Maligaon, Sept 07: The Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to operatethree pairs of puja special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers during the forthcoming Puja season. The puja special trainswill run between Katihar – Amritsar – Katihar, Rangapara North – PrayagrajJn.–Rangapara North and Narangi – Gorakhpur – Narangi.
Festive Special train no. 05736 (Katihar – Amritsar) will run for eleven trips leaving from Katihar at 21:00 hours on all Wednesdays from 18th of September till 27th of November, 2024 to reach Amritsar at 09:45 hours on Friday.
In return direction, Festive Special train no. 05735 (Amritsar – Katihar) will run for eleven trips leaving from Amritsar at 13:25 hours on all Fridays from 20th of September till 29th of November, 2024 to reach Katiharat 23:45 hours on the next day.
The train will run via Arariya Court, Forbesganj, Darbhanga Jn., Gorakhpur Jn., Gonda Jn., Bareily, Roorkee and Jalandhar City stations during its both way journey.
Festive Special train no. 05831(Rangapara North – Prayagraj Jn.) will run for ten trips leaving from Rangapara Northat 09:00 hours on allSundaysfrom 29th of September till 01st of December, 2024to reach Prayagraj Jn. at 12:40 hours on the next day.
In return direction, Festive Special train no. 05832(Prayagraj Jn.– Rangapara North) will run for ten trips leaving from Prayagraj Jn. at 17:40 hours on all Mondaysfrom 30th of September till 02nd of December, 2024to reach Rangapara Northat 22:50 hours on the next day.
The train will run via Rangiya Jn., New Bongaigaon, Fakiragram, New Jalpaiguri, Aluabari Road, Naugachia, Khagaria Jn., Hajipur Jn., Patliputra and Buxar stations during its both way journey.
Another Festive Special train no. 05633 (Narangi – Gorakhpur) will run for four trips leaving from Narangi at 13:20 hours on all Thursdays from 03rd till 24th of October, 2024to reach Gorakhpur at 13:00 hours on the next day.
In return direction, Festive Special train no. 05634 (Gorakhpur – Narangi) will run for four trips leaving from Gorakhpur at 20:55 hours on all Fridays from 04th till 25th of October, 2024to reach Narangi at 23:10 hours on the next day.
The train will run via Rangiya Jn., Kokrajhar, New Coochbehar, New Jalpaiguri, Kishanganj, Katihar, Khagaria Jn., Barauni Jn., Sonpur, Chhapra and Siwan Jn. stations.
The details of stoppages and timings of these trains are available in IRCTC website and are also being notified in various newspapers and social media platforms of N. F. Railway. Passengers are requested to verify the details before undertaking their journey.
