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Northeast Frontier Railway to Run Additional Special Trains for Festive Season
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News18•28-09-2026, 11:19
Northeast Frontier Railway to Run Additional Special Trains for Festive Season
- •Northeast Frontier Railway will operate additional special train services for the upcoming Puja, Diwali, and Chhath festive season.
- •These services include trains connecting Secunderabad-Naharlagun, Santragachi-Naharlagun, Howrah-Lumding, and Kolkata-New Jalpaiguri.
- •The trains will link important locations in the Northeast, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Telangana.
- •The Secunderabad-Naharlagun Special train (07046/07047) will run for an additional 5 trips in each direction from October 2 to November 2.
- •The Santragachi-Naharlagun Special train (08047/08048) will run for an additional 9 trips in each direction from October 2 to November 28.
- •The Howrah-Lumding Special train (03005/03006) will run for an additional 7 trips in each direction from October 16 to November 28.
- •The Kolkata-New Jalpaiguri Special train (03129/03130) will run for an additional 14 trips in each direction from October 17 to November 30.
Key Questions Answered
The Northeast Frontier Railway is operating additional special train services during the upcoming Puja, Diwali, and Chhath festive season to help passengers travel smoothly.
The special services connect important routes including Secunderabad–Naharlagun, Santragachi–Naharlagun, Howrah–Lumding, and Kolkata–New Jalpaiguri, linking regions across the Northeast, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Telangana.
Detailed information regarding the specific schedules, operating days, composition, and station stoppages for these festive special trains can be found on the official IRCTC website.
