Maligaon, April 18: The Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to operate two pairs of summer special trains between New Jalpaiguri – Howrah – New Jalpaiguri and New Jalpaiguri – Sealdah – New Jalpaiguri to clear the extra rush of passengers during the summer season. One summer special train will run for eleven trips and another summer special will run for ten trips in both directions.
Summer Special train no. 03027 (Howrah – New Jalpaiguri) will run for eleven trips leaving from Howrah at 23:40 hours on every Wednesday from 19th April till 28th June, 2023 to reach New Jalpaiguri at 10:45 hours on the next day.
In return direction, Summer Special train no. 03028 (New Jalpaiguri – Howrah) will run for eleven trips leaving from New Jalpaiguri at 12:15 hours on every Thursday from 20th April till 29th June, 2023 to reach Howrah at 23:30 hours on the same day.
The summer special trains will consist of 21 coaches. There will be AC First Class, AC 2-tier, AC 3-tier, Sleeper Class and General Second Class for accommodation of passengers.
Summer Special train no. 03103 (Sealdah – New Jalpaiguri) will run for ten trips leaving from Sealdah at 23:40 hours on every Saturday from 22nd April till 24th June, 2023 to reach New Jalpaiguri at 10:45 hours on the next day.
In return direction, Summer Special train no. 03104 (New Jalpaiguri – Sealdah) will run for ten trips leaving from New Jalpaiguri at 12:15 hours on every Sunday from 23rd April till 25th June, 2023 to reach Sealdah at 23:50 hours on the same day.
The summer special trains will consist of 19 coaches. There will be AC First Class, AC 2-tier and AC 3-tier for accommodation of passengers. During it’s both ways journey the summer special trains will run via Bandel, Katwa, Azimganj, Malda Town, Barsoi and Kishanganj.
Wait listed passengers of other trains in this route can avail this opportunity. 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.
At the same time , in view of celebration of Eid festival in Bangladesh the services of train no. 13132/13131 (New Jalpaiguri – Dhaka – New Jalpaiguri) Mitali Express will remain cancelled.
Train no. 13132 (New Jalpaiguri – Dhaka) Mitali Express will remain cancelled on 19th, 23rd & 26th April, 2023. Train no. 13131 (Dhaka – New Jalpaiguri) Mitali Express will remain cancelled on 20th, 24th & 27th April, 2023.