NFR to run summer special trains

Maligaon, June 3 (MExN): To cope with the anticipated extra rush of passengers, it has been decided to operate three pairs of summer special trains at Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). This includes the extension of periodicity for two existing pairs of special trains and the introduction of a new pair. 

Periodicity Extension of Trains:
Train No. 09623/09624 (Udaipur City-Forbesganj-Udaipur City) summer special will now continue operations beyond its earlier schedule. The periodicity of this pair has been extended from June 3 and 5 to June 24 and 26 respectively. Train No. 09623 will depart from Udaipur City every Tuesday and arrive at Forbesganj, while Train No. 09624 will depart from Forbesganj every Thursday to reach Udaipur City. These services will run for four additional trips, and their timings and stoppages will remain the same as earlier notified. Similarly, Train No. 09189/09190 (Mumbai Central-Katihar-Mumbai Central) will also see an extension of periodicity. 

The services of this train pair will now run from June 7 and 10 up to September 27 and 30. Train No. 09189 will depart from Mumbai Central every Saturday to reach Katihar, while Train No. 09190 will depart from Katihar every Tuesday to return to Mumbai Central. A total of 17 trips will be operated in each direction with no change in the schedule.

New Summer Special Train:
In addition, a new pair of summer special trains has been introduced between Howrah and New Jalpaiguri. Train No. 03027 will depart from Howrah at 23:55 hours every Wednesday from June 4 to 25 and arrive at New Jalpaiguri at 10:45 hours the following day. In the return direction, Train No. 03028 will depart from New Jalpaiguri at 12:45 hours every Thursday from June 5 to 26, and reach Howrah at 00:10 hours the next day. This pair will also operate 04 trips in each direction.

The details of routes, stoppages and timings of these trains are available at IRCTC website and social media platforms of NF Railway. Passengers have been requested to verify the details before undertaking their train journeys, stated a press release issued by Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR.