Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has revised the timings of several Mail/Express and passenger trains across its network to improve punctuality and increase operational efficiency.
In a statement on Thursday, NFR said, the revised timings will be implemented from 27th April 2026 for most services, while certain trains will adopt the new schedule from 24th April and 28th April 2026. The revision covers Katihar, Alipurduar, Rangiya, Lumding and Tinsukia divisions and includes a wide range of important train services.
Several trains such as Farakka Express, Teesta Torsa
Express, Kulik Express, Garib Nawaz Express, Paharia Express, Intercity Express and DEMU passenger services have undergone changes in their arrival and departure timings at multiple stations.
These adjustments have been undertaken to enhance operational efficiency, improve punctuality and strengthen connectivity across different sections. Among the major trains affected by the revision are 15743/15744 (Balurghat-Bhatinda – Balurghat) and
15733/15734 (Balurghat-Bhatinda – Balurghat) Farakka Express, 13063/13064 (Howrah–Balurghat – Howrah)
Express, 13161/13162 (Kolkata–Balurghat – Kolkata) Tebhaga Express, 13053/13054 Howrah – Radhikapur –
Howrah) Kulik Express, 15463/15464 (Balurghat – Haldibari – Balurghat) Intercity Express, 15716 (Ajmer
–Kishanganj) Garib Nawaz Express, 15719/15720 (Katihar–Siliguri – Katihar) Intercity Express (via Barsoi),
15710/15709 (New Jalapaiguri-Malda Town – New Jalpaiguri) , 13141/13142 (Sealdah – New Alipurduar –
Sealdah) Teesta Torsa Express, 75705/75706 (Siliguri – Radhikapur – Siliguri) DEMU Intercity Express and
15721/15722 (New Jalpaiguri–Digha – New Jalpaiguri) Paharia Express along with DEMU passenger and other connecting services.
Under the revised schedule, timings at several stations have been advanced to enable faster running and improved punctuality. For instance, at Ganga Rampur, timings have been advanced from 11:18/11:20 hours to 11:15/11:17 hours, while at Buniadpur, timings have been advanced from 11:05/11:07 hours to 10:58/11:00
hours. Similar speed-up adjustments have been implemented across multiple sections, resulting in reduced travel time, while timings at some stations remain unchanged to ensure minimal inconvenience.
The details of stoppages and timings of this train are available in IRCTC website and are also being notified in various newspapers and social media platforms of NFR. NFR has requested passengers are requested to verify train timings before undertaking their journey.
