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NFR to operate four ‘Diesel Special Joyrides’ toy train services
DIMAPUR — The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) decided to operate four ‘Diesel Special Joyrides’ under the toy train service of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) between Darjeeling and Ghum from Oct. 13 till Jan 5 next year on daily basis to fulfill the demand of tourists.
An update from NFR informed that the four ‘Diesel Special Joyrides’ will run with a composition of 3 first class chair car coaches with 30 seats in two coaches and 29 seats in one coach.
Running of Diesel Special Joyrides:
– Train no. 02547 (Darjeeling – Ghum – Darjeeling), will depart from Darjeeling at 9:20 am to reach Ghum at 10:05 am. On its return journey, the train will depart from Ghum at 10:25 am to reach Darjeeling at 10:55 am.
– Train no. 02548 (Darjeeling – Ghum – Darjeeling), will depart from Darjeeling at 11:25 am to reach Ghum at 12:10 pm. On its return journey, the train will depart from Ghum at 12:30 pm to reach Darjeeling at 1:00 pm.
– Train no. 02549 (Darjeeling – Ghum – Darjeeling), will depart from Darjeeling at 1:25 pm to reach Ghum at 2:10 pm. On its return journey, the train will depart from Ghum at 2:35 pm to reach Darjeeling at 3:05 pm.
– Train no. 02550 (Darjeeling – Ghum – Darjeeling), will depart from Darjeeling at 3:30 hours to reach Ghum at 4:15 pm. On its return journey, the train will depart from Ghum at 4:35 pm to reach Darjeeling at 5:05 pm.
The details of stoppages and timings of these trains are available at IRCTC website and through NTES and other platforms of NFR. Passengers have been requested to verify the details before undertaking their journey.