Maligaon, April 23 (MExN): Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to operate three trips of a special train between Howrah-New Jalpaiguri and six trips of another special train between New Jalpaiguri-Kolkata to clear the extra rush of passengers during the ongoing summer season.
Train No. 03013 (Howrah-New Jalpaiguri) special will run for three trips leaving from Howrah at 23:40 hours on Monday and Saturday to reach New Jalpaiguri at 10:10 hours on Tuesday and Sunday. The first trip of the train will leave on April 23 and subsequently the second and third trips will be leaving Howrah on April 25 and 30. In return direction, Train No. 03014 (New Jalpaiguri-Howrah) special will run for three trips leaving from New Jalpaiguri at 12:45 hours on Tuesday and Sunday to reach Howrah at 23:55 hours on the same day. The train will leave from New Jalpaiguri on April 24 and 26 and May 1.
The special train will consist of 13 coaches. There will be 01 AC Two Tier coach, 10 AC Three Tier coaches, 01 Luggage cum Generator Van and 01 Luggage cum Divyaang Compartment.
Train No. 05754 (New Jalpaiguri-Kolkata) special will run for six trips leaving from New Jalpaiguri at 04:00 hours on all Fridays to reach Kolkata at 15:00 hours on the same day from April 29 till June 3. In return direction, Train No. 05753 (Kolkata-New Jalpaiguri) special will run for six trips leaving from Kolkata at 23:10 hours on all Fridays to reach New Jalpaiguri at 10:30 hours on Saturday from April 29 till June 3.
The special train will consist of 16 coaches. There will be 02 Luggage vans, 06 General seating coach, 05 sleeper coaches and 03 AC Three Tier coaches.
This was stated in a press release issued by Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR.
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