DIMAPUR — The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to operate another four pairs of puja special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers during the forthcoming puja season.
The puja special trains will run between New Jalpaiguri–Sealdah–New Jalpaiguri and New Jalpaiguri–Howrah–New Jalpaiguri, informed NFR chief PRO, Sabyasachi De.
The PRO informed that Suvidha Puja Special train no. 82315 (Sealdah–New Jalpaiguri) will run for one trip leaving from Sealdah at 11:40 pm on October 21 to reach New Jalpaiguri at 10:45 am on the next day. In return direction, Suvidha Puja Special train no. 82316 (New Jalpaiguri-Sealdah) will run for one trip leaving from New Jalpaiguriat at 12:45 pm on October 22 to reach Sealdah at 12:30 am on the next day.
The Suvidha Puja Special train no. 82301 (Howrah–New Jalpaiguri) will run for one trip leaving from Howrah at 11:55 pm on October 25 to reach New Jalpaiguri at 10:45 am on the next day. In return direction, Suvidha Puja Special train no. 82302 (New Jalpaiguri-Howrah) will run for one trip leaving from New Jalpaiguri at 12:45 pm on October 26 to reach Howrahat 12:10 am on the next day.
Puja Special train no. 03103 (Sealdah–New Jalpaiguri) will run for five trips leaving from Sealdahat at 11:40 pm on all Saturdays from October 28 till November 25 to reach New Jalpaiguri at 10:45 am on the next day. In return direction, Puja Special train no. 03104 (New Jalpaiguri-Sealdah) will run for five trips leaving from New Jalpaiguri at 12:45 pm on all Sundays from October 29 till November 26 to reach Sealdahat 12:30 am on the next day.
Puja Special train no. 03027 (Howrah–New Jalpaiguri) will run for five trips leaving from Howrah at 11:55 pm on all Wednesdays from November 1 till the 29th to reach New Jalpaiguri at 10:45 am on the next day. In return direction, Puja Special train no. 03028 (New Jalpaiguri-Howrah) will run for five trips leaving from New Jalpaiguri at 12:45 pm on all Thursdays from November 2 till the 30th to reach Howrah at 12:10 am on the next day.
It informed that all the puja special trains will run via Bandel, Azimganj Jn., Malda town, Barsoi and Kishanganj during its both ways journey.
