MALIGAON, OCTOBER 3 (MExN): Train services under the Alipurduar Division will be affected between October 8 and 15 due to Pre-Non–Interlocking (PNI) and Non–Interlocking (NI) works at Sivok station for yard remodelling under the Sivok–Rangpo project, the Northeast Frontier Railway said on Friday.
As part of the changes, several trains have been rescheduled. Train No. 75714 (Bamanhat–Siliguri Jn. DEMU) of October 8 to 11 will now leave at 8 am instead of 5 am, while Train No. 75725 (Siliguri Jn.–New Bongaigaon DEMU) on the same dates will depart at 1 pm instead of 10.50 am. Similarly, Train No. 75726 (New Bongaigaon–Siliguri Jn. DEMU) of October 15 will leave at 9.30 am instead of 6.30 am, and Train No. 75713 (Siliguri Jn.–Bamanhat DEMU) on October 15 will start at 5.30 pm instead of 4.05 pm. Train No. 15621 (Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Terminal Express) of October 9 has been rescheduled to depart at 6 am instead of 5 am. Train No. 15483 (Alipurduar Jn.–Delhi Sikkim Mahananda Express) will leave at 1 pm on October 10 and at 3 pm on October 15, against its usual 10.30 am departure. Likewise, Train No. 13247 (Kamakhya–Rajendra Nagar Capital Express) will leave at 8 am on October 10 and at 10 am on October 15, instead of 6.15 am.
Two trains have been diverted. Train No. 13248 (Ara–Kamakhya Capital Express) of October 14 will run via Siliguri Jn., New Jalpaiguri Jn., New Coochbehar, New Alipurduar and New Bongaigaon, with temporary stoppages at Jalpaiguri Road, Dhupguri, Falakata, New Coochbehar and New Alipurduar. Train No. 19615 (Udaipur City–Kamakhya Kaviguru Express) of October 13 will operate via New Jalpaiguri Jn., Raninagar Jalpaiguri, Dhupguri, New Coochbehar, New Alipurduar, Samuktala Road and New Bongaigaon, and will provide temporary halts at Dhupguri, New Coochbehar and New Alipurduar.
In addition, Train No. 15484 (Delhi–Alipurduar Jn. Sikkim Mahananda Express) of October 14 will be regulated suitably at Katihar Division, while Train No. 15468 (Bamanhat–Siliguri Jn. Express) of October 15 will be regulated en route. The railway authority has advised passengers to check the revised schedules and routes before travelling.
