Guwahati, September 3 (Kiran News): To handle the festive season rush, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced the operation of seven pairs of additional Festival Special trains on select routes. These trains will run between September and November for limited trips.
According to NFR Chief Public Relations Officer Kapiljal Kishore Sharma, details of the special services are as follows:
List of Festival Special Trains
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Train No. 08047/08048 Shalimar–Rangapara North–Shalimar
Runs from September 19 to October 4 for three trips each way.-
From Shalimar: Every Friday, departs 17:45 hrs, arrives Rangapara North Saturday 13:40 hrs.
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From Rangapara North: Every Saturday, departs 16:30 hrs, arrives Shalimar Sunday 12:30 hrs.
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Train No. 03005/03006 Howrah–Lumding–Howrah
Runs from September 26 to November 29 for 10 trips each way.-
From Howrah: Every Friday, departs 07:15 hrs, arrives Lumding Saturday 08:00 hrs.
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From Lumding: Every Saturday, departs 11:00 hrs, arrives Howrah Sunday 12:30 hrs.
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Train No. 05742/05741 New Jalpaiguri–Gomti Nagar–New Jalpaiguri
Runs from September 28 to November 3 for six trips each way.-
From NJP: Every Sunday, departs 07:00 hrs, arrives Gomti Nagar Monday 07:15 hrs.
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From Gomti Nagar: Every Monday, departs 09:40 hrs, arrives NJP Tuesday 09:25 hrs.
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Train No. 03129/03130 Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri–Kolkata
Runs from September 28 to November 24 for 10 trips each way.-
From Kolkata: Every Sunday, departs 23:40 hrs, arrives NJP Monday 10:45 hrs.
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From NJP: Every Monday, departs 12:45 hrs, arrives Kolkata Tuesday 00:40 hrs.
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Train No. 05738/05737 New Jalpaiguri–Narkatiaganj–New Jalpaiguri
Runs from September 28 to November 10 for seven trips each way.-
From NJP: Every Sunday, departs 14:05 hrs, arrives Narkatiaganj Monday 05:00 hrs.
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From Narkatiaganj: Every Monday, departs 07:00 hrs, arrives NJP same day 21:30 hrs.
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Train No. 05740/05739 New Jalpaiguri–Patna Jn.–New Jalpaiguri
Runs from September 20 to November 8 for eight trips each way.-
From NJP: Every Saturday, departs 05:00 hrs, arrives Patna 17:40 hrs same day.
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From Patna: Every Saturday, departs 19:30 hrs, arrives NJP Sunday 09:30 hrs.
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Train No. 05734/05733 Kishanganj–Amritsar–Kishanganj
Runs from October 2 to November 15 for seven trips each way.-
From Kishanganj: Every Thursday, departs 09:10 hrs, arrives Amritsar Saturday 00:10 hrs.
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From Amritsar: Every Saturday, departs 04:25 hrs, arrives Kishanganj Sunday 17:30 hrs.
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