Maligaon, September 23 (MExN): Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to operate a new tri-weekly AC passenger train between New Jalpaiguri-Darjeeling-New Jalpaiguri section of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in both directions.
Train No. 52539 (New Jalpaiguri-Darjeeling) AC passenger train, will depart from New Jalpaiguri at 10:00 hours on all Monday, Wednesday & Saturday w.e.f September 26 to reach Darjeeling at 18:30 hours on the same day. Train No. 52538 (Darjeeling-New Jalpaiguri) AC passenger train, will depart from Darjeeling at 9:10 hours on all Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday w.e.f. September 27 to reach New Jalpaiguri at 16:35 hours on the same day.
During its both way journey the AC passenger train will have stoppages at Siliguri Jn, Sukna, Rongtong, Tindharia, Gayabari, Mahanadi, Kurseong, Tung, Sonada and Ghum stations. It will run with 01 AC vistadome coach consisting of 15 seats and 01 AC restaurant cum power car consisting of 08 seats.
This was stated in a press release issued by Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer, NFR.
