Railways extend Special Train services till December

Maligaon, November 29 (MExN): To help clear extra rush of passengers, the railways has decided to continue the services of some Special Trains beyond November 30, the Northeast Frontier Railways’ Chief Public Relations Officer Subhanan Chanda informed on Sunday.

Along with these special trains, the services of some other trains are also extended with revised timings till further advice. 

Extension of train services
Special Train No. 03173 Sealdah - Agartala Special will leave from Sealdah four days a week – on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday from December 1 to 31. In return direction, Train No. 03174 will leave from Agartala on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from December 3 to January 2, 2021.

Special Train No. 03175 Sealdah – Silchar will ply three days a week – on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from December 2 to 30, while in return direction, Train No. 03176 will leave from Silchar on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Deceomber 4 to Jabuary 1, 2021.

Special Train No. 03141 Sealdah – New Alipurduar will leave from Sealdah on every day at from December 1 to 31 and in return direction, Train No. 03142 will leave from New Alipurduar every day from December 2 to January 1. 

Special Train No. 02343 Sealdah – New Jalpaiguri Superfast Special will leave from Sealdah every day from December 1 to 31 and in return direction, Train No. 02344 will leave from New Jalpaiguri every day from December 2 to January 1, 2021. 

The services of Train No. 09305/09306 Dr Ambedkar Nagar – Kamakhya- Dr Ambedkar Nagar Weekly Special Express which runs from Dr Ambedkar Nagar on Thursdays and from Kamakhya on Sundays has been extended until further advice.

Train No. 05713 Katihar – Patna Intercity Express Special will run every day and in return direction, Train No. 05714 will ply every day from December 1 to 31.

Train No. 05612 Silchar – Guwahati Express Special will leave from Silchar three days on a week – on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. In return direction, Train No. 05611 will leave from Guwahati three days on a week – on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.

Train No. 02549 Kamakhya – Anand Vihar Express Special will also ply every day and in return direction, Train No. 02550 will ply every day. 

Express Special Trains with revised day/timings
Train No. 02514 Guwahati – Secunderabad Weekly Express Special will leave from Guwahati every Thursday at 06:20 am with effect from December 3 to reach Secunderabad at 03:35 am every Saturday. In return direction, Train No.02513 will leave from Secunderabad every Saturday at 4:35 pm with effect from December 5 to reach Guwahati every Monday at 1:00 pm.

Train No. 02424 New Delhi – Dibrugarh Superfast Special will leave from New Delhi every day at 4:20 pm with effect from December 1 to reach Dibrugarh at 06: 55 am. In return direction, Train No. 02423 will leave from Dibrugarh every day at 8:35 pm to reach New Delhi at 10:30 am.

Train No. 02407 New Jalpaiguri – Amritsar Karmabhoomi Weekly Express Special will leave from New Jalpaiguri on every Wednesday at 08:15 am with effect from December 9 with effect from December 9 to reach Amritsar at 5:35 pm.

In return direction, Train No. 02408 will leave from Amritsar every Friday at 9:25 am with effect from December 4 to reach New Jalpaiguri at 6:35 pm.   

Cancellation of Train service
Train No. 05812/05811 Guwahati – Dhubri Express Special which was scheduled to leave from Guwahati on December 1 and from Dhubri on December 2 has been postponed until further advice.

The release stated that details of routes, stoppages and fare etc. are available in IRCTC website. Wait listed passengers of other trains planning to travel in these routes can also book their tickets for journey by availing the facility of these additional special trains, it added.