Passengers travelling via Gaya Junction need to be alert as the Railway has started a major redevelopment project. A Mega Block of 45 days has begun on February 5, 2026, and will continue till March 21, 2026. This block is taken to upgrade the station under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. Due to this work, train movement on the Patna-Gaya rail section will see significant changes for the next six weeks.
Work on Platform 2 and 3 in progress
The East Central Railway (ECR) has confirmed that platforms 2 and 3 at Gaya Junction are closed for operations. CPRO Saraswati Chandra stated that this work involves track maintenance, increasing platform height, and setting up new sheds. The project aims to bring world-class safety and passenger standards to the station with an investment of nearly Rs 300 crore. Trains that usually halt at these platforms are being shifted or regulated.
List of affected trains
Many daily commuters between Patna and Gaya will face difficulties as several MEMU and passenger trains are cancelled or short-terminated. The Gaya-Patna MEMU trains will now run only up to Chakand, which is 8km away from Gaya. Here is the list of major changes:
- 53213/53214 Patna-Gaya-Patna Passenger: Fully cancelled from Feb 5 to March 21.
- Gaya-Patna MEMU (63248, 63250, 63254): Partially cancelled, will operate from Chakand.
- 22409/22410 Gaya-Anand Vihar: Will originate and terminate at Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Jn (DDU).
- 15619 Gaya-Kamakhya Express: Will originate from Manpur station instead of Gaya.
- 18625/18626 Purnea Court-Hatia Express: Diverted via Bakhtiyarpur Link Cabin and Rajgir.