The railway agency plans to start offering direct train service between Ara and Katra. From April 14 to June 30, the Danapur Railway Division’s Rajgir-Katra Summer Special (Train No. 03221/22) will operate. Every Monday at 2:00 PM, this train leaves Rajgir, makes its way to Ara Junction at 5:13 PM and Pt Deendayal Upadhyay at 8:00 PM. On Wednesday, it arrives at Katra at 1:30 PM via Jammu Tawi at 10:55 PM.

Every Wednesday at 4:30 PM, it leaves Katra for the return trip, travelling via Jammu Tawi at 6:10 PM, arriving in Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay at 8:00 AM, Ara at 10:30 AM, Patna at 11:50 AM, and Rajgir at 3:00 PM.

In addition, every Friday from April 11 to June 27, the Rajgir-Rishikesh Summer Special (Train No. 03223/24) will run. in 6:05 AM, it will depart Rajgir, making stops in Ara at 10:23 AM and Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay at 1:00 PM. The next day, it will arrive in Rishikesh at 8:30 AM via Haridwar at 6:35 PM.

On Saturdays, the train leaves Rishikesh at 6:00 PM, travels via Haridwar at 6:40 PM, stops in Pt Deendayal Upadhyay at 1:00 PM the next day, Ara at 3:20 PM, Patna at 5:10 PM, and returns to Rajgir at 9:00 PM.