Dimapur, Sep. 15 (EMN): To ease the rush on passangers during Puja season, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to operate four pairs of puja special trains which will run between Kamakhya – Sealdah – Kamakhya and New Jalpaiguri – Howrah – New Jalpaiguri.
An update from the NFR issued on Sep. 15 informed that train no. 82313 Suvidha Puja Special (Sealdah – Kamakhya) will leave Sealdah station at 11:50 pm on Sep. 30 to reach Kamakhya via Goalpara Town at 5:45 pm the next day. In return direction, Suvidha Puja Special train no. 82314 (Kamakhya – Sealdah) will run for one trip leaving from Kamakhya via Goalpara Town at 11:15 pm on Oct. 1 to reach Sealdah at 10:40 pm the next day.
Suvidha Puja Special train no. 82301 (Howrah – New Jalpaiguri) will run for one trip leaving from Howrah at 11:40 pm on Oct. 5 to reach New Jalpaiguri at 10:10 am the next day. In return direction, Suvidha Puja Special train no. 82302 (New Jalpaiguri – Howrah) will run for one trip leaving from New Jalpaiguri at 12:35 pm on Oct. 6 to reach Howrah at 12:50 am the next day.
Puja Special train no. 03027 (Howrah – New Jalpaiguri) will run for eight trips leaving from Howrah at 11:40 pm on all Wednesdays to reach New Jalpaiguri at 10:10 am on the next day from Oct. 12 till Nov. 30. In return direction, Puja Special train no. 03028 (New Jalpaiguri – Howrah) will run for eight trips leaving from New Jalpaiguri at 12:35 pm on all Thursdays to reach Howrah at 12:50 am the next day from Oct. 13 till Dec. 1.
AC Puja Special train no. 03173 (Sealdah – Kamakhya) will run for eight trips leaving from Sealdah at 11:50 pm on all Fridays to reach Kamakhya via Goalpara Town at 5:45 pm on the next day from Oct. 7 till Nov. 25. In return direction, AC Puja Special train no. 03174 (Kamakhya – Sealdah) will run for eight trips leaving from Kamakhya via Goalpara Town at 11:15 pm on all Saturdays to reach Sealdah at 10:40 pm the next day from Oct. 8 till Nov. 26.
All the puja special trains will run via Bandel, Azimganj, Malda Town and Kishanganj during its both ways journey.
Additionally, the NFR has decided to extend the service of train no. 08048/08047 (New Jalpaiguri – Santragachi Jn. – New Jalpaiguri) for another seven trips with its existing composition, timings and stoppages. Train no. 08047 (Santragachi Jn. – New Jalpaiguri) will depart from Santragachi Jn. from Sep. 16 till Oct. 28. Train no. 08048 (New Jalpaiguri – Santragachi Jn.) will depart from New Jalpaiguri from Sep. 17 till Oct. 29.
The details of stoppages and timings of these trains are available in IRCTC website and are also being notified in various social media platforms of NFR.
Passengers have been requested to verify the details before undertaking journeys.
