1 Trains from (DTC)DITOKCHERRA to (DJA)DAOTUHAJA

Maligaon, 13^th July, 2022:

In view of landslides and water logging due to incessant rain and resultant breaches and track damages in more than 60 locations of Lumding - Badarpur hill section of the Lumding division, services of passenger and freight trains had to be cancelled from second week of May, 2022. Northeast Frontier Railway has put all its efforts in restoring the damaged section and re-starting the train services as early as possible by braving all odds. As a result of which, freight train services in the Lumding - Badarpur hill section resumed last night after a prolonged gap of almost two months.

The first freight train carrying sugar has left last night for Jirania station (near Agartala) from Daotuhaja station. Another freight train, loaded with steel coils has left from Manderdisa for Bhairabi station (in Mizoram). Several more freight trains carrying commodities like stone chips, rice, etc will also be operated in this section to fulfil the supply gap. N. F. Railway is also making arrangements to bring back the empty freight rakes that were stuck in different sections of the devastated hill section since last two months. This will help operation of more trains.

It may be mentioned here that both railways and roadways in the Dima Hasao district got damaged owing to incessant rain. As a result, the entire hill section remained cut off with rest of the country by rail connectivity for the last two months. Railways being the bulk transporter of essentials items including POL products for states like Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram and the entire Barak Valley areas of Assam; immediate filling up of shortages of essential and construction commodities are essential. Considering all these aspects, N. F. Railway has started running of freight carrying train with essential and non - essential commodities to make-good the shortage of day to day commodities for the people of affected areas. N. F. Railway is all set to resume the passenger train services as early as possible during the current month itself.

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प्रेस à¤µà¤¿à¤œà¥à¤žà¤ªà¥à¤¤à¤¿ / Press Release No. 93 Dt: 27.06.2022    

I.NFR TO RUN SPECIAL TRAINS BETWEEN DIBRUGARH – SIR M. VISVESVARAYA TERMINAL BENGALURU (3 TRIPS o­nLY)

Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to run three trips o­nly special train service between Dibrugarh – Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru to clear extra rush of passengers as detailed below:-

1.Train No. 02986 Dibrugarh – Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru Weekly Superfast Special will depart from Dibrugarh at 07:30 AM (Tuesday) o­n 28.06.2022, 05.07.2022 & 12.07.2022 and will arrive at Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru at 08:15 PM (Thursday).

2.In return direction, Train No. 02987 Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru – Dibrugarh Weekly Superfast Special will depart from Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal Bengaluru at 10:15 AM (Friday) o­n 01.07.2022, 08.07.2022 & 15.07.2022 and will arrive at Dibrugarh at 11:30 PM (Sunday).

En-route the special train (02986) will have stoppages at New Tinsukia (08:15/08:20 AM), Simaluguri Jn (09:38/09:40 AM), Mariani Jn (10:33/10:38 AM), Furkating Jn (12:15/12:17 PM), Dimapur (01:24/01:26 PM), Diphu (02:00/02:02 PM), Lumding Jn (02:33/02:35 PM), Chaparmukh Jn (03:45/03:47 PM), Jagi Road (04:43/04:45 PM), Guwahati (07:20/07:30 PM), Kamakhya (07:40/07:42 PM), New Bongaigaon (10:03/10:05 PM), New Jalpaiguri (03:00/03:10 AM), Kishanganj (04:10/04:12 AM), Malda Town (06:50/07:00 AM), Rampur Hat (08:52/08:54 AM), Dankuni (11:48/11:53 AM), Andul (12:45/12:47 PM), Kharagpur Jn (02:10/02:20 PM), Bhadrakh (04:58/05:00 PM), Cuttack (06:23/06:25 PM), Bhubaneswar (07:00/07:05 PM), Khurda Road Jn (07:25/07:40 PM), Berhampur (09:10/09:12 PM), Palasa (10:51/10:53 PM), Srikakulam Road (11:47/11:49 PM), Vizianagaram Jn (12:45/12:47 AM), Visakhapatnam (01:45/02:05 AM), Duvvada (02:35/02:37 AM), Vijayawada Jn (06:55/07:05 AM), Perambur (01:55/02:00 PM), Katpadi Jn (04:00/04:15 PM) and Whitefield (07:15/07:16 PM).

In return direction, the special train (02987) will have stoppages at Whitefield (10:41/10:42 AM), Katpadi Jn (01:50/01:55 PM), Perambur (03:35/03:40 PM), Vijayawada Jn (09:50/10:00 PM), Duvvada (03:38/03:40 AM), Visakhapatnam (04:20/04:40 AM), Vizianagaram Jn (05:35/05:37 AM), Srikakulam Road (06:31/06:33 AM), Palasa (07:35/07:37 AM), Berhampur (08:27/08:32 AM), Khurda Road Jn (10:25/10:40 AM), Bhubaneswar (11:05/11:10 AM), Cuttack (11:43/11:45 AM), Bhadrakh (01:48/01:50 PM), Kharagpur Jn (04:15/04:23 PM), Andul (05:45/05:47 PM), Dankuni (06:52/06:57 PM), Rampur Hat (09:41/09:43 PM), Malda Town (12:25/12:35 AM), Kishanganj (02:33/02:35 AM), New Jalpaiguri (04:30/04:40 AM), New Bongaigaon (09:10/09:12 AM),Kamakhya (12:25/12:27 PM), Guwahati (12:45/01:00 PM), Jagi Road (02:15/02:17 PM), Chaparmukh (02:50/02:52 PM), Lumding (04:15/04:17 PM), Diphu (04:50/04:52 PM), Dimapur (05:40/05:42 PM), Furkating Jn (06:50/06:52 PM), Mariani Jn (07:34/07:39 PM), Simaluguri Jn (08:30/08:32 PM) and New Tinsukia (10:25/10:30 PM).

Coach Composition: - Eight AC-3 tier coaches, Ten- Second Class Sleeper Coaches and Two- Luggage cum Brake-vans with Generator (Total 20 Coaches).

II.CANCELLATION OF TRAINS DUE TO BREACHES

The following trains will be cancelled as notified by Northeast Frontier Railway for breaches between Jatinga Lumpur -New Harangajao, Bandarkhal -Ditokcherra and other several locations in Lumding - Balharshah section of Lumding Division.

1.Train No. 12504 Agartala - Bengaluru Cantonment Weekly Superfast Express commencing journey from Agartala o­n 02.07.2022 & 09.07.2022 will be cancelled.

2.Train No. 12503 Bengaluru Cantonment – Agartala Weekly Superfast Express commencing journey from Bengaluru Cantonment o­n 05.07.2022 & 12.07.2022 will be cancelled.