The Kanchanjungha Express (train numbers 13176/13175), running between Silchar and Sealdah, has been given a two-minute stop at Bihara station under the Lumding Division of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). This new stoppage was flagged off by Dr. Rajdeep Roy, the MP of Silchar, on January 29, 2024. Train 13176 will...
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arrive at Bihara at 13:25 hours and depart at 13:27 hours on the same day. Train 13175 will arrive at Bihara at 12:00 hours and depart at 12:02 hours on the next day. This new stoppage aims to address the long-standing demand of the local community. Passengers can find the updated train schedules on the IRCTC website, NTES, and the NFR's social media platforms.

Due to pre-non interlocking and non-interlocking power block works for double-line construction in the Rangiya and Lumding divisions of Northeast Frontier Railway, many trains will be diverted between December 17th and 26th. This affects trains running on various dates. The Eastern Railway's Chief Public Relations Officer, Kaushik Mitra, stated that several...
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trains will be diverted due to pre-non interlocking and non-interlocking work at Changsari and Agathori stations. For instance, the 15657 Delhi- Kamakhya-Brahmaputra Mail, departing on 18th to 24th December, will be diverted via New Bongaigaon-Goalpara Town-Kamakhya, skipping stops at Bongaigaon, Bijni, Barpeta Road, Nalbari, and Rangiya Junction. Other affected trains include the 15625 Devghar-Agartala Weekly Express, 15959 Howrah-Dibrugarh Kamrup Express, 15626 Agartala-Devghar Weekly Express, 12552 Kamakhya-SMVT Bengaluru AC Superfast Express, 15658 Kamakhya-Delhi Brahmaputra Mail, 15630 Silghat Town-Tambaram Nagaon Express, 12510 Guwahati-SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express, 15648 Guwahati Lokmanya Tilak Mumbai LTT Express, 15640 Kamakhya Puri Express, 13176 Silchar-Sealdah Kanchenjunga Express, 13174 Agartala-Sealdah Kanchenjunga Express, and 15960 Dibrugarh-Howrah Kamrup Express. Specific diversions and stoppages vary for each train and date.

The Eastern Railway has announced the addition of sleeper coaches to six long-distance trains to accommodate the increased passenger demand during the winter season. The decision was made considering safety, feasibility, and passenger demand. The added sleeper coach will be in effect for specific dates and journeys. For instance, the 13009...
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Howrah-Yoganagari Rishikesh Doon Express will have an extra sleeper coach from December 18th to 31st, while the 13010 Yoganagari Rishikesh Howrah Doon Express will have the same from December 20th to January 2nd. The 13043 Howrah-Raxaul Express will have the extra coach from December 20th to 29th, while the 13044 Raxaul-Howrah Express will have it from December 21st to 30th. The 13063/13064 Howrah-Balurghat-Howrah Express will have the extra coach from December 20th to 29th. The 13173 Sealdah-Agartala Express will have the extra coach from December 19th to 31st, while the 13174 Agartala-Sealdah Express will have it from December 21st to January 2nd. The 13175 Sealdah-Silchar Express will have the extra coach from December 18th to 30th (for 6 journeys), while the 13176 Silchar-Sealdah Express will have it from December 20th to January 1st (for 6 journeys). The 13149 Sealdah-Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express will have the extra coach from December 18th to 31st (for 14 journeys), while the 13150 Alipurduar-Sealdah Kanchan Kanya Express will have it from December 19th to January 1st (for 14 journeys). These additions are expected to create 7776 extra berths, fulfilling the demand and reducing overcrowding.