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The festival of Navratri in India is a special religious occasion, which can often be challenging for devotees to travel. At this time, every year the railway administration arranges special trains for the convenience of devotees. This time, this time, 10 express trains have been given a stoppage for 9 days at Dongargarh Devidham railway station from 22 September to 1 October, which will give a lot of relief to the passengers. Along with this, 2 MEMU trains have also been expanded to Gondia and 1 special memu train will be run.
Expanded two memu
During Navratri, train number 68741 Durg-Gondia Memu has been expanded to Raipur. It will leave from Raipur at 5.15 pm. 68742 Gondia-Durg Memu will arrive at Raipur at 10.40 pm. Similarly, Raipur-Dongargarh Memu has been expanded to Gondia. MEMU will leave Dongargarh at 68729 at 11.40 pm and reach Gondia 1.20. 68730 Dongargarh-Gondia Memu will leave from 1.45 Gondia and reach Dongargarh at 3.20 pm.
Stop trains at Dongargarh railway station
The railway administration has announced to stop five pairs of express trains at Dongargarh railway station keeping in mind the number of devotees reaching Dongargarh Mata Temple during the Navratri festival. These trains include:
Special between Durg-Dongargarh
Keeping in mind the convenience of the devotees, the railway will run the MEMU special between Dongargarh-Durg. This MEMU 06886 Dongargarh-Durg will come out of Dongargarh at 1 pm, which will reach Durg at 1.05 Jatakarnahar, 1.11 Musra, 1.19 Bakkal, 1.30 Rajnandgaon, 1.40 Paramalakasa, 1.50 Murahiepar, 1.57 rasamra, 2.20 hrs. Similarly 06885 Durg- Dongargarh will come out of Durg at 2.40 pm, which will be 2.45 rasamra, 2.53 Murahiepar, 3.01 Paramalakasa, 3.09 Rajnandgaon, 3.19 Bakkal, 3.28 Musra, 3.35 Jatakar and 4 pm
Bilaspur-Bhagat’s Kothi-Bilaspur Express
Bilaspur-Bikaner-Bilaspur Express
Bilaspur-Chennai-Bilaspur Express
Bilaspur-Pune-Bilaspur Express
Raipur-Sikandrabad-Raipur Express
Stopping 10 express trains at Dongargarh station: 10 express trains at Dongargarh station from 22 September to 1 October have been given for two minutes, which will provide relief to the passengers.
Extension of Memu trains: The Gondia-Durg MEMU train has been extended to Raipur for 9 days, while the Raipur-Dongargarh MEMU train has been extended to Gondia.
Special Memu Train: A special memu train will run for 9 days between Durg and Dongargarh, which will provide additional facility for passengers.
Preparation of railway administration during Navratri: The railway administration has arranged special train services keeping in mind the increasing demand of passengers during the festival of Navratri.
Stopping of various express trains: Bilaspur-Bhagat’s Kothi, Bilaspur-Bikaner, Bilaspur-Chennai, Bilaspur-Pune and Raipur-Sikandrabad Express trains have been stopped at Dongargarh station for 9 days.
Gondia-Durg Memu’s Phera extended to Raipur
During Navratri, the MEMU train running from Gondia to Durg has been extended to Raipur. After reaching the fort from Gondia, this train will reach Raipur via Bhilai Nagar, Bhilai Power House, Bhilai, Dev Baloda Charauda, D-Cabin, Kumhari, Sarona. In return, Gondia will return, adopting the same route.
This train will create an important connection for devotees during Navratri, so that they will be able to travel easily and enjoy their religious journey.
Raipur-Dongargarh Memu extended to Gondia
On the other hand, the MEMU train running between Raipur to Dongargarh has also been extended to Gondia for 9 days. This train will reach Gondia from Dongargarh via Gudma, Amgaon, Dhanauli, Salekasa, Darekasa, Burtalav, Pania-Job. In return, it will reach Raipur from Gondia via Dongargarh.
This expansion is not only a feature for religious travelers, but it will also make it easier for other passengers of this region to travel.
MEMU special between Durg and Dongargarh
Additionally, a special memu train will also be run between Durg and Dongargarh for 9 days. This train will reach Dongargarh via Durg via Rasmara, Murheipar, Prabhukasa, Rajnandgaon, Bakal, Musra, Jatthar. This special train will be run keeping in mind the increasing demand of passengers during Navratri festival.
Preparation of Railways on Navratri: Arrangement of special trains for devotees
Like every year, Indian Railways has taken full care of the convenience of passengers during Navratri this time too. Dongargarh station has a stoppage of 10 express trains for 9 days, expansion of Gondia-Durg and Raipur-Dongargarh Memu trains, as well as special memu trains are being run. All these measures have ensured that passengers not only enjoy religious journey, but they do not have to face any kind of trouble during the journey.
Features of Dongargarh Devi Dham of Chhattisgarh
Dongargarh Devi Dham located in Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh is known as Maa Bamleshwari Temple. It is a famous Shaktipeeth located on a 1,600 feet high hill, where millions of devotees come to visit every year. To reach the temple, devotees have to climb about 1,100 stairs, and the ropeway facilities are also available for those who cannot climb the stairs.
Main things of Maa Bamleshwari Temple:
place: This temple is located in Dongargarh city of Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh.
Height: It is built on the top of 1,600 feet high hill.
History: The history of this Shaktipeeth is considered about 2,000 years old.
Chhoti Bamleshwari: There is another temple on the flat of the hill which is known as Chhoti Bamleshwari.
Access: For devotees, about 1,100 stairs have to be climbed to reach the temple.
Ropeway: Ropeway facility is also available for devotees who do not climb stairs.
Festival: A huge fair is organized here during Navratri, in which a large number of devotees participate.
The stay time of these trains in Dongargarh has been scheduled for two minutes. This will provide passengers an opportunity to travel easily to visit temples.
