New train service to be connected with single train Assam-Meghalaya-Nagaland

Guwahati: Northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland will be connected with a single train on Friday (October 14).

In order to further improve rail connectivity between various northeastern states, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to extend the service of Guwahati – Lumding – Guwahati Express up to Shokhuvi in Nagaland in one end and up to Mendipathar in Meghalaya on the other.

On Friday morning, the inaugural special connectivity train will be flagged off by President of India Droupadi Murmu from Guwahati. With this new service three northeastern states i.e., Assam, Meghalaya and Nagaland will be linked.

The Mendipathar – Guwahati passenger special will depart from Mendipathar with a new train no. 05607 every Tuesday and Thursday at 12:30 hours to reach Guwahati at 16:40 hours on the same day. The same train will depart from Guwahati at 17:00 hours on the same day with a new train no. 05605 to reach Shokhuvi at 23:55 on the same day.

The Shokhuvi–Guwahati passenger special will depart from Shokhuvi with a new train number (05606) every Wednesday and Friday at 5:30 am to reach Guwahati at 11:10 am on the same day. The same train will depart from Guwahati at 12:45 pm every Wednesday and Monday with a new train number (05608) to reach Mendipathar at 4:50 pm the same day.

The Guwahati-Lumding Passenger Special (train no 05601) will depart from Guwahati at 5 pm every Friday, Saturday and Sunday to reach Lumding at 9:40 pm the same day. The Lumding-Guwahati Passenger Special (train number 05602) will depart from Lumding at 7 am every Saturday, Sunday and Monday to reach Guwahati at 11:10 am the same day.

The details of stoppages and timings of these trains are posted on the IRCTC and NTES websites and are also being notified in various newspapers and NF Railway social media platforms. Passengers are requested to verify the details before undertaking their journey.