Puja special trains from New Jalpaiguri to Sealdah

HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, Sept 6: The Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to operate two pairs of puja special trains between Sealdah – New Jalpaiguri – Sealdah to clear the extra rush of passengers during the forthcoming Puja season. One puja special train will run for seven trips and another puja special will run for a single trip in both directions.
Suvidha Puja Special train no. 82311 (Sealdah – New Jalpaiguri) will run for one trip leaving from Sealdah at 23:50 hours on October 6, 2022 to reach New Jalpaiguri at 10:10 hours on October 7, 2022. In return direction, Suvidha Puja Special train no. 82312 (New Jalpaiguri – Sealdah) will run for one trip leaving from New Jalpaiguri at 12:00 hours on October 7, 2022 to reach Sealdah at 23:35 hours on the same day.
Puja Special train no. 03129 (Sealdah – New Jalpaiguri) will run for seven trips leaving from Sealdah at 23:50 hours on all Thursdays to reach New Jalpaiguri at 10:10 hours on the next day from October 13 till November 24, 2022. In return direction, Puja Special train no. 03130 (New Jalpaiguri – Sealdah) will run for seven trips leaving from New Jalpaiguri at 12:00 hours on all Fridays to reach Sealdah at 23:35 hours on the same day from October 14 till November 25, 2022.
Both the puja special trains will consist of 20 coaches and will run via Bandel, Azimganj, Malda Town and Kishanganj during its both ways journey. There will be 6 AC three tier coaches, 12 sleeper class coaches and 2 luggage vans.
The details of stoppages and timings of these trains are available in IRCTC website and are also being notified in various newspapers and social media platforms of NF Railway.