Train
New Katni Jn (NKJ)Manikpur Jn (MKP)
12536 Raipur–Lucknow Garib Rath · 3A · 189 km
₹570–₹680
3h
Train
Manikpur Jn (MKP)Patna Jn (PNBE)
12578 Mysore–Darbhanga Bagmati SF Express · 3A · 501 km
₹1,070–₹1,260
8h
Shared jeep
Patna JnKhairah
Shared Sumo/Bolero · 64 km
Shared jeeps leave the stand between 05:00 and 07:00 and then stop for the day. Be early or lose a day.
₹180–₹300
2.8h
Total for 1 traveller: ₹2,000–₹2,610 one way
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