Maligaon, December 29 (MExN): To help the local small scale producers/ traders of North Eastern region, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to grant 30% discount in 8 time tabled parcel special trains.
This discounted rate will enable producers/ traders to transport their produce/ goods to various part of the country in a more reliable, faster and cheaper way and is likely to provide them a competitive edge in terms of timely and cost effective delivery of their product/ goods, NFR CPRO Subhanan Chanda stated in a press release on Tuesday.
He also informed that that the discount would be initially applicable up to March 31, 2021. It will thereafter be reviewed for extension every six months depending on utilization of the parcel space.
The details of the time tabled parcel trains are as follows:
Train no 00304 from Guwahati to Howrah
Train no 00314 from Guwahati to Sealdah
Train no 00620 from Guwahati to Bangalore
Train no 00618 from Dimapur to Bangalore
Train no 00779 from Guwahati to Kacheguda
Train no 00950 from Guwahati to Okha
Train no 00320 from Agartala to Sealdah
Train no 00328 from Agartala to Howrah
