GUWAHATI: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) will operate three pairs of weekly special trains to ease the Durga Puja travel rush, including one from Assam.
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Announcing this on Monday, September 23, the NFR said the trains will run between Rangapara North-Shalimar, Forbesganj-Agra Cantt., and New Jalpaiguri-Howrah.
Special train no. 08047 will operate between Shalimar and Rangapara North for three trips, departing Shalimar at 6:00 PM every Friday from October 4 to October 18, arriving in Rangapara North at 1:40 PM the following day. The return service, train no. 08048, will depart from Rangapara North at 4:30 PM every Saturday from October 5 to October 19, reaching Shalimar at 12:30 PM the next day, a statement said.
Train no. 04195 will run between Agra Cantt. and Forbesganj for eight trips, departing Agra Cantt. at 5:00 AM every Friday from October 4 until November 22, reaching Forbesganj at 3:15 PM the following day. The return service, train no. 04196, will depart from Forbesganj at 6:40 PM every Saturday from October 5 to November 23, arriving in Agra Cantt. at 7:10 AM the following Monday.
Special train no. 03027 will operate between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri for four trips, leaving Howrah at 11:55 PM every Wednesday from October 9 until November 6, arriving in New Jalpaiguri at 10:45 AM the next day. In the return direction, train no. 03028 will depart from New Jalpaiguri at 12:45 PM every Thursday from October 10 until November 7, reaching Howrah at 12:10 AM the following day.
Passengers are advised to check the exact timings and stoppages of these trains on the IRCTC website or through NFR’s social media platforms before planning their journey.