SUKNA

Maligaon, 21^st December, 2022:

The Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to operate four special Joy Rides under the toy train service of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) during Christmas, New Year season. The Joy Rides will run between Darjeeling and Ghum in both directions o­n daily basis commencing from 22^nd of December, 2022 to 05^th of January, 2023.

Train No. 02551 (Darjeeling – Ghum - Darjeeling) Joy Ride special, will depart from Darjeeling at 09:20 hours to reach Ghum at 10:05 hours. o­n its return journey the train will depart from Ghum at 10:25 hours to reach Darjeeling at 10:55 hours.

Train No. 02552 (Darjeeling – Ghum - Darjeeling) Joy Ride special, will depart from Darjeeling at 11:25 hours to reach Ghum at 12:10 hours. o­n its return journey the train will depart from Ghum at 12:30 hours to reach Darjeeling at 13:00 hours.

Train No. 02553 (Darjeeling – Ghum - Darjeeling) Joy Ride special, will depart from Darjeeling at 13:25 hours to reach Ghum at 14:10 hours. o­n its return journey the train will depart from Ghum at 14:35 hours to reach Darjeeling at 15:05 hours.

Train No. 02554 (Darjeeling – Ghum - Darjeeling) Joy Ride special, will depart from Darjeeling at 15:30 hours to reach Ghum at 16:15 hours. o­n its return journey the train will depart from Ghum at 16:35 hours to reach Darjeeling at 17:05 hours.

All the Joy Rides special will run with a composition of 03 First Class Chair Car. There will be 30 seats each at every first class chair car coach.

Moreover, to facilitate the tourist in the evening time a festival special diesel ride train no. 02555 will run between New Jalpaiguri and Sukna in both directions.

Diesel Special train No. 02555 (New Jalpaiguri– Sukna - New Jalpaiguri) will run in both directions o­n Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday for 8 trips from 23^rd December, 2022 to 02^nd January, 2023. Train No. 02555 will depart from New Jalpaiguriat 17:00 hours to reach Sukna at 18:10 hours. o­n its return direction the train will depart from Sukna at 18:30 hours to reach New Jalpaiguri at 19:35 hours. The special train will run with a composition of 02 First Class Chair Car.

Tickets are available at IRCTC website and detailed information are being notified in various newspapers and social media platforms of N.F. Railway.

The Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to operate a new tri-weekly AC passenger train between New Jalpaiguri – Darjeeling – New Jalpaigurisection of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in both directions.

Train No. 52539 (New Jalpaiguri – Darjeeling) AC passenger train, will depart from New Jalpaiguri at 10:00 hours o­n all Monday, Wednesday & Saturday w.e.f. 26^thSeptember, 2022 to reach Darjeeling at 18:30 hours o­n the same day. Train No. 52538 (Darjeeling – New Jalpaiguri) AC passenger train, will depart from Darjeeling at 09:10 hours o­n all Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday w.e.f. 27^th September, 2022 to reach New Jalpaiguri at 16:35 hours o­n the same day.

During its both way journey the AC passenger train will have stoppages at Siliguri Jn, Sukna, Rongtong, Tindharia, Gayabari, Mahanadi, Kurseong, Tung, Sonada and Ghum stations. It will run with 01 AC vistadome coach consisting of 15 seats and 01 AC restaurant cum power car consisting of 08 seats.

The details of stoppages and timings of this train are available at IRCTC website and are also being notified in various newspapers and social media platforms of N.F. Railway. Passengers are requested to verify the details before undertaking their journey.