To facilitate the influx of devotees during the Makar Sankranti Khichdi Mela at Gorakhnath Temple, the Northeast Railway has introduced the 05025/05026 Gorakhpur-Barhani-Gorakhpur Unreserved Special Mela train. This train will operate daily from January 13th to 21st, departing Gorakhpur at 6:40 PM and reaching Barhani at 10:14 PM. The return journey...
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will be operated by the 05026 Barhani-Gorakhpur Unreserved Special Mela train from January 14th to 22nd, departing Barhani at 5:15 AM and arriving Gorakhpur at 9:50 AM. Additionally, the 05016/05015 Nautanwa-Gorakhpur-Nautanwa Unreserved Special Mela train will also be operational during the event.

To accommodate the influx of devotees attending the Khichdi Mela, the Indian Railways has implemented special arrangements. Two special trains, the 05025/05026 Gorakhpur-Barhni-Gorakhpur and the 05016/05015 Nautanwa-Gorakhpur-Nautanwa, will operate between Gorakhpur-Barhni and Gorakhpur-Nautanwa respectively during the fair. The 05025 Gorakhpur-Barhni Unreserved Special will run daily from 13th to 21st January 2024,...
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departing Gorakhpur at 6:40 AM and reaching Barhni at 11:05 PM. The return journey, 05026 Barhni-Gorakhpur Unreserved Special, will operate from 14th to 22nd January 2024, departing Barhni at 5:15 AM and reaching Gorakhpur at 9:50 AM. The 05016 Nautanwa-Gorakhpur Unreserved Special will run from 13th to 21st January 2024, departing Nautanwa at 8:00 PM and reaching Gorakhpur at 11:30 PM. The return journey, 05015 Gorakhpur-Nautanwa Unreserved Special, will operate from 14th to 22nd January 2024, departing Gorakhpur at 2:30 AM and reaching Nautanwa at 5:15 AM. To ensure the safety of passengers, adequate lighting, security personnel, first aid boxes, and passenger assistance booths will be available at all stations.