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Maligaon, November 4 (MExN): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) will operate three pairs of festival special trains between Podanur and New Tinsukia, Ludhiana and Purnea, and Tatanagar and Labha to accommodate additional passenger rush during Diwali and Chhath Puja.
The services will operate for a total of 14 trips, providing additional travel options and helping ease congestion in regular trains during the festive period.
According to an NFR release, Train No. 06101 (Podanur-New Tinsukia Special) will depart from Podanur at 4.30 am on November 5 and 13 and arrive at New Tinsukia at 4.30 am on November 8 and 16, respectively.
In the return direction, Train No. 06102 (New Tinsukia-Podanur Special) will leave New Tinsukia at 10 pm on November 8 and 16 and reach Podanur at 11.30 pm on November 11 and 19, respectively. The service will operate two trips in each direction.
Train No. 04660 (Ludhiana-Purnea Reserved Festival Special Express) will depart from Ludhiana at noon on November 5 and 9 and arrive at Purnea at 9.30 pm the following day.
Its return service, Train No. 04659 (Purnea-Ludhiana Reserved Festival Special Express), will leave Purnea at 11.30 pm on November 6 and 10 and reach Ludhiana at 6.50 am on November 8 and 12, respectively. This service will also operate two trips in each direction.
Train No. 08181 (Tatanagar-Labha Special) will depart from Tatanagar every Thursday at 1 pm from November 5 to 19 and reach Labha at 4.50 am the following day.
In the return direction, Train No. 08182 (Labha-Tatanagar Special) will leave Labha every Friday at 5.20 am from November 6 to 20 and arrive at Tatanagar at 11.50 pm on the same day. The service will operate three trips in each direction.
The details of stoppages and timings are available on the IRCTC website and are also being published through newspapers and NFR's social media platforms. Passengers have been advised to verify the details before undertaking their journey.
