05 02:10
5591 DARBHANGA JN to NAGPUR via GAYA JN NGP EXAM SPL 16:20 16:40
9309 INDORE JN BG to SEALDAH via GAYA JN INDB SEALDAH SP 23:40 23:45
9310 SEALDAH to INDORE JN BG via GAYA JN SDAH INDB SPL 03:25 03:30
9623 AJMER to KOLKATA via GAYA JN AII KOAA SPL 14:45 14:50
11045 KOLHAPUR to DHANBAD JN via GAYA JN Deekshabhoomi Express 08:50 08:55
11046 DHANBAD JN to KOLHAPUR via GAYA JN Deekshabhoomi Express 16:50 17:00
12175 HOWRAH JN to GWALIOR JUNCTION via GAYA JN Howrah-Gwalior Chambal Express 01:45 01:50
12176 GWALIOR JUNCTION to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN Gwalior-Howrah Chambal Express 22:58 23:03
12177 HOWRAH JN to MATHURA JUNCTION via GAYA JN Howrah-Mathura Chambal Express 01:45 01:50
12178 MATHURA JUNCTION to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN Mathura-Howrah Chambal Express 22:58 23:03
12301 HOWRAH JN to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN Howrah – New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Gaya) 22:35 22:38
12302 NEW DELHI to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN New Delhi – Howrah Rajdhani Express (via Gaya) 04:01 04:04
12307 HOWRAH JN to JODHPUR JN via GAYA JN Howrah – Jodhpur SF Express 06:28 06:33
12308 JODHPUR JN to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN Jodhpur-Howrah SF Express 20:13 20:18
12311 HOWRAH JN to KALKA via GAYA JN Kalka Mail 02:55 03:00
12312 KALKA to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN Kalka Mail 23:20 23:25
12313 SEALDAH to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN Sealdah – New Delhi Rajdhani Express 22:52 22:55
12314 NEW DELHI to SEALDAH via GAYA JN New Delhi – Sealdah Rajdhani Express 03:50 03:53
12319 KOLKATA to AGRA CANTT via GAYA JN Kolkata-Agra Cantt Superfast Express(KOAA-AGC) 20:12 20:17
12320 AGRA CANTT to KOLKATA via GAYA JN Agra Cantt.-Kolkata Superfast Express(AGC-KOAA) 09:33 09:38
12321 HOWRAH JN to MUMBAI CST via GAYA JN Howrah – Mumbai CST Mail (via Allahabad) 05:22 05:27
12322 MUMBAI CST to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN Mumbai CST – Howrah Mail (via Allahabad) 03:00 03:05
12323 HOWRAH JN to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN Howrah – New Delhi SF Express 02:05 02:10
12324 NEW DELHI to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN New Delhi – Howrah SF Express 22:20 22:25
12353 HOWRAH JN to LAL KUAN via GAYA JN HWH LKU EXP 14:50 14:55
12354 LAL KUAN to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN Lal Kuan – Howrah Weekly SF Express 11:30 11:35
12357 KOLKATA to AMRITSAR JUNCTION via GAYA JN Durgiana SF Express 18:38 18:43
12358 AMRITSAR JUNCTION to KOLKATA via GAYA JN Durgiana SF Express 04:40 04:45
12365 PATNA JN to RANCHI via GAYA JN Patna – Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express 08:00 08:20
12366 RANCHI to PATNA JN via GAYA JN Ranchi – Patna Jan Shatabdi Express 20:00 20:20
12371 HOWRAH JN to JAISALMER via GAYA JN HWH JSM EXPRESS(HWH-JSM) 14:50 14:55
12372 JAISALMER to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN JSM HWH SF EXPRESS(JSM-HWH) 09:10 09:15
12381 HOWRAH JN to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN Poorva Express (via Gaya) 14:50 14:55
12382 NEW DELHI to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN Poorva Express (via Gaya) 09:15 09:18
12389 GAYA JN to CHENNAI EGMORE via GAYA JN Gaya – Chennai Egmore (Weekly) SF Express origin 05:45
12390 CHENNAI EGMORE to GAYA JN via GAYA JN Chennai Egmore – Gaya (Weekly) SF Express 21:40 destination
12397 GAYA JN to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN Mahabodhi SF Express origin 14:20
12398 NEW DELHI to GAYA JN via GAYA JN Mahabodhi SF Express 06:20 destination
12439 RANCHI to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN Ranchi – New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Bokaro) 23:29 23:32
12440 NEW DELHI to RANCHI via GAYA JN New Delhi – Ranchi Rajdhani Express (via Bokaro) 03:30 03:33
12443 HALDIA to ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL via GAYA JN Haldia – Delhi Anand Vihar T SF Express 20:12 20:17
12444 ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL to HALDIA via GAYA JN Delhi Anand ViharT – Haldia Weekly SF Express 09:33 09:38
12495 BIKANER JN to KOLKATA via GAYA JN Bikaner – Kolkata Pratap Express 05:48 05:53
12496 KOLKATA to BIKANER JN via GAYA JN Kolkata – Bikaner Pratap Express 05:50 05:55
12801 PURI to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN Purushottam SF Express 14:00 14:05
12802 NEW DELHI to PURI via GAYA JN Purushottam SF Express 13:30 13:35
12815 PURI to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN Nandan Kanan Express 02:05 02:10
12816 NEW DELHI to PURI via GAYA JN Nandan Kanan Express 21:00 21:05
12817 HATIA to ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL via GAYA JN Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express (via Bokaro) 21:30 21:35
12818 ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL to HATIA via GAYA JN Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express (via Bokaro) 10:05 10:10
12875 PURI to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN Neelanchal SF Express 03:10 03:15
12876 NEW DELHI to PURI via GAYA JN Neelanchal SF Express 00:25 00:30
12937 GANDHIDHAM BG to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN Garbha Express 05:48 05:53
12938 HOWRAH JN to GANDHIDHAM BG via GAYA JN Garbha Express 06:02 06:07
12941 BHAVNAGAR TRMUS to ASANSOL JN via GAYA JN Parasnath SF Express 05:48 05:53
12942 ASANSOL JN to BHAVNAGAR TRMUS via GAYA JN Parasnath SF Express 23:48 23:53
12987 SEALDAH to AJMER via GAYA JN Sealdah-Ajmer Express 06:15 06:20
12988 AJMER to SEALDAH via GAYA JN Ajmer – Sealdah Express 07:43 07:48
13009 HOWRAH JN to DEHRADUN via GAYA JN Doon Express 04:55 05:00
13010 DEHRADUN to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN Doon Express 21:17 21:27
13023 HOWRAH JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN Howrah – Gaya Express 10:40 destination
13024 GAYA JN to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN Gaya – Howrah Express origin 12:20
13151 KOLKATA to JAMMU TAWI via GAYA JN Kolkata – Jammu Tawi Express 21:05 21:15
13152 JAMMU TAWI to KOLKATA via GAYA JN Jammu Tawi – Kolkata Express 06:34 06:39
13167 KOLKATA to AGRA CANTT via GAYA JN KOAA AGC EXPRES 19:00 19:05
13168 AGRA CANTT to KOLKATA via GAYA JN AGC KOAA EXP 00:25 00:30
13243 PATNA JN to BHABUA ROAD via GAYA JN PNBE-GAYA -BBU INTERCITY 19:48 19:58
13305 DHANBAD JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN DHN-GAYA INTERCITY EXP 09:55 destination
13306 GAYA JN to DHANBAD JN via GAYA JN GAYA-DHN INTERCITY EXP origin 17:45
13307 DHANBAD JN to FIROZPUR CANTT via GAYA JN Ganga Sutlej Express 00:50 00:55
13308 FIROZPUR CANTT to DHANBAD JN via GAYA JN Ganga Sutlej Express 01:13 01:18
13329 DHANBAD JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN Ganga Damodar Express 02:40 03:00
13330 PATNA JN to DHANBAD JN via GAYA JN Ganga Damodar Express 01:30 01:50
13347 BARKA KANA to PATNA JN via GAYA JN Palamau Express 05:10 05:20
13348 PATNA JN to BARKA KANA via GAYA JN Palamau Express 21:50 22:00
15021 SHALIMAR to GORAKHPUR via GAYA JN Bhojpuri Express(SHM-GKP) 07:00 07:05
15022 GORAKHPUR to SHALIMAR via GAYA JN Bhojpuri Express(GKP-SHM) 22:20 22:25
15109 RAJGIR to VARANASI JN via GAYA JN Budhpurnima Express 04:15 04:25
15110 VARANASI JN to RAJGIR via GAYA JN Budhpurnima Express 00:55 01:05
15619 GAYA JN to KAMAKHYA via GAYA JN Gaya-Kamakhya Weekly Express origin 13:00
15620 KAMAKHYA to GAYA JN via GAYA JN Kamakhya-Gaya Weekly Express 05:35 destination
18103 TATANAGAR JN to AMRITSAR JUNCTION via GAYA JN Jallianwalabagh Express 04:03 04:08
18104 AMRITSAR JUNCTION to TATANAGAR JN via GAYA JN Jallianwalabagh Express 14:28 14:33
18609 RANCHI to LOKMANYATILAK via GAYA JN Ranchi-Mumbai LTT Express 03:10 03:15
18610 LOKMANYATILAK to RANCHI via GAYA JN Mumbai LTT – Ranchi Weekly Express 23:42 23:47
18623 RAJENDRA NAGAR BIHAR to HATIA via GAYA JN Patna Rajendra Nagar-Hatia Express 00:35 00:55
18624 HATIA to RAJENDRA NAGAR BIHAR via GAYA JN Hatia-Rajendranagar Express 03:45 04:05
18625 PATNA JN to HATIA via GAYA JN Patna-Hatia Super Express 13:45 14:08
18626 HATIA to PATNA JN via GAYA JN Hatia-Patna Super Express 12:50 13:10
22307 HOWRAH JN to BIKANER JN via GAYA JN MTD-BKN 06:28 06:33
22308 BIKANER JN to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN Bikaner-Howrah Link SF Express 20:13 20:18
22409 GAYA JN to ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL via GAYA JN Sasaram – Anand Vihar AC Weekly SF Express(SSM-ANVT) origin 19:30
22410 ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL to GAYA JN via GAYA JN Anand Vihar-Sasaram AC Weekly SF Express(ANVT-SSM) 09:50 destination
22805 BHUBANESWAR to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN BBS NDLS SUP EX 05:50 05:55
22806 NEW DELHI to BHUBANESWAR via GAYA JN NDLS BBS SUP EX 21:52 21:55
22811 BHUBANESWAR to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN Bhubaneswar – New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Adra) 23:08 23:11
22812 NEW DELHI to BHUBANESWAR via GAYA JN NewDelhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express (via Adra) 04:18 04:21
22823 BHUBANESWAR to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN Bhubaneswar-NewDelhi Rajdhani Express(BBS-NDLS) 23:08 23:11
22824 NEW DELHI to BHUBANESWAR via GAYA JN NewDelhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express(NDLS-BBS) 04:18 04:21
22911 INDORE JN BG to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN Shipra Express 22:58 23:03
22912 HOWRAH JN to INDORE JN BG via GAYA JN Shipra Express 01:45 01:50
23010 KOTDWARA to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN Doon Express(KYW-NBD) 21:17 21:27
23347 SINGRAULI to PATNA JN via GAYA JN Singrauli-GarhwaRoad PalamuLink Express(SGRL-PNBE) 03:15 03:25
23348 PATNA JN to SINGRAULI via GAYA JN Patna – Singrauli Link Express 21:50 22:00
28624 BARKA KANA to RAJENDRA NAGAR BIHAR via GAYA JN Barkakana Rajendranagar Slip Express(BRKA-RJPB) 03:45 04:05
53233 PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN Patna – Gaya MEMU Passenger 17:05 destination
63241 PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU 07:45 destination
63243 PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU 09:15 destination
63244 GAYA JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN Gaya Patna Passenger MEMU origin 05:45
63245 PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU 11:15 destination
63246 GAYA JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN Gaya Patna Passenger MEMU origin 08:30
63247 PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU 12:15 destination
63248 GAYA JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN Gaya Patna Passenger MEMU origin 09:30
63249 PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU 14:45 destination
63250 GAYA JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN Gaya Patna Passenger MEMU origin 12:00
63251 PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU 15:45 destination
63252 GAYA JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN Gaya Patna Passenger MEMU origin 12:45
63253 PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU 18:15 destination
63254 GAYA JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN Gaya Patna Passenger MEMU origin 15:15
63255 PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU 21:15 destination
63256 GAYA JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN Gaya Patna Passenger MEMU origin 16:30
63548 GAYA JN to KODERMA via GAYA JN Gaya Koderma Passenger MEMU origin 05:30
63549 HAZARIBAGH RD to GAYA JN via GAYA JN Hazaribagh Road-Gaya Passenger 20:40 destination

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