NFR to operate more special trains during festive season

DIMAPUR — Taking note of the rising footfalls and demands of rail passengers, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to operate few more special trains during this festive season.

An update from NFR chief PRO, Sabyasachi De, stated that the festive special trains would operate connecting major destinations of importance without compromising with its punctuality. It was optimistic that operations of the festive special trains would help in clearing the extra rush of waiting listed passengers in regular trains.

Accordingly, festive special train no. 04640 (Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra- Katihar) would run for one trip on November 15 from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra. In return direction, train no. 04639 (Katihar-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra) would run on November 17 from Katihar for one trip to reach its destination at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra.

Festive special train no. 09741 (Jaipur–Jogbani) and 09742 (Jogbani-Jaipur) would run for one trip on November 16 and 20 respectively in both directions to reach at its designated destinations, while train no. 05980 (New Tinsukia-Gorakhpur) would run for one trip on November 16 from New Tinsukia. In return direction, train no. 05979 (Gorakhpur- New Tinsukia) would run for one trip on November 17 from Gorakhpur.

Festive special train no. 07565/07566 (Katihar–Manihari-Katihar) would run for seven trips from November 15 to the 21st in both directions to reach at its respective destinations. Similarly, festive special train no. 07563/07564 (Katihar-Jogbani-Katihar) started rendering its services for seven trips from November 14 and would continue till November 20.

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