Maligaon, February 27 (MExN): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to operate four Diesel Special Joyrides under the toy train service of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) between Darjeeling and Ghum from March 1 to June 30 on daily basis to fulfil the tourists’ demand. It has also been decided to attach of one extra first class chair car in all joyrides.
Train no. 52539/52538 New Jalpaiguri-Darjeeling-New Jalpaiguri AC Special will be cancelled from March 1 to July 2 due to less occupancy, Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR stated in a press release.
Running of Diesel Special Joyrides:
Train No. 02547 (Darjeeling-Ghum-Darjeeling) Diesel special Joyride, will depart from Darjeeling at 09:20 hours to reach Ghum at 10:05 hours. On its return journey the train will depart from Ghum at 10:25 hours to reach Darjeeling at 10:55 hours.
Train No. 02548 (Darjeeling-Ghum-Darjeeling) Diesel special Joyride, will depart from Darjeeling at 11:25 hours to reach Ghum at 12:10 hours. On its return journey the train will depart from Ghum at 12:30 hours to reach Darjeeling at 13:00 hours.
Train No. 02549 (Darjeeling-Ghum-Darjeeling) Diesel special Joyrides, will depart from Darjeeling at 13:25 hours to reach Ghum at 14:10 hours. On its return journey the train will depart from Ghum at 14:35 hours to reach Darjeeling at 15:05 hours.
Train No. 02550 (Darjeelin-Ghum-Darjeeling) Diesel special Joyride, will depart from Darjeeling at 15:30 hours to reach Ghum at 16:15 hours. On its return journey the train will depart from Ghum at 16:35 hours to reach Darjeeling at 17:05 hours.
All four Diesel special Joyrides will run with a composition of 03 first class chair car coaches. There will be 30 seats in two coaches and 29 seats in one coach.
Augmentation in Joyrides: One extra first class chair car coach will be attached in Joyrides trains no. 52594, 52596, 52598, 52544 on temporary basis from March 1 to June 30. The revised composition of these trains will be 3 first class chair cars and seat capacity will increase by 30 seats.
Cancellation of trains: Due to less occupancy train no. 52539/52538 New Jalpaiguri-Darjeeling-New Jalpaiguri AC Special will be cancelled from March 1 to July 2.
