NFR reschedules train service between Guwahati and Ranchi

Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to operate one weekly special train between Guwahati and Ranchi for seven trips in both directions with effect from March 4 up to April 16.

An update from NFR informed that few trains would be cancelled and rescheduled in view of pre-non interlocking and non-interlocking works at Khagaria station of Sonpur division in east central railway for opening of new single line between Khagaria-Alauli section.

It informed that special train No. 05671/05672 Guwahati–Ranchi–Guwahati weekly special (via Goalpara town) will run for 7 trips, while train No. 05671 Guwahati–Ranchi weekly special would depart from Guwahati on every Saturday at 11:40 to arrive Ranchi on next day at 14:25 hours. It informed that the train would run from March 4 to April 15.

Train No. 05672 Ranchi–Guwahati weekly special would depart from Ranchi on every Sunday at 20:30 hours to arrive Guwahati on next day at 23:45 hours. The train would run from March 5 to April 16.

The special train would consist of 20 coaches. There would be AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, sleeper class and general second class for accommodation of passengers.

Meanwhile, it informed that train No. 03316/03315, 05263/05264 Samastipur–Katihar–Samastipur MEMU and 05249/05250 Katihar–Barauni Jn–Katihar MEMU commencing journey on March 4 and 5 would remain cancelled.

It further informed that train No. 15909 (Dibrugarh–Lalgarh) Avadh Assam express, commencing journey on March 4 has been rescheduled at 11:50 hours instead of 10:20 hour at Dibrugarh. It added that train No. 04653 (New Jalpaiguri–Amritsar) express, commencing journey on March 3 has been rescheduled at 9:10 hour instead of 7:00 hour at New Jalpaiguri.