Archive · 3 Sep 2026
NFR Extends Festival Special Trains for Festive Passenger Rush
Northeast Frontier Railway is adding more special train trips for the busy festive season.
These trains will give passengers more choices for travel.
One pair will connect Katihar and Amritsar.
Another pair will connect Dibrugarh and Kolkata.
A third pair will run between Bhagalpur and Katihar.
The Dibrugarh–Kolkata trains will have 22 coaches.
The Bhagalpur–Katihar trains will continue running every day.
Passengers should check the latest timings and stops before travelling.
Northeast Frontier Railway extended three pairs of Festival Special trains for the 2026 festive season.
The Katihar–Amritsar service will operate 12 additional trips from September 9 to November 25, 2026.
The Amritsar–Katihar return service will run 12 additional trips from September 11 to November 27, 2026.
The Dibrugarh–Kolkata and return services will each operate 13 additional trips, with 22 coaches.
The Bhagalpur–Katihar–Bhagalpur services will continue daily, with extensions covering 94 trips in each direction.
- Who
- Northeast Frontier Railway and passengers using the extended Festival Special trains.
- What
- Three pairs of Festival Special trains have received service extensions and additional trips.
- When
- The extensions run between August 29 and November 30, 2026, with different dates for each service.
- Where
- The services operate on the Katihar–Amritsar, Dibrugarh–Kolkata and Bhagalpur–Katihar routes.
- Why
- To provide additional travel options, meet expected festive-season demand and ease congestion on busy routes.
- Railway
- Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR)
- Services extended
- Three pairs of Festival Special trains
- Katihar–Amritsar
- 12 additional trips in each direction, on different schedules
- Dibrugarh–Kolkata
- 13 additional trips in each direction, with 22 coaches
- Bhagalpur–Katihar
- Daily service extended for 94 trips in each direction
- Operating period
- Extensions fall between August 29 and November 30, 2026
- Passenger advice
- Verify stoppages and timings on the IRCTC website and N. F. Railway social media platforms