NFR to run special train between Agartala and Secunderabad

GUWAHATI:

A special train will run between Secunderabad and Agartala in November to clear rush of passengers during the festive season, a Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) spokesperson said here on Sunday.

The train (No 07030) will run for three trips on November 8, 15 and 22 (Monday), leaving from Secunderabad at 4.35 pm to reach Agartala at 3 am on Thursday.

In the return direction, train No. 07029 will run for three trips on November 12, 19 and 26 (Friday) leaving from Agartala at 6.10 am to each Secunderabad at 2.50 pm on Sunday.

It was informed that the train will run via Mathabhanga and Goalpara Town, and will have stoppages at Kishanganj, New Jalpaiguri, New Coochbehar, New Alipurduar, New Bongaigaon, Kamakhya, Guwahati, New Haflong, Badarpur junction, New Karimganj, Dharmanagar and Ambasa stations over NF Railway during its both-way journey. The train will have AC-2 tier, AC- 3 tier, sleeper class, and general second class coaches apart from luggage vans.

In view of the festive season, the NF Railway has already run special trains from Dibrugarh, New Jalpaiguri, Katihar, Jogbani, Kishanganj etc., to places like Puri, Kanyakumari, New Delhi, Jammu and Udaipur, among others. 

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