40 pairs of more special trains; Bookings will start from September 10

The composition and route of these trains will be as per the existing regular trains. These trains will have both AC (air conditioned) and non-AC classes and general coaches with reserved seat. There will be no unreserved coaches. These will be Special trains on the pattern of the regular trains. However, stoppages will be restricted in view of the suggestions of various State Governments, stated a release.

At present 230 special passenger-carrying trains are running connecting different cities of our country by observing the necessary COVID-related guidelines. Of them, while 15 pairs of passenger special AC trains (30 trains) are being run since May 12, 2020, 100 pairs (200 trains) started operation from June 1, 2020.

In the areas under the NFR (Northeast Frontier Railways), the following special trains will start operation from September 12, 2020:

SN Train no. From / Dep. Time To / Arr. time Name Days of operation

1 02509 Bangaluru Cantt. Guwahati/06-00 Express Wed,

/23-40 Thu,Fri 2 02510 Guwahati/06-20 Bangaluru Cantt. Express Mon,

/11-40 Tue, Sun 3 05933 Dibrugarh/07-00 Amritsar/21-05 Express Tue

4 05934 Amritsar/15-45 Dibrugarh/04-55 Express Fri

5 05626 Agartala/22-25 Deoghar/13-00 Express Sun

6 05625 Deoghar/18-45 Agartala/07-45 Express Mon

7 05909 Dibrugarh/09-55 Lalgarh/05-45 Express Daily

8 05910 Lalgarh/19-50 Dibrugarh/15-55 Express Daily

Booking of tickets will commence from September 10, 2020. Only asymptomatic passengers with confirmed tickets will be allowed to enter the Railway station/board the train. Passengers are encouraged to carry their own food and drinking water.

Passengers must download Aarogya Setu App, and strictly observe social distancing both at the station and on trains. Wearing of face covers at the entry and during travel is a must.

On arrival at their destination, the traveling passengers will have to adhere to all such health protocols as are prescribed by the destination state/UT.

Under the NFR area, the following trains are running at present:

02423 / 02324 Dibrugarh – New Delhi - Dibrugarh AC spl; 02501 / 02502 Agartala – New Delhi - Agartala AC spl

; 02377/ 02378 Sealdah – Alipurduar – Sealdah spl express.

; 02407/ 02408 Amritsar – New Jalpaiguri - Amritsar spl express.

; 05484/ 05483 Delhi – Alipurduar - Delhi spl express.

6. 05955/ 05966 Delhi – Dibrugarh - Delhi spl mail.

; 05645/ 05646 Guwahati – LTT - Guwahati spl express.

; 02067/ 02068 Guwahati – Jorhat Town - Guwahati Intercity spl express, added the release signed by Chief Public Relations Officer Subhanan Chanda.

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