Agartala – Bengaluru Humsafar Express to run as bi-weekly

HT Bureau

GUWAHATI, Nov 2: The Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to restore the schedule frequency of Agartala- Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal (SMVB) – Agartala Humsafar Express to bi – weekly (twice a week) train from its weekly schedule. NF Railway has also decided to further extend the services of Santragachi – New Jalpaiguri – Santragachi weekly summer special train  for increase in demand and to clear the extra rush of passengers.

Train No. 12504, Agartala- SMVB Humsafar Express will run every Saturday and Tuesday from Agartala w.e.f 8^th November, 2022. The train will depart at 5:30 hours to reach Bengaluru at 20:15 hours, every Monday and Thursday respectively. Similarly train No. 12503, SMVB- Agartala Humsafar Express will depart from Bengaluru w.e.f 11^th November, 2022, at 10:15 hours, every Tuesday and Friday to arrive at its destination of Agartala at 2:30 hours, every Friday and Monday respectively.

The coach composition of both the above trains will be of 21 coaches comprising of 18 AC-3 Tier, 01 AC pantry car and 02 luggage cum generator cum brake van.

NF Railway has also decided to extend the services of Train no. 08047, Santragachi – New Jalpaiguri summer weekly special for another 04 trips. The train will depart from Santragachi railway station at 18:00 hours every Friday from 4^th November till 25^th November, 2022, to reach its destination of New Jalpaiguri railway station at 05:15 hours, next day.

Similarly, the services of train No. 08048, New Jalpaiguri – Santragachi weekly summer special train is extended for another 04 trips and will run from 5^th November till 26^th November, 2022, every Saturday departing from New Jalpaiguri railway station at 12:15 hours to reach Santragachi railway station at 23:45 hours same day. The composition, frequency, timings and stoppages of both the trains will remain unchanged.

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. Passengers are requested to verify the details before undertaking their journey.