Maligaon, September 3 (MExN): For construction of new third line in Rasulpur-Saktigarh section over Eastern Railway, Pre Non-Interlocking works with T&P blocks at Saktigarh station is required. Hence, few trains have been cancelled and few diverted as mentioned below.
Cancellation of train services: Train no. 13053 (Howrah-Radhikapur) Express commencing journey from September 5 to 13 & Train no. 13054 (Radhikapur-Howrah) Express commencing journey from September 6 to 14 will remain cancelled.
Diversion of trains: Train No. 13162 (Balurghat-Kolkata) Express commencing journey from September 3 to 13; Train No. 12364 (Haldibari-Kolkata) Express commencing journey on September 4, 7 and 9 and Train No. 13176 (Silchar-Sealdah) Express commencing journey on September 12 will be diverted via New Farakka Jn.- Azimganj Jn.- Katwa Jn.- Bandel Jn. and will have stoppages at Azimganj Jn. & Katwa Jn.
Further, NFR has decided to provide additional stoppage of train no. 02986/02987 (Dibrugarh – SMVT Bengaluru-Dibrugarh) weekly special at Gossaigaon Hat and New Cooch Behar stations to facilitate the passengers of these areas. The Dibrugarh – SMVT Bengaluru - Dibrugarh weekly special will stop for 2 mts at Gosaigaon Hat and for 5 mts at New Coochbehar stations during its both way journey.
Train no. 02986 (Dibrugarh-SMVT Bengaluru) departing from Dibrugarh at 7:30 am from September 6 onwards will arrive Gossaigaon Hat at 23:57 hours on the same day and New Cooch Behar at 00:50 hours on the next day. Train no. 02987 (SMVT Bengaluru-Dibrugarh) departing from SMVT Bengaluru at 10:15 hours from September 9 onwards will arrive New Cooch Behar at 6:37 am and Gossaiga on Hat at 7:53 am on the third day (i.e Sunday).
