GUWAHATI: Three Intercity Special trains of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) will resume services from August 15 on a daily basis.
Intercity trains such as Agartala-Bangalore Cantonment (Cant.) Summer Special have been extended till February 2022, Secunderabad-Agartala Weekly Special for 5 more trips each with existing timings and stoppages.
The Katihar-Siliguri Junction-Katihar daily Intercity special will resume service from August 16. Train No. 05719 Katihar-Siliguri Junction Intercity Special will leave from Katihar at 6 am to reach Siliguri Junction at 10:55 am. In the return direction, Train No. 05720 Siliguri Junction-Katihar Intercity Special will leave from Siliguri Junction at 2:15 pm to reach Katihar at 7:15 pm.
The Siliguri Junction-Alipurduar Junction-Siliguri Junction Daily Intercity Special will resume from August 16. Train No. 05767 Siliguri Junction-Alipurduar Junction Intercity Special will leave from Siliguri Junction at 4:45 pm to reach Alipurduar Junction at 11:20 pm. In the return direction, Train No. 05768 Alipurduar Junction-Siliguri Junction Intercity special will leave from Alipurduar Junction at 5:45 am to reach Siliguri Junction at 10:30 am.
The Alipurduar Junction-Lumding Junction-Alipurduar Junction Daily Intercity Special will resume from August 17. Train No. 05769 Alipurduar Junction-Lumding Junction Intercity Special will leave from Alipurduar Junction at 3:45 am to reach Lumding Junction at 1:40 am. In the return direction, Train No. 05770 Lumding Junction-Alipurduar Junction Intercity Special will leave from Lumding Junction at 3:05 pm to reach Alipurduar Junction at 00:50 am on the next day.
Train No. 02984 Agartala-Bangalore Cant. Summer special will run on Tuesday from August 31 to February 22, 2022 and Train No. 02983 Bangalore Cant. - Agartala summer special will run on Friday from September 3 to February 25, 2022.
Train No. 07030 Secunderabad-Agartala Special will run on August 9, 16, 23, 30 and September 6, 2021 leaving from Secunderabad on Monday. In the return direction, Train No. 07029 Agartala-Secunderabad Weekly Special will run on August 13, 20, 27 and September 3 and 10 leaving from Agartala on Friday.
The NFR has been resuming services of several trains in a staggered manner maintaining COVID-19 protocols.
