Maligaon, March 2 (MExN): The services of trains between Guwahati-Santragachi and Dibrugarh-Secunderabad have been extended from March 3 to April 1 and March 9 to April 30 respectively to clear ‘extra rush.’ Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has also decided to extend the services of Agartala-Dharmanagar – Agartala DEMU Passenger Special upto Karimganj from March 6.
Accordingly, train No. 08047/08048 Santragachi-Guwahati-Santragachi weekly summer special will be extended for 5 trips in both directions with existing timings, stoppages and composition. Train No. 08047 Santragachi-Guwahati weekly summer special will depart from Santragachi every Friday and run from March 3 to 31. Train No. 08048 Guwahati-Santragachi weekly summer special will depart from Guwahati on every Saturday and run from March 4 to April 1.
Train No. 07046/07047 Secunderabad-Dibrugarh-Secunderabad Special will be extended upto April 30 from March 9 in both directions with existing timings, stoppages and composition. Train No. 07046 Secunderabad-Dibrugarh Special will depart from Secunderabad on every Thursday and will run from March 9 to April 27. Train No. 07047 Dibrugarh-Secunderabad Special will depart from Dibrugarh on every Sunday and run from March 12 to April 30.
Moreover, the services of train No. 07679/07680 Agartala-Dharmanagar-Agartala DEMU Passenger Special will be extended upto Karimganj from March 6. Train No. 07679 Agartala-Karimganj DEMU Passenger Special will depart from Agartala at 06:45 hrs to arrive Karimganj at 13:20 hrs. In return direction, train No. 07680 Karimganj-Agartala DEMU Passenger Special will depart from Karimganj at 13:45 hrs to arrive Agartala at 20:45 hrs. During its extended service, the train will have stoppages at Nadiapur, Churaibari, Tilbhum, Chandkhira Bagan, Kalkalighat, Patharkandi, Kanaibazar, Baraigram, Kayasthagram, Nilambazar and Suprakandi. Timings of the train at stations between Agartala-Dharmanagar will remain unchanged.
This was stated in a press release issued by Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR.
