Northeast Frontier Railway to operate Four pairs of Holi Special Trains

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 19th February to 26th March,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 20th February to 27th 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 18th February to 25th 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 20th February to 27th 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 17th February to 31st 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 18th February to 1st 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.

Special Train No. 05932 (Dibrugarh-Kolkata) will run every Saturday from 21st February to 7th March 2026, departing from Dibrugarh at 17:00 hrs and reaching Kolkata at 00:30 hrs, Monday. Similarly, Special Train No. 05931 (Kolkata-Dibrugarh) will run every Monday from 23rd February to 9th March 2026, departing Kolkata at 02:30 hrs and arriving at Dibrugarh at 06:30 hrs the next day. Both the trains will run for 03 trips each.

The train services aim to connect key destinations and ease congestion on regular trains, ensuring that passengers can celebrate the festival of colours with their families in a safe, convenient and timely manner. The details of stoppages and timings of these special trains are available at IRCTC website and are also being notified in various newspapers and social media platforms of NF Railway. Passengers are requested to verify the details before undertaking their journey.