To run Katihar-Thiruvananthapuram weekly special train from July 12
Guwahati, July 9 (MExN): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), on July 9, informed that the original frequency of the Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Express has been restored and also announced a weekly summer special train between Katihar and Thiruvananthapuram.
As per an official release, Train No. 15903 (Dibrugarh – Chandigarh) Express will now run as per its original frequency from Dibrugarh at 8:05 AM on Monday and Friday from July 22 to reach Chandigarh at 1:20 PM on Wednesday and Sunday.
From Chandigarh, Train No 15904 will depart every Wednesday and Sunday at 11:30PM to reach Dibrugarh at 7:55 AM respectively on Saturday and Wednesday.
The train has 22 coaches: 4 AC Three-Tier Coaches, 1 AC Two-Tier Coach, 11 Sleeper Class Coaches, 3 General Seating, 1 Pantry Car, and 2 Brake, Luggage-Cum-Generator Car.
Meanwhile, the NFR has also decided to to run five trips of a summer special train between Katihar-Thiruvananthapuram Central- Katihar in both directions to clear the extra rush of passengers travelling towards Southern part of India from July 12.
Special Train No 05796 (Katihar – Thiruvananthapuram Central) will depart from Katihar every Tuesday from July 12 till August 9 at 5PM to reach Thiruvananthapuram Central at 7:25 PM, every Thursday.
While returning, Train No 05795 will depart from Thiruvananthapuram Central at 7:40PM on all Fridays from July 15 till August 12 to reach Katihar at 10:30 PM, every Sunday.
The special train has 22 coaches - 1 AC Three-Tier Coach, 11 Sleeper Class Coaches, 8 General Seating and 2 Second Class Seating-Cum-Luggage Coaches.
The details of stoppages and timings of these trains are available at IRCTC website and through NTES and are also being notified in various newspapers and NFR’s social media platforms, added the release issued by NFR CPRO.
