DIMAPUR — In view of non-interlocking works for commissioning of electronic interlocking system at Eklakhi station under Katihar division, Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR) has cancelled and rescheduled services.
An update from NFR chief PRO, Sabyasachi De, stated that Train no. 15464/15463 (Siliguri Jn.–Balurghat–Siliguri Jn.) Intercity Express; Train no. 15709/15710 (Malda town–New Jalpaiguri–Malda town) Express; Train no. 05421/05422 (Malda town–Balurghat–Malda town) Special; Train no. 05717/05718 (Malda Court–Katihar–Malda Court) Special and slip coaches of Train no. 13153/13154 (Sealdah–Malda town-Sealdah) Express commencing journey on September 4 would remain cancelled.
The release also stated that Train no. 13175 (Sealdah-Silchar) Kanchanjungha Express on September 4 has been rescheduled to leave at 08:35 hours instead of 06:35 hours from Sealdah station.
Further, in view of remodelling works at Varanasi yard over Lucknow division under Northern Railway few trains of NFR passing through that section have been either cancelled or diverted.
[bsa_pro_ad_space id=1]It stated that Train no. 15636 (Guwahati–Okha) Dwarka Express commencing journey on September 11, 18, 25 and October 2 and 9 would remain cancelled, while Train no. 15635 (Okha–Guwahati) Dwarka Express commencing journey on September 15, 22, 29 and October 6, and 13 would also remain cancelled.
The Train no. 15668 (Kamakhya-Gandhidham) Express commencing journey on September 20, 27 and October 4 and 11would remain cancelled and Train no. 15667 (Gandhidham-Kamakhya) Express commencing journey on September 23 and 30 and October 7 and 14 would also remain cancelled.
Meanwhile, Train no. 20503/20505 (Dibrugarh–New Delhi) Rajdhani Express commencing journey from October 3 till 14 would be diverted via Chhapra, Gorakhpur Jn., Barabanki Jn. and Lucknow.
Train no. 20504/20506 (New Delhi–Dibrugarh) Rajdhani Express commencing journey from October 4 till 15 would be diverted via Lucknow, Barabanki Jn., Gorakhpur Jn. and Chhapra.
Train no. 19305 (Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Kamakhya) Express commencing journey on September 7, 14, 21, 28 and October 5 and 12 and Train no. 19306 (Kamakhya–Dr. Ambedkar Nagar) Express commencing journey on September 3, 10, 17, 24 and October 1 and 8 would be diverted via Atrauli Road, Jaunpur Jn., Zafarabad Jn. and Sultanpur.
Train no. 15933 (New Tinsukia–Amritsar Jn.) Express commencing journey on September 12, 19, 26 and October 3 and 10 as well as Train no. 15934 (Amritsar Jn.–New Tinsukia) Express commencing journey on September 15, 22, 29 and October 6 and 13 would be diverted via Atrauli Road, Jaunpur Jn. and Shahganj Jn.
Meanwhile, it has decided to extend the service of 09525/09526 (Okha–Naharlagun-Okha) Express for another two trips in both directions with existing timings, stoppages and composition. It informed that Train no. 09525 (Okha-Naharlagun) Express would run on September 5 and 12 and Train no. 09526 (Naharlagun-Okha) Express would run on September 9 and 16.