GUWAHATI: The timings of the special trains that were earlier introduced to cater to the rush of passengers during the current festive season by NF Railway have been changed for few stations.
The arrival / departure timings of the 02423 / 02424 Dibrugarh – New Delhi Spl Rajdhani Express have been changed at few stations. Accordingly, train number 02423 will now depart from New Jalpaiguri at 13:25 hrs w.e.f. 7th November. Similarly, train number 02424 will depart from Katihar at 10:05 hrs on 6th November. These changes in timings have been necessitated due to conversion of the train from diesel to electric traction from New Jalpaiguri.
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Further, 26 special trains run between Katihar and Anand Vihar (Delhi) with 13 trips in each direction. Special train number 04423 will leave from Katihar at 22:45 hrs daily with effect from 11th November, 2020 till 23rd November, 2020 to reach Anand Vihar Terminus (Delhi) at 02:55 hrs on 13th November, 2020 till 25th November, 2020.
During the return journey the special train number 04424 will leave from Anand Vihar Terminus (Delhi) daily at 15:20 hrs w.e.f. 10th November, 2020 till 22nd November, 2020 to reach Katihar at 19-55 hrs next day.
This special train will have modern LHB coaches consisting of 13 Sleeper Class coaches and 5 General Second Class coaches apart from luggage vans. The special train will run via Barauni Jn, Samastipur Jn, Hajipur Jn, Chhapra, Gorakhpur Jn, and Kanpur Central during its both way journeys.