Guwahati: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to operate two pairs of festive special trains in both directions to meet the escalating demand of travellers during the forthcoming festive week. 

The festive special trains will operate between Kamakhya – Gorakhpur and Katihar – Mumbai Central, a railway press release said on Tuesday.

Accordingly, special train no. 05082 (Gorakhpur – Kamakhya) will run for four trips leaving from Gorakhpur at 15:05 hours from November 10 to  December 1 to reach Kamakhya at 15:00 hours on the next day.

In return direction, special train no. 05081 (Kamakhya - Gorakhpur) will run for four trips leaving from Kamakhya at 21:00 hours from November 11 to December 2 to reach Gorakhpur at 17:30 hours on the next day.

Another, special train no. 09189 (Mumbai Central – Katihar) will run for eight trips leaving from Mumbai Central at 10:30 hours from November 11 to December 30 to reach Katihar at 07:30 hours on the third day. 

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 N. F. Railway.

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