NFR to operate joy ride toy train services for Christmas, New Year

Guwahati: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) 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 December 22 to January 5, 2023.

All the Joy Rides special will run with a composition of three First Class Chair Car coaches. 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.

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.

Diesel Special train No. 02555 (New Jalpaiguri – Sukna - New Jalpaiguri) will run in both directions on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday for 8 trips from December. 23 to January 2, 2023. Train No. 02555 will depart from New Jalpaiguri at 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.

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