Indian Railway Station Only Operates for 15 Days Annually During Hindu Rituals

The Indian railway network has expanded nationwide, serving millions of passengers daily. However, there is one railway station in India where passengers can only avail services for 15 days a year.

The Anugraha Narayan Road Ghat Station, located in the Aurangabad district of Bihar state, remains closed for about 350 days a year. Passengers can only use its services during the period of Sohra Shradh (Pitru Paksha). On any other day, neither passengers can board a train nor alight at this station. This means no train stops here except during Sohra Shradh.

While the Anugraha Narayan Road Ghat Station remains closed for most of the year, passengers in the surrounding areas utilize the 'Anugraha Narayan Road Station,' another station with a similar name located about one and a half kilometers away from this station.

The Anugraha Narayan Road Ghat Station is situated near the ghat (bank) of the Punpun River. This ghat is considered sacred by Hindus for performing Tarpan (offering water) and Pind Daan (offering rice balls) to their ancestors during Pitru Paksha. Thousands of passengers visit here daily during the Sohra Shradh occasion.

India's Railway Department issues a special order to arrange for trains to stop at this station specifically for Sohra Shradh. After the Sohra Shradh concludes, this railway station becomes deserted.