Maligaon, December 21 (MExN): The Northeast Frontier Railway on Sunday informed that it would operate 3 pairs of special trains during Christmas and New Year–2026 to cater to the festive travel requirement.
An update from the NFR stated that the special trains include train no. 05609/05610 (Guwahati–Sairang–Guwahati) train no. 05905/05906 (Dibrugarh–Lucknow–Dibrugarh) and train no. 04078/04077 (New Delhi–Kamakhya–New Delhi).
Accordingly, train No. 05609/05610 (Guwahati – Sairang - Guwahati) Christmas Special will run for 02 trips from each direction. Train No. 05609 (Guwahati – Sairang) Special will depart from Guwahati on December 22 and 24 at 06:00 hours to reach Sairang at 19:30 hours. On the return direction, Train No. 05610 (Sairang – Guwahati) Special will depart from Sairang on December 23 and 25 at 06:00 hours to reach Guwahati at 19:50 hours. The train will run with 02 AC 3-Tier,02 GeneralSecond Class, 08 Sleeperclassand 02 General second luggagecumbrake vancoaches for the benefit of passengers.
Train No. 05905/05906 (Dibrugarh – Lucknow – Dibrugarh) Special will run for single trip from each direction. Train No. 05905 (Dibrugarh – Lucknow) Special has started its journey from Dibrugarh on December 19 at 14:00 hours to reach Lucknow Jn. at 16:30 hours on Sunday. On the return direction, Train No. 05906 (Lucknow – Dibrugarh) Special will depart from Lucknow Jn. on December 23 at 23:30 hours to reach Dibrugarh at 05:30 hours on December 26. The train will run with 14 Sleeper Class coaches and 02 sitting cum luggage rakes for the benefit of passengers.
Train No. 04078/04077 (New Delhi – Kamakhya – New Delhi) Reserved Special Express will run for 03 trips from each direction. Train No. 04078 (New Delhi – Kamakhya) Special will depart from New Delhi on December 20, 25 and 30 at 19:15 hours to reach Kamakhya at 10:30 hours on third day. On the return direction, 04077 (Kamakhya – New Delhi) Special will depart from Kamakhya on December 22 and 27 and January 1, 2026 at 14:00 hours to reach New Delhi at 08:20 hours on third day. The train will run with 02 AC-2 tier class, 04 AC-3 tier class, 04 general second class and 08 sleeper class for accommodation of passengers.
The details of stoppages and timings of these trains are available in IRCTC website and are also being notified in various newspapers and social media platforms of N F Railway. Passengers are requested to verify the details before undertaking their journey.
