LUCKNOW, Nov. 23 -- To ease travel for pilgrims visiting the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, the Lucknow division of Northern Railway has started both reserved and unreserved ticket counters inside the temple complex. The facility, officials say, is aimed at ensuring that devotees can access train information and book tickets without leaving the premises, especially during high footfall days.

"The service was formally inaugurated on Sunday by Champat Rai, general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. As the first passenger at the counter, he booked his reserved ticket from Ayodhya Cantt to Delhi," said senior divisional commercial manager, NR (Lucknow), Kuldeep Tiwari.

According to officials, the counters will offer both re...