Northeast Frontier Railway to operate Four pairs of Holi Special Trains

 

Guwahati, 15^th February 2026:

Indian Railways once again demonstrates its commitment towards passenger convenience by launching operations of Special Trains this festive rush. The Indian Railways is set to operate 1500 special trains this year, ensuring smoother, more comfortable travel across major routes. This proactive planning highlights Indian Railways’ dedication to meeting festive demand and providing reliable travel options for millions of passengers.

In line with this initiative and to accommodate the increased passenger demand during the festive season of Holi, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has planned four (04) pairs of special trains for now, with more trains to be announced in the coming days. These special trains will run between Narangi-Gorakhpur-Narangi, Katihar-Amritsar-Katihar, Dibrugarh-Jhanjharpur-Dibrugarh & Dibrugarh-Kolkata-Dibrugarh.

Special Train No. 05633 (Narangi-Gorakhpur) will run every Thursday from 19^th February to 26^th March 2026, departing from Narangi at 13:20 hrs and reaching Gorakhpur at 13:00 hrs the next day. Similarly, Special Train No. 05634 (Gorakhpur-Narangi) will run every Friday from 20^th February to 27^th March 2026, departing Gorakhpur at 16:55 hrs and arriving at Narangi at 21:40 hrs the next day. Both the trains will run for 06 trips each.

Special Train No. 05736 (Katihar-Amritsar) will run every Wednesday from 18^th February to 25^th March 2026, departing from Katihar at 21:00 hrs and reaching Amritsar at 09:45 hrs on Friday. Similarly, Special Train No. 05735 (Amritsar -Katihar) will run every Friday from 20^th February to 27^th March 2026, departing Amritsar at 13:25 hrs and arriving at Katihar at 23:45 hrs the next day. Both the trains will run for 06 trips each.

Special Train No. 05974 (Dibrugarh-Jhanjharpur) will run every Tuesday from 17^th February to 31^st March 2026, departing from Dibrugarh at 05:20 hrs and reaching Jhanjharpur at 11:30 hrs the next day. Similarly, Special Train No. 05973 (Jhanjharpur-Dibrugarh) will run every Wednesday from 18^th February to 1^st April 2026, departing Jhanjharpur at 13:00 hrs and arriving at Dibrugarh at 20:20 hrs the next day. Both the trains will run for 07 trips each.