NFR to run bi-weekly Superfast Summer special train between Guwahati and Kolkata

GUWAHATI: The Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to run a bi-weekly superfast summer special train between Guwahati and Kolkata to clear the extra rush of passengers. The train will run between April 9 till May 29, 2022.

Train No. 02518 (Guwahati - Kolkata Special) will depart from Guwahati railway station at 21:00 hours every Wednesday and Saturday from April 9 till May 28, 2022. The summer special train will serve for a total of 15 trips and will run via Goalpara, New Bongaigaon, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town and Nabadwip Dham railway stations to reach Kolkata at round 15:00 hours next day.

Train No. 02517 (Kolkata - Guwahati Special) will start its journey from Kolkata railway station at 21:40 hours on every Thursday and Sunday from April 10 till May 29, 2022. The summer special train will cover a total of 15 trips from Kolkata and will run via similar routes in a reverse direction to reach its destination of Guwahati railway station at 15:55 hours next day.

The summer special train will consist of 15 coaches. There will be 05 AC 3-Tier coaches, 06 sleeper class coaches, 01 AC First Class cum AC 2-Tier sleeper coach, 01 general second class coach apart from 02 SLR coaches. The details of stoppages and timing of this train are available on IRCTC website and through NTES, stated a press release.

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