New Dohrighat-Mau-Aunrihar train for Mau and Ghazipur
On 11 May 2026 the Railway Minister virtually flagged off the Dohrighat-Aunrihar passenger train, a daily service for Mau and Ghazipur districts that will be extended to Varanasi. He also announced a new express from Chhapra to Anand Vihar via Mau, Azamgarh, Lucknow and Kanpur, and listed rail projects across Uttar Pradesh.
- Date
- 11 May 2026
- Train
- Aunrihar-Dohrighat-Aunrihar passenger, 8 coaches, daily
- Districts
- Mau, Ghazipur
- Extension
- to Varanasi, soon
- Line history
- Indara-Dohrighat metre gauge built 1904; now broad gauge
- UP rail budget
- ₹1,109 crore (2014) to about ₹20,012 crore
The Dohrighat-Aunrihar train and rail projects in Purvanchal: what happened?
Purvanchal has long asked for direct daily trains. The Indara-Dohrighat line is more than 100 years old and was converted to broad gauge only recently. This new service uses that line.
- The Railway Minister flagged off the Dohrighat-Aunrihar passenger train, a daily service for Mau and Ghazipur districts. [PIB]
- The service is to be extended to Varanasi. [PIB]
Where will it stop?
- Sadat, Jakhanian, Dullahapur, Mau, Indara, Kopaganj, Ghosi, Amila and Muradpur.
- Dohrighat is linked with Lord Ram and revered as the meeting place of Lord Parashuram.
What other rail facts did the Minister give for UP?
- Projects worth around ₹1.2 lakh crore are under way in the State.
- 157 Amrit Bharat stations are being developed, 28 completed.
- 40 Amrit Bharat Express and 32 Vande Bharat services run in UP.
- A new bridge beside the old Malviya Bridge at Varanasi will carry four rail lines below and a six-lane highway above.
What can Prelims ask on the Dohrighat-Aunrihar train and rail projects in Purvanchal?
- Dohrighat-Aunrihar passenger train: flagged off 11 May 2026; serves Mau and Ghazipur.
- Indara-Dohrighat line: metre gauge from 1904, converted to broad gauge.
- UP: 157 Amrit Bharat stations; new Malviya Bridge at Varanasi near Namo Ghat.
Read all of May 2026 in the monthly UP current affairs compilation →
How to use this in Mains
- Purvanchal has long demanded direct daily rail links; such trains matter more there than headline projects.
Quotable data pointThe Railway Minister flagged off the Dohrighat-Aunrihar passenger train, a daily service for Mau and Ghazipur districts [PIB].
PIB: Dohrighat- Mau- Aunrihar Passenger Train flagged off
Exam angle
GS-VI: transport in UP. Note the proposed bullet train times given: Delhi-Lucknow 2 hours 12 minutes, Lucknow-Varanasi 1 hour 21 minutes.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
The Indara-Dohrighat railway line, recently converted to broad gauge, was first built in
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB, 11 May 2026.
Questions students ask about this
Which districts does the new Dohrighat-Aunrihar train serve?
Mau and Ghazipur, with an extension to Varanasi planned.
When was the Indara-Dohrighat line first built?
In 1904, as a metre gauge line.
What new express train did the Minister announce?
A train from Chhapra to Anand Vihar via Ballia, Mau, Azamgarh, Lucknow, Kanpur and Aligarh.
Keep studying
Official source: PIB: Dohrighat- Mau- Aunrihar Passenger Train flagged off
facts from cited sources only; numbers machine-checked against source text; faculty review pending