Gaya Junction Railway Station is situated on the Howrah-New Delhi Grand Chord railway line in Bihar in East Central Railway’s Mughal Sarai Division. Two other broad gauge train lines from Gaya lead to Patna and Kiul Junction. The city has another railway station in Manpur Junction. Gaya is linked by the railway network with Patna, Biharsharif, Jehanabad, Rajgir, Nawada and Islampur as also most states in the country. The South Bihar Railway Company operated trains from Lakhisarai on the Howrah-Delhi main line to Gaya from 1900. The Grand Chord was built in 1906.
The Gaya railway station is second biggest and second most important station in Bihar, after Patna. It is served by numerous superfast trains from across the country. It is directly connected with major cities like Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai and Kolkata. It is directly connected to Guwahati too. Gaya is well-connected to neighbouring areas too. Over 150 trains pass through the Gaya Junction every day. As the ancient city of Gaya is a sacred for Jains, Hindus and Buddhists, it is a big tourist attraction. Bodh Gaya, about 10 km from Gaya, is home to the Mahabodhi Temple, where Gautam Buddha attained Enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree. National and international pilgrims from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Burma, Tibet, Bhutan and Japan arrive at the Gaya Junction to visit these places.
Facilities at the Gaya Railway Station –
The Gaya station is being upgraded with the construction food plaza, restaurants, and shopping areas as part of the effort by the railway authorities to improve the passenger amenities at the station. The station has nine platforms and the 10th is being constructed. The station has a special platform where pilgrim special trains stop. While the junction has two foot over bridges for reaching various platforms, the third is now being built. The Junction offers facilities like computerized reservation, waiting rooms, dormitory, cafeteria, retiring rooms, and a bookshop. The railway administration now has time-bound plans to improve the announcement system at the station, keep the station absolutely clean, build hygienic food stalls, and tone up the passenger reservation system and unreserved ticketing system.
Restaurants near the Gaya Station –
The restaurants in the close vicinity of the Gaya Junction railway station include Sas Bahu Restaurant, Anurag Restaurant, Surabhi Restaurant, E,2 Multi-cuisine Restaurant, Hari Om Café, Be Happy Café, Khushi Family Restaurant, Fusion Food Factory, Siam Thai Restaurant, and Om Restaurant.
Some of the good restaurants near the station include;
- TravelKhana – 08800313131
- Yuvraj Restaurant
- Skylark
- Biryani Corner
- Sujata Restaurant
- Anugrah Restaurant
- Shri Rajasthan Bhojanalaya
- Maa Bhawani Family Restaurant
Famous food of Gaya –
Among the typical food preparations of Gaya are marua-ka-roti, pittha, baigan-bharta, pua bari dal, and sattu sukhaota. The blackish marua-ka-roti is made from raagi, has high nutritional contents and dietary fibre. Gaya is the origin of sweets such as kesaria peda, anarsa, and tilkut. Tirkut is prepared from sesame seeds and sugar or jaggery. Kesaria peda is made of khoya, sugar and saffron. Anarsa is a deep-fried khoya and sugar preparation. The spicy and sour snacks quite popular among the Gaya people include alu-kachalu, samosa chat, and aalu chaat. Sabudana-badam bhoonja is a Gaya special made of fried groundnut, sabudana, salt, and jeera and chili powder. Bhoonja vendors roam around the lanes shouting catchy one-liners during evenings. Chanajor garam, a spicy snack made of black gram and its specific masala, is served with lemon juice.
Trains Passing through Gaya Railway Station –
| Train No. | Train Detail | Train Name | Arr. Time | Dep. Time |
| 1709 | JABALPUR to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | JBP GAYA SPECIA | 02:00 | destination |
| 1710 | GAYA JN to JABALPUR via GAYA JN | GAYA JBP SPL | origin | 16:45 |
| 2281 | BHUBANESWAR to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN | Bhubaneswar – New Delhi (Weekly) SF Special | 18:41 | 18:46 |
| 2282 | NEW DELHI to BHUBANESWAR via GAYA JN | NDLS BBS S F SP | 00:11 | 00:13 |
| 2815 | BHUBANESWAR to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN | BBS NDLS SPL | 18:35 | 18:40 |
| 2816 | NEW DELHI to BHUBANESWAR via GAYA JN | NDLS BBS SF SPL | 00:11 | 00:13 |
| 3113 | KOLKATA to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN | SDAH NDLS SPL | 07:03 | 07:05 |
| 3114 | NEW DELHI to KOLKATA via GAYA JN | NDLS SDAH SPL | 15:05 | 15:07 |
| 3125 | KOLKATA to ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL via GAYA JN | KOAA ANVTSPECIA | 21:35 | 21:40 |
| 3518 | ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL to ASANSOL JN via GAYA JN | ANVT ASN SPL | 02:05 | 02:10 |
| 5591 | DARBHANGA JN to NAGPUR via GAYA JN | NGP EXAM SPL | 16:20 | 16:40 |
| 9309 | INDORE JN BG to SEALDAH via GAYA JN | INDB SEALDAH SP | 23:40 | 23:45 |
| 9310 | SEALDAH to INDORE JN BG via GAYA JN | SDAH INDB SPL | 03:25 | 03:30 |
| 9623 | AJMER to KOLKATA via GAYA JN | AII KOAA SPL | 14:45 | 14:50 |
| 11045 | KOLHAPUR to DHANBAD JN via GAYA JN | Deekshabhoomi Express | 08:50 | 08:55 |
| 11046 | DHANBAD JN to KOLHAPUR via GAYA JN | Deekshabhoomi Express | 16:50 | 17:00 |
| 12175 | HOWRAH JN to GWALIOR JUNCTION via GAYA JN | Howrah-Gwalior Chambal Express | 01:45 | 01:50 |
| 12176 | GWALIOR JUNCTION to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | Gwalior-Howrah Chambal Express | 22:58 | 23:03 |
| 12177 | HOWRAH JN to MATHURA JUNCTION via GAYA JN | Howrah-Mathura Chambal Express | 01:45 | 01:50 |
| 12178 | MATHURA JUNCTION to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | Mathura-Howrah Chambal Express | 22:58 | 23:03 |
| 12301 | HOWRAH JN to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN | Howrah – New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Gaya) | 22:35 | 22:38 |
| 12302 | NEW DELHI to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | New Delhi – Howrah Rajdhani Express (via Gaya) | 04:01 | 04:04 |
| 12307 | HOWRAH JN to JODHPUR JN via GAYA JN | Howrah – Jodhpur SF Express | 06:28 | 06:33 |
| 12308 | JODHPUR JN to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | Jodhpur-Howrah SF Express | 20:13 | 20:18 |
| 12311 | HOWRAH JN to KALKA via GAYA JN | Kalka Mail | 02:55 | 03:00 |
| 12312 | KALKA to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | Kalka Mail | 23:20 | 23:25 |
| 12313 | SEALDAH to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN | Sealdah – New Delhi Rajdhani Express | 22:52 | 22:55 |
| 12314 | NEW DELHI to SEALDAH via GAYA JN | New Delhi – Sealdah Rajdhani Express | 03:50 | 03:53 |
| 12319 | KOLKATA to AGRA CANTT via GAYA JN | Kolkata-Agra Cantt Superfast Express(KOAA-AGC) | 20:12 | 20:17 |
| 12320 | AGRA CANTT to KOLKATA via GAYA JN | Agra Cantt.-Kolkata Superfast Express(AGC-KOAA) | 09:33 | 09:38 |
| 12321 | HOWRAH JN to MUMBAI CST via GAYA JN | Howrah – Mumbai CST Mail (via Allahabad) | 05:22 | 05:27 |
| 12322 | MUMBAI CST to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | Mumbai CST – Howrah Mail (via Allahabad) | 03:00 | 03:05 |
| 12323 | HOWRAH JN to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN | Howrah – New Delhi SF Express | 02:05 | 02:10 |
| 12324 | NEW DELHI to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | New Delhi – Howrah SF Express | 22:20 | 22:25 |
| 12353 | HOWRAH JN to LAL KUAN via GAYA JN | HWH LKU EXP | 14:50 | 14:55 |
| 12354 | LAL KUAN to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | Lal Kuan – Howrah Weekly SF Express | 11:30 | 11:35 |
| 12357 | KOLKATA to AMRITSAR JUNCTION via GAYA JN | Durgiana SF Express | 18:38 | 18:43 |
| 12358 | AMRITSAR JUNCTION to KOLKATA via GAYA JN | Durgiana SF Express | 04:40 | 04:45 |
| 12365 | PATNA JN to RANCHI via GAYA JN | Patna – Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express | 08:00 | 08:20 |
| 12366 | RANCHI to PATNA JN via GAYA JN | Ranchi – Patna Jan Shatabdi Express | 20:00 | 20:20 |
| 12371 | HOWRAH JN to JAISALMER via GAYA JN | HWH JSM EXPRESS(HWH-JSM) | 14:50 | 14:55 |
| 12372 | JAISALMER to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | JSM HWH SF EXPRESS(JSM-HWH) | 09:10 | 09:15 |
| 12381 | HOWRAH JN to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN | Poorva Express (via Gaya) | 14:50 | 14:55 |
| 12382 | NEW DELHI to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | Poorva Express (via Gaya) | 09:15 | 09:18 |
| 12389 | GAYA JN to CHENNAI EGMORE via GAYA JN | Gaya – Chennai Egmore (Weekly) SF Express | origin | 05:45 |
| 12390 | CHENNAI EGMORE to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | Chennai Egmore – Gaya (Weekly) SF Express | 21:40 | destination |
| 12397 | GAYA JN to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN | Mahabodhi SF Express | origin | 14:20 |
| 12398 | NEW DELHI to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | Mahabodhi SF Express | 06:20 | destination |
| 12439 | RANCHI to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN | Ranchi – New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Bokaro) | 23:29 | 23:32 |
| 12440 | NEW DELHI to RANCHI via GAYA JN | New Delhi – Ranchi Rajdhani Express (via Bokaro) | 03:30 | 03:33 |
| 12443 | HALDIA to ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL via GAYA JN | Haldia – Delhi Anand Vihar T SF Express | 20:12 | 20:17 |
| 12444 | ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL to HALDIA via GAYA JN | Delhi Anand ViharT – Haldia Weekly SF Express | 09:33 | 09:38 |
| 12495 | BIKANER JN to KOLKATA via GAYA JN | Bikaner – Kolkata Pratap Express | 05:48 | 05:53 |
| 12496 | KOLKATA to BIKANER JN via GAYA JN | Kolkata – Bikaner Pratap Express | 05:50 | 05:55 |
| 12801 | PURI to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN | Purushottam SF Express | 14:00 | 14:05 |
| 12802 | NEW DELHI to PURI via GAYA JN | Purushottam SF Express | 13:30 | 13:35 |
| 12815 | PURI to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN | Nandan Kanan Express | 02:05 | 02:10 |
| 12816 | NEW DELHI to PURI via GAYA JN | Nandan Kanan Express | 21:00 | 21:05 |
| 12817 | HATIA to ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL via GAYA JN | Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express (via Bokaro) | 21:30 | 21:35 |
| 12818 | ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL to HATIA via GAYA JN | Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express (via Bokaro) | 10:05 | 10:10 |
| 12875 | PURI to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN | Neelanchal SF Express | 03:10 | 03:15 |
| 12876 | NEW DELHI to PURI via GAYA JN | Neelanchal SF Express | 00:25 | 00:30 |
| 12937 | GANDHIDHAM BG to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | Garbha Express | 05:48 | 05:53 |
| 12938 | HOWRAH JN to GANDHIDHAM BG via GAYA JN | Garbha Express | 06:02 | 06:07 |
| 12941 | BHAVNAGAR TRMUS to ASANSOL JN via GAYA JN | Parasnath SF Express | 05:48 | 05:53 |
| 12942 | ASANSOL JN to BHAVNAGAR TRMUS via GAYA JN | Parasnath SF Express | 23:48 | 23:53 |
| 12987 | SEALDAH to AJMER via GAYA JN | Sealdah-Ajmer Express | 06:15 | 06:20 |
| 12988 | AJMER to SEALDAH via GAYA JN | Ajmer – Sealdah Express | 07:43 | 07:48 |
| 13009 | HOWRAH JN to DEHRADUN via GAYA JN | Doon Express | 04:55 | 05:00 |
| 13010 | DEHRADUN to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | Doon Express | 21:17 | 21:27 |
| 13023 | HOWRAH JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | Howrah – Gaya Express | 10:40 | destination |
| 13024 | GAYA JN to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | Gaya – Howrah Express | origin | 12:20 |
| 13151 | KOLKATA to JAMMU TAWI via GAYA JN | Kolkata – Jammu Tawi Express | 21:05 | 21:15 |
| 13152 | JAMMU TAWI to KOLKATA via GAYA JN | Jammu Tawi – Kolkata Express | 06:34 | 06:39 |
| 13167 | KOLKATA to AGRA CANTT via GAYA JN | KOAA AGC EXPRES | 19:00 | 19:05 |
| 13168 | AGRA CANTT to KOLKATA via GAYA JN | AGC KOAA EXP | 00:25 | 00:30 |
| 13243 | PATNA JN to BHABUA ROAD via GAYA JN | PNBE-GAYA -BBU INTERCITY | 19:48 | 19:58 |
| 13305 | DHANBAD JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | DHN-GAYA INTERCITY EXP | 09:55 | destination |
| 13306 | GAYA JN to DHANBAD JN via GAYA JN | GAYA-DHN INTERCITY EXP | origin | 17:45 |
| 13307 | DHANBAD JN to FIROZPUR CANTT via GAYA JN | Ganga Sutlej Express | 00:50 | 00:55 |
| 13308 | FIROZPUR CANTT to DHANBAD JN via GAYA JN | Ganga Sutlej Express | 01:13 | 01:18 |
| 13329 | DHANBAD JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN | Ganga Damodar Express | 02:40 | 03:00 |
| 13330 | PATNA JN to DHANBAD JN via GAYA JN | Ganga Damodar Express | 01:30 | 01:50 |
| 13347 | BARKA KANA to PATNA JN via GAYA JN | Palamau Express | 05:10 | 05:20 |
| 13348 | PATNA JN to BARKA KANA via GAYA JN | Palamau Express | 21:50 | 22:00 |
| 15021 | SHALIMAR to GORAKHPUR via GAYA JN | Bhojpuri Express(SHM-GKP) | 07:00 | 07:05 |
| 15022 | GORAKHPUR to SHALIMAR via GAYA JN | Bhojpuri Express(GKP-SHM) | 22:20 | 22:25 |
| 15109 | RAJGIR to VARANASI JN via GAYA JN | Budhpurnima Express | 04:15 | 04:25 |
| 15110 | VARANASI JN to RAJGIR via GAYA JN | Budhpurnima Express | 00:55 | 01:05 |
| 15619 | GAYA JN to KAMAKHYA via GAYA JN | Gaya-Kamakhya Weekly Express | origin | 13:00 |
| 15620 | KAMAKHYA to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | Kamakhya-Gaya Weekly Express | 05:35 | destination |
| 18103 | TATANAGAR JN to AMRITSAR JUNCTION via GAYA JN | Jallianwalabagh Express | 04:03 | 04:08 |
| 18104 | AMRITSAR JUNCTION to TATANAGAR JN via GAYA JN | Jallianwalabagh Express | 14:28 | 14:33 |
| 18609 | RANCHI to LOKMANYATILAK via GAYA JN | Ranchi-Mumbai LTT Express | 03:10 | 03:15 |
| 18610 | LOKMANYATILAK to RANCHI via GAYA JN | Mumbai LTT – Ranchi Weekly Express | 23:42 | 23:47 |
| 18623 | RAJENDRA NAGAR BIHAR to HATIA via GAYA JN | Patna Rajendra Nagar-Hatia Express | 00:35 | 00:55 |
| 18624 | HATIA to RAJENDRA NAGAR BIHAR via GAYA JN | Hatia-Rajendranagar Express | 03:45 | 04:05 |
| 18625 | PATNA JN to HATIA via GAYA JN | Patna-Hatia Super Express | 13:45 | 14:08 |
| 18626 | HATIA to PATNA JN via GAYA JN | Hatia-Patna Super Express | 12:50 | 13:10 |
| 22307 | HOWRAH JN to BIKANER JN via GAYA JN | MTD-BKN | 06:28 | 06:33 |
| 22308 | BIKANER JN to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | Bikaner-Howrah Link SF Express | 20:13 | 20:18 |
| 22409 | GAYA JN to ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL via GAYA JN | Sasaram – Anand Vihar AC Weekly SF Express(SSM-ANVT) | origin | 19:30 |
| 22410 | ANAND VIHAR TERMINAL to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | Anand Vihar-Sasaram AC Weekly SF Express(ANVT-SSM) | 09:50 | destination |
| 22805 | BHUBANESWAR to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN | BBS NDLS SUP EX | 05:50 | 05:55 |
| 22806 | NEW DELHI to BHUBANESWAR via GAYA JN | NDLS BBS SUP EX | 21:52 | 21:55 |
| 22811 | BHUBANESWAR to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN | Bhubaneswar – New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Adra) | 23:08 | 23:11 |
| 22812 | NEW DELHI to BHUBANESWAR via GAYA JN | NewDelhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express (via Adra) | 04:18 | 04:21 |
| 22823 | BHUBANESWAR to NEW DELHI via GAYA JN | Bhubaneswar-NewDelhi Rajdhani Express(BBS-NDLS) | 23:08 | 23:11 |
| 22824 | NEW DELHI to BHUBANESWAR via GAYA JN | NewDelhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express(NDLS-BBS) | 04:18 | 04:21 |
| 22911 | INDORE JN BG to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | Shipra Express | 22:58 | 23:03 |
| 22912 | HOWRAH JN to INDORE JN BG via GAYA JN | Shipra Express | 01:45 | 01:50 |
| 23010 | KOTDWARA to HOWRAH JN via GAYA JN | Doon Express(KYW-NBD) | 21:17 | 21:27 |
| 23347 | SINGRAULI to PATNA JN via GAYA JN | Singrauli-GarhwaRoad PalamuLink Express(SGRL-PNBE) | 03:15 | 03:25 |
| 23348 | PATNA JN to SINGRAULI via GAYA JN | Patna – Singrauli Link Express | 21:50 | 22:00 |
| 28624 | BARKA KANA to RAJENDRA NAGAR BIHAR via GAYA JN | Barkakana Rajendranagar Slip Express(BRKA-RJPB) | 03:45 | 04:05 |
| 53233 | PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | Patna – Gaya MEMU Passenger | 17:05 | destination |
| 63241 | PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU | 07:45 | destination |
| 63243 | PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU | 09:15 | destination |
| 63244 | GAYA JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN | Gaya Patna Passenger MEMU | origin | 05:45 |
| 63245 | PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU | 11:15 | destination |
| 63246 | GAYA JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN | Gaya Patna Passenger MEMU | origin | 08:30 |
| 63247 | PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU | 12:15 | destination |
| 63248 | GAYA JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN | Gaya Patna Passenger MEMU | origin | 09:30 |
| 63249 | PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU | 14:45 | destination |
| 63250 | GAYA JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN | Gaya Patna Passenger MEMU | origin | 12:00 |
| 63251 | PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU | 15:45 | destination |
| 63252 | GAYA JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN | Gaya Patna Passenger MEMU | origin | 12:45 |
| 63253 | PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU | 18:15 | destination |
| 63254 | GAYA JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN | Gaya Patna Passenger MEMU | origin | 15:15 |
| 63255 | PATNA JN to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | Patna Gaya Passenger MEMU | 21:15 | destination |
| 63256 | GAYA JN to PATNA JN via GAYA JN | Gaya Patna Passenger MEMU | origin | 16:30 |
| 63548 | GAYA JN to KODERMA via GAYA JN | Gaya Koderma Passenger MEMU | origin | 05:30 |
| 63549 | HAZARIBAGH RD to GAYA JN via GAYA JN | Hazaribagh Road-Gaya Passenger | 20:40 | destination |