HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Feb 17: Indian Railways has introduced additional train stoppages across Assam, West Bengal and Bihar under the jurisdiction of the Northeast Frontier Railway, effective February 17, 2026. The move has been widely welcomed, sparking appreciation among passengers and local communities. For families, students, traders and patients, these new stoppages represent long-awaited opportunities for smoother, faster and more convenient travel.
Train No 75729/75730 (Guwahati – Silghat Town – Guwahati) DEMU has been provided with a new stoppage at Digaru Railway Station, formally flagged off by Bijuli Kalita Medhi, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Digaru.
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Similarly, the Minister of State for Education & Development of the North Eastern Region, Dr Sukanta Majumdar, flagged off new stoppages for Train No 13063/13064 (Howrah – Balurghat – Howrah) Express and Train No 13161/13162 (Kolkata – Balurghat – Kolkata) Express at Daulatpur Hat Railway Station. He also inaugurated the new stoppage for Train No 15464/15463 (Siliguri Jn – Balurghat – Siliguri Jn) Intercity Express at Rampur Bazar Railway Station.
Additionally, Train No 15483/15484 (Alipurduar Jn– Delhi–Alipurduar Jn) Mahananda Express now stops at Naksalbari Railway Station. Train No 75705/75706 (Radhikapur–Siliguri Jn– Radhikapur) Intercity Express received new halts at Batasi and Adhikari Railway Stations, while Train No 15463/15464 (Balurghat–Siliguri Jn– Balurghat) Intercity Express also received a stoppage at Adhikari. These new halts were flagged off by Raju Bista, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), at Naksalbari, Batasi and Adhikari Railway Stations.
On February 16, Train No 15484/15483 (Delhi–Alipurduar Jn– Delhi) Mahananda Express and Train No 15778/15777 (Alipurduar Jn– New Jalpaiguri– Alipurduar Jn) Tourist Express were inaugurated with new stoppages at Sivok and Gulma Railway Stations by MP Raju Bista. Additionally, Train No 75705/75706 (Radhikapur–Siliguri Jn– Radhikapur) Intercity Express commenced new stops at Telta and Sudhani Railway Stations, flagged off by MP Tariq Anwar and MLA Sangita Devi respectively.
